Editing Greek Mythology (section)

==Gods==
Gods in Greek Mythology aren't omnipotent or omniscient... Most of the time. They're even physical beings! Matter of fact, Odysseus managed to catch and outwit one with a ''fucking fishing net''. To put it simply, Gods are like super-powered immortal humans with a plethora of abilities. Their powers aren't necesarily tied to their respective fields, but they use them in order to better manipulate what they rule over. Zeus, Poseidon and Hades all share the same abilties, but you'll remark that none of them use theirs in the same manner or for the same goals, Poseidon needs his trident to manipulate the waves, and Hades prefers to use his powers as a last resort. Their titles and ancestry changes little as to how they function, and let's be real, the Greeks weren't [[Neckbeards|Nerds obsessed with consistency or deep lore and magic systems that would make a normie's head dizzy]].
===Primordial Gods===
* '''Chaos''' : the original being, let alone god. Both a goddess and [[Warp|literal primordial universe stuff]], and is ultimately responsible for everything due to well, allowing it all to happen. More directly responsible for starting the divine incest train by spawning Gaea and proceeding to perform [[PROMOTIONS]] with her.
* '''[[Uranus]]/Ouranos''': Father Heaven himself. Gaea's son-husband, presumably produced by her fling with Chaos. His own fling with Gaea was responsible for the birth of the Titans. Kind of a [[dick]] (hiding away the non-god children between him and Gaia, even if said children were, say, master smiths like the Cyclopes were), which is why Gaea got Cronus to cut his literal one off. Whether he survived CBT's final form is up for interpretation. Whatever's the case, his blood spawned the Giants, the Erinyes, and few other monsters while his ballsack fell in the ocean and his foaming sperm created Aphrodite(s).
* '''[[Gaia]]''' : Mother Earth herself. Directly responsible for the first changing of what gods were in charge and indirectly helped with the second. She's mainly known for being the mother of the Titans and several monsters like Cyclopes, with Uranus hiding the monster kids as they were born being the catalyst for her giving Cronus a sickle. Has a (modern) reputation of being a bitch, given her track record of betraying her own family members for her own ends.

===Titans===
*'''[[Cronos]]''' : The leader of the Titans by right of being the one to take charge when tasked to castrate Uranus. While he initially started off as a well-respected ruler of the world, eventually he grew paranoid that his own children would overthrow him like he did to his own father, hence the baby-swallowing. This would eventually prove to be his undoing when Zeus fed him something to throw up his children and then united the Olympians, Cyclopes, and Hecatonchires against the Titans. He would eventually lose, though his punishment is a bit unclear between Tartarus or being locked away in a dungeon for eternity.
*'''[[Rhea]]''' : Wife and sister to Cronos, meaning that she is also the mother of the original Olympians. Unfortunately, this didn't stop Cronos from swallowing all of her children so she replaced Zeus with a rock while hiding her last son in Crete to grow up. After the Titanomachy, her fate was rather kind, as she remained a steadfast ally of Olympus.
*'''[[Atlas]]''' : Another Titan who was a significant leader of the Titans during the Titanomachy. When the Titans lost, Atlas was punished by being forced to uphold the heavens for eternity, being the origin of both astronomy and the root of the term for a collection of maps.

*'''[[Oceanus]]''' : The Titan ruler of the seas before Poseidon. Decided to wait out the war between Titans and Olympians as a neutral, and so, while he wasn't imprisoned with the other Titans, he still lost control of the sea to Poseidon. Still ruled over lakes, ponds, rivers, you know,freshwater areas. Was also the father of the Oceanids.

