The abode of the gods was on the summit of Mount Olympus, in Thessaly. a gate of clouds, kept by the goddesses named the Seasons, opened to permit the passage of the Celestials to earth, and to receive them on their return. the gods had their but all. whel d to the palace of Zeus jupite Jove), as did also those deities whose usual abode was the earth, the waters, or the underworld. It was also in the great hall of the palace of the Olympian king that the gods feasted each day on ambrosia and nectar, their food and drink, the latter being handed round by the lovely goddess Hebe (later, Ganymede, a Trojan youth noted for his beauty). Here they conversedof the affairs of heaven and earth; and as they quaffed their nectar, Apollo, the god of music, delighted them with the tones of his lyre, to which the Muses sang in responsive strains. When the sun was set, the gods retired to sleep in their respective dwellings The robes and other parts of the dress of the goddesses were woven by athena (Minerva)and the Graces. Everything of a more solid nature was formed of the various metals by Hephaestus(Vulcan). He was architect, smith, armorer, chariot builder, and artist of all work on Mount Olympus Zeus, though called the father of gods and men, had himself a less outstanding beginning Cronus(Saturn)was his father, and rhea(ops) his mother Saturn and rhea were of the race of titans who were the children of Uranus(Heaven) and Gaea(Earth), which sprang from Chaos Advised by his mother, Cronus castrated his father and became the king of the Titans. To him and his sister rhea were born Hestia. Demeter Hera, Hades, and Poseidon, all of whom he swallowed because of his parents' warning that he would be overthrown by his own child. When his son Zeus was born, Rhea hid Zeus in Crete and tricked Cronus into swallowing a stone. Zeus grew up, forced his father to disgorge his brothers and sisters. waged war on him and became the new ruler. on the dethronement of his father, Zeus with his brothers Poseidon(Neptune) and Hades(Pluto) di dominions. Zeus's portion was the heavens, Poseidons the ocean, and Hades' the realms of the dead. Earth and Olympus were common property. Zeus was king of gods and men. The thunder was his weapon, and he bore a shield called Aegis, made for him by Hephaestus. The eagle was his favorite bird, and bore his thunderbolt Hera(Juno) was the wife of Zeus, and queen of the gods. Iris, the goddess of the rainbow was her attendant and messenger. The peacock was her favorite bird Hephaestus(Vulcan), the celestial artist, was the son of Zeus and hera. he was born lame. and his mother was so displeased at the sight of him that she flung him out of heaven Ares(Mars), the god of war, was the son of Z and hera2 The abode of the gods was on the summit of Mount Olympus, in Thessaly. A gate of clouds, kept by the goddesses named the Seasons11, opened to permit the passage of the Celestials12 to earth, and to receive them on their return. The gods had their separate dwellings; but all, when summoned, repaired to the palace of Zeus (Jupiter or Jove), as did also those deities whose usual abode was the earth, the waters, or the underworld. It was also in the great hall of the palace of the Olympian king that the gods feasted each day on ambrosia and nectar13, their food and drink, the latter being handed round by the lovely goddess Hebe (later, Ganymede14, a Trojan youth noted for his beauty). Here they conversed15 of the affairs of heaven and earth; and as they quaffed their nectar, Apollo, the god of music, delighted them with the tones of his lyre, to which the Muses sang in responsive strains. When the sun was set, the gods retired to sleep in their respective dwellings. The robes and other parts of the dress of the goddesses were woven by Athena (Minerva) and the Graces. Everything of a more solid nature was formed of the various metals by Hephaestus (Vulcan). He was architect, smith, armorer, chariot builder, and artist of all work on Mount Olympus. Zeus, though called the father of gods and men, had himself a less outstanding beginning, Cronus (Saturn) was his father, and Rhea (Ops) his mother. Saturn and Rhea were of the race of Titans, who were the children of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth), which sprang from Chaos. Advised by his mother, Cronus castrated16 his father and became the king of the Titans. To him and his sister Rhea were born Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, and Poseidon, all of whom he swallowed because of his parents’ warning that he would be overthrown by his own child. When his son Zeus was born, Rhea hid Zeus in Crete and tricked Cronus into swallowing a stone. Zeus grew up, forced his father to disgorge his brothers and sisters, waged war on him, and became the new ruler. On the dethronement of his father, Zeus with his brothers Poseidon (Neptune) and Hades (Pluto) divided his dominions. Zeus