The principal gods of the ancient Greek religion were the Dodekatheon, or the Twelve Gods, who lived on the top of Mount Olympus. The most important of all ancient Greek gods was Zeus, the king of the gods, who was married to Hera, who was also Zeus's sister. The other Greek gods that made up the Twelve Olympians were Demeter, Ares, Poseidon, Athena, Dionysus, Apollo, Artemis, Aphrodite, Hephaestus and Hermes. Apart from these twelve gods, Greeks also had a variety of other mystical beliefs, such as nymphs and other magical creatures. COUNT 5
QSN1 Where did the mythical Greek gods live? ANS1 Mount Olympus QSN2 The main gods of ancient Greece known as the what? ANS2 Dodekatheon QSN3 The most important of the ancient gods was who? ANS3 Zeus QSN4 Zeus was married to which goddess? ANS4 Hera QSN5 Who was Zeus's sister? ANS5 Hera