===Olympian Gods===
* '''[[Zeus]]''' : The Big Guy in Charge, the man who hurls his thunderbolt. Ruling over the Olympians on Mount Olympus, Zeus has a habit of being a very undecisive but very effective leader. Effective because problems tend to stop whenever he steps in, undecisive however because he has tough time wondering when is the right time to strike. Rulers of the Sky as well, he's in charge of the weather! Somewhat. The Greeks considered that everytime there was thunder or a massive shitstorm, that was because Zeus was beyond pissed. Other than that, Zeus has a reputation of being a womanizer and a rapist, being practically incapable of keeping it in his pants. And also an [[Furry|otherkin god]]. He banged all kinds of women as all kinds of animals and other types of stuff; Bulls, Birds, Clouds, Fishes, Ants... And in most cases it gave birth to either a monster or a demi-god. 
* '''[[Hera]]''' : The All-powerful queen of the Gods, and goddess of marriage. Most ironic that she has the most unfaithful husband in all of mythology (and arguably, all of fiction). As a consequence of her domain is the vow of marriage, and punisher of those that break it, being at odds with Zeus's endless philandering, thus Hera is known as a foul-mouthed jealous goddess who has gone to punish women who end up attracting her husband's attention for "absolutely no reason", and torment poor Heracles and his many wives because he was born off the wrong guy. (Can't punish the king of the gods, so victim-blame the mortal that couldn't say no or outrun a horny god, it still ends either way badly).
* '''[[Ares]]''' : The God of [[War]]. Although not like her sister Athena, he's more like [[Khorne]] or [[Gork]] and [[Mork]]. The Greeks disliked him (except Sparta) for being a bringer of utter bullshit (being the father of the gods that personify them), yet unlike other badass war gods, he is an utter wuss and a crybaby if you prick him and has never won a fight against anyone important (being the popular pro-Athens interpretation). Whereas the Romans absolutely adored the guy and hallowed his name, being the father of the city's founder (though Mars is originally a different god that purposefully conflated with Ares because Greek culture was in vogue). Arguably because both nations had very different views on war.
* '''[[Aphrodite]]''' : The Goddess of Love... In every sense of the term. Also a worshipped Warrior Goddess in Laconia. She doesn't do much, besides being one of the three reasons why the War of Troy began (the two other being Hera and Athena, funnily enough), although she's been known as the Goddess of beauty in general. So consider the fact that the mere sight of her might be enough to put your dick in a wheelchair. Which is fairly tame by the standards of this article. She's also known for being the wife of Hephaestus, though since Heph is a forge-dwelling [[Neckbeard]] (and the polar opposite of her beauty) she tried to sneak out with Ares. [[EPIC FAIL|Only for the forge god to trap them both in a golden net and make them the laughing stock of Olympus]].
* '''[[Apollo]]''' : God of Arts, Music, Poetry, Hunks and Light. There's not much to him, but he's known as the conductor of the Muses, and also a famous proclaimer of Heroes. Among other things, he's also famous for having spent a significant amount of time in none other than fucking [[Hyperborea]]. He's also one of the few who sided with the Trojans during the siege of Troy.
* '''[[Athena]]''' : Goddess of Wisdom, Strategy, Handicraft and School teachers. Usually depicted as an Owl when disguised. Wisest of the Olympians, and definetely one of the reverred Gods along with Poseidon and Zeus. Perhaps even moreso than these two since she got her own city. And that's a pretty huge prestige. She has been guiding a whole lot of heroes, most famously Odysseus during the Siege of Troy and during his escapades on the high seas. She's also directly responsible for punishing Medusa for being more beautiful than she is, proving that all the Greek gods are jealous and petty. 
* '''Artemis''' : Goddess of Hunting, the Moon, and Birthing. Odd job, right? One of the first bastard child of Zeus, she made a name for herself as one of the busiest gods out there. She's capable of creating plagues and sicknesses, but also giving the cure to treat them. Kind of like a second hand great equalizer. She's very close to young children and animals. And also a great protector of roads, ports and the likes.
* '''Demeter''' : Goddess of Agriculture. Famously known as the mother of Hades' wife, Persephone. Besides the myth of her daughter getting kidnapped, there ain't much about her. That being said, she gave birth to a whole lot of other gods, like Ploutos the God of Wealth, and is one of the most level-headed Olympians. She was very much adored by the Greek, as if it weren't for her, they would all starve to death. 
* '''Dionysius''' : Aight, so -hic- th-this fella righ- right there? -hic- He's da -hic- God of Parties and -hic- Alcohol! -hic- He's actually not a lazy bum, -hic- and he's more like -hic- a softcore Slaanesh, right? -hic- Just minus the boobs -hic-. Anyway, like, he gave birth to -hic- a bunch of lesser Olympians by fucking with -hic- Aphrodites, maybe? -hic-, I dunno anymore. Oh! -hic- Being a god of booze, he's -hic- in charge of all the Ambrosia -hic-, the drink that makes you -hic- immortal... -hic-!
* '''[[Hades]]''' : God of the Underworld, which also shares his name and wears a helmet of invisibility. Though he's often considered to be a massive asshole (and to be fair, the incident with Persephone was a massive dick move), he's usually a lot more chill. 
* '''Hephaestus''' : God of Blacksmithing. While he was born to Zeus and Hera, he was thrown off Olympus for his deformities. Despite this, he's an incredibly talented artisan, creating everything from thrones and weapons to the first Automata. Managed to hit the jackpot and marry Aphrodites, though he had to teach her a lesson after she committed adultery at least once. He is considered a patron god of [[Dorf]]s and [[Neckbeard]]s by /tg/.
* '''[[Hermes]]''' : Herald of the Olympians and god of boundaries, shepherds, flocks, messengers, merchants, travellers, [[Wut|thieves]], other heralds and orators. Busy god, indeed. Among his siblings, he's the fastest. So fast in fact that he's always given the most jobs by Zeus. Yeah, even in Antiquity, the Greeks knew speedsters were busted. For some strange reasons, he was also reverred as a fertility and cthonic god.
* '''[[Poseidon]]''' : God of the Seas and Storms, but his portfolio also curiously contains horses as well, which is why he has his own chariot carried by Hippocampuses, horses with the back halves of their bodies being those of fish. Wields a magical Trident which allows him to control the tides. While he hadn't stirred up as much controversy over what he's banged, he's also managed to create his own harem and array of bastard children and monsters.

