To The Gods

Recently I have been reading a lot of Greek mythology . Its really as vast as any & also one of the most primary mythology. I instantly fell in love with the different characters in it and tried to reason out in day to day life . As it is said history repeats itself . 

Let me tell you some of the basic myths and stories . According to Greek mythology , there was life before Gods . Before the Gods , Titans ruled the world . Titans the son of Uranus(sky) and Gaia (mother earth). Cronus is the Lord of Titan and also the most powerful , known as the Titan of time . He has scythe as his terrible weapon at his aide. Cronus and his wife Rhea had children known as Gods . When they were eggs Cronus tried to eat all three of them (viz Zeus , Poseidon & Hades ) because an oracle had predicted they would pose a threat to his domain. This shows his fear and hunger for power (it is same as written by Shakespeare in Macbeth) . But his wife couldn't see her children being killed . So while he tried eating Zeus the third child Rhea replaced that egg with a rock. Zeus was secretly transported to a safe place where he grew up to be the powerful God of Sky as He is known today .He learned all art he could and also acquired a terrible weapon ( master bolt ) from his mother who wanted his father slain for killing eating his sons and for years of his evil deeds .Zeus threw the "master bolt" straight at the Titan ripping his body apart . Out came Poseidon and Hades who were still alive inside his stomach as they being God were immortal just as Cronus . All the three brothers together cut his body and scattered its remains in  tartars .. a black hole where all the evil is found. 

Today Zeus , lord of the skies , king of the Gods rules on this world with Queen Hera by his side and 12 Olympians . This story tells us that evil is always overcome . I do not believe too much in God and superstitions surrounding their talks but i believe or rather like to believe that there is a life force somewhere who gives us power , hope , faith  and all the positive energy . Someone who takes care of thy children when you are not around . 

Once I asked my dad ," Why is it that no one can tell whether God is there or not ?" , to which he replied " There are two questions both sides. Let me explain If God is there then why is EVIL present and if God is not there then how is everything else possible " . He raised a good point here . I still think about it .

If you get an answer to this please contact me . In search of truth !

This paragraph is only for people who want to know about 12 Olympians , you may skip it 
Zeus The Greek god of the sky and king of the gods. Roman form: Jupiter
Hera The Greek goddess of marriage; Zeus’s wife and sister. Roman form: Juno
Poseidon The Greek god of the sea; son of the Titans Cronus and Rhea, and brother of Zeus and Hades. Roman form: Neptune
Hades According to Greek mythology, ruler of the Underworld and god of the dead. Roman form: Pluto
Ares The Greek god of war; the son of Zeus and Hera, and half brother to Athena. Roman form: Mars
Aphrodite The Greek goddess of love and beauty. She was marred to Hephaestus, but she loved Ares, the god of war. Roman form: Venus
Apollo The Greek god of the sun, prophecy, music, and healing; the son of Zeus, and the twin of Artemis. Roman form: Apollo
Artemis The Greek goddess of the hunt and the moon; the daughter of Zeus and the twin of Apollo. Roman form: Diana
Hermes The Greek god of travellers, communication, and thieves; son of Zeus. Roman form: Mercury
Hephaestus The Greek god of fire and crafts and of blacksmiths; the son of Zeus and Hera, and married to Aphrodite. Roman form: Vulcan
Dionysus The Greek god of wine; the son of Zeus. Roman form: Bacchus
Demeter The Greek goddess of agriculture, a daughter of the Titans Rhea and Cronus. Roman form: Ceres
Athena The Greek Goddess of wisdom and war strategy 

(Hades was banished later by his brothers so there were 12 Olympians later , prior to that there were 13 )

This post is an offering to The Gods
keep tuned to this page
thank you for reading
-Hetansh a.k.a Hetu 

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