===Sea and Water Gods===

===Cthonic Gods===
* '''Persephone''': Queen of the Underworld, Goddess of Spring, grain and nature. She was the certain of the kerfuffled that was her abduction by Hades (which was more-or-less arranged by Zeus). They eventually ended up appreciating one another and becoming the most sincere and most solid couple of all Greek Mythology. While she isn't directly tied to the seasons themselves, Spring and Summer come everytime she visits Mount Olympus to see her mother Demeter, and Autumn and Winter when she goes back to the Underworld. Demeter is doing all of this season-changing business actually, because of the strong bond between them. 
* '''Angelos''': Contrary to what her name indicates, she is ''not'' an angel. Daughter of Zeus and Hera, she was casted into the Underworld for stealing Hera's annointments. We don't know much about her or what her role was in the myths or in ancient greek religions. She's also tied with other enigmatics cthonic gods such as the Cabeiroi of which we know next to nothing about. What we do know is that her actions eventually led to the birth of Hecate.
* '''Charon''': The Ferryman of the Underworld. Either an old man or a skeleton transporting the dead (or the living) on the Styx for the very good price of two coins for the trip. Famously led Orpheus to get his chick back, but also Heracles, Odysseus... Well a whole lot of peeps really. He's Thanatos and Hypno's brother, surprisingly enough. Yes, he's not a god, but he's the almighty janitor of the Underworld. Nobody disrespect Charon. ''Nobody''.
* '''The Erinyes/The Furies''': The Goddesses/Personifications of Vengeance. Daughters of Nyx. Or Hades and Persephone. Or Cronus. Nobody knows. Their role is to make sure [[Dwarfs (Warhammer Fantasy)|grudges and oaths are properly settled]]. They go to all sorts of lenghts to make sure that they are enforced, and they take pride in setting them all right. They live in the Underworld and are known to be absolutely relentless. So much so that even the fucking Romans feared them. Yeah, the Greek ones, not their version called the Dirae.
* '''Hecate''': Goddess of Boundaries, the Moons, death, ghosts and necromancy of all things. A three-faced lady of many origins, some greek, some egyptian, and who's role in Greek religion was oddly diversed. Nonetheless, she was one of the most reverred Cthonic gods, as she was tied directly to the dead themselves and magic as well. It is often theorized by historians that she precedes gods like Zeus because of how frequently her name is found in scriptures and sanctuaries. Which is funny for a goddess that has such a minor role in Mythology.  
* '''Melinoë''': A Goddess, or a nymph, with a stange elvish-sounding name. Daughter of Hades (or Zeus) and Persephones, sister of Zagreus Tied to magic and witchcraft. Her role in the Underworld was tied to the passage of souls into the different realms of Hades. Not much is known about her aswell, but we do know that she served as a psychopomp. That, and as an omen of how mysterious and eerie the world can be. The Greeks believed in magic, but it was a form of knowledge that no mortal should know. Only Melinoë and the other goddesses of magic truly know what sort of dark world lies silent.
* '''Zagreus''': Possibly a Cthonic god. We don't know much about him besides the fact that he was destined to become the new leader of the Olympians by thwarting them all off of the Mount. Hera turned him into divine giblets and Zeus made poriddge out of him. Because he was just that powerful. And he was just a kid at that time. Would later become famous as the main character of the highly acclaimed rogue-like Diablo-esque action game '''Hades''', lover of Thanatos and Megara, a Fury.

===Personifications===
*'''Hypnos''' : Personification of Sleep. Twin brother of Thanatos ([[Gay Purple Man|with whom he shares the same bed]]). Depending on the myth, he either lives in the Underworld near the Lethe, the lake that makes you forget things, or on the Isle of Lemnos, in a cave. One of the most benevolent Gods and certainly a very powerful deity as well. This guy managed to knock Zeus into sleeping. Is married to Pasithea, and is the cutest character in '''Hades'''. 'Nuff said.
*'''Ker''' : Personification (or goddesses, this time call Keres) of cruel and violent deaths. Drawn to bloody battles and thirsting for blood. They have been compared to the Valkyries from Norse Mythology, although unfairly, because the latter is actually benevolent, while the former clearly is not.
*'''Kratos''' : Personification of Strength, being one of Zeus' enforcers alongside his siblings and being a massive dick. More famous because of a certain video game by Sony Santa Monica, which radically shifts his story to that of an asshole of a (demi)god who killed Ares for his place only to become manipulated by the rest of Olympus before getting fed up and destroying it all and fleeing elsewhere...to repeat with the Norse pantheon.
*'''The Moirai/The Fates''' : Personifications of... Well, fate. It's unclear who exactly gave them birth, but one thing is for sure; Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos are tending to the thread of your life, and you better not trashtalk them unless you want your ass handed over to Hades prompto.
*'''Nemesis''' : Personification of Retribution and Revenge, often sent by the Gods to punish those who showed arrogance before the Gods (Ironic). We also don't know who her actual parents are, but given the nature of Mythologies, that's a given. She's described as a Woman with wings. Feel free to see her as a precursor to Angels. Kind of.
*'''Thanatos''' : Personification of Death. Quiet Death that is. He's not the only one in that department, but he's usually the one who peacefully guides the souls of those who lived the good life and died safe and tranquil to the Underworld. Could technically qualify as a Cthonic God since he's usually seen dwelling there. There aren't many myths surrounding him, and that is because the Greeks were very much afraid of talking shit to deities tied to Death.

===Demi-Gods===
You'd be surprised, but Demi-Gods aren't ''exactly'' a thing in Greek Mythology. And you might think that it's a bit stupid, because Zeus keeps on putting his wedding vegetable in non-divine pussy, so there must be fuckery being done there and actually produce some weird human/god hybrids, right? First of all, remember how we said that Greek Mythos rarely had any sort of consistency? We're talking about the different interpretations of different stories made by different authors, some even separated by distance and centuries. Second of all, most of the children of Zeus were either outright gods or plain old mortal. Race-mixing isn't a thing among the Olympians. But alas, the only one who is really considered a demi-god is, without any surprise:
* '''Heracles''' : Or Hercules if you're roman or uncultured ([[Meme|Honey, you mean HUNKules?]]). Illegitimate son of Zeus and bearer of the greatest power that ever was in Greek Mythology: Plot Armor! Just kidding, it's his super strenght. Heracles had a number of misadventures and a whole lot of extremely terrible stuff happened to his loved ones, primarily because he was the favorite torture toy of Hera, absolutely livid goddess that she is. He lost all of his wives (and arguably husband too), and was forced to do the dirtiest of jobs around Greece. While he still has some qualities and definitely is one of the most "Goodie-two-shoes" heroes of Greek myths, his stories are quite anti-climatic. Well, it is pretty tragic to see him enter a fenzy because of Hera's fuckery, but the guy just dispose of every adversary he meets by punching them once. His fight with the Lion of Nemea? He strangled him. That's all he did. Eventually, when he was done with his twelve tasks, he was poisoned by his fourth wife (although it was all a misunderstanding), but was allowed Immortal life and a place on Olympus by his dad. [[RAGE|Much to Hera's chagrin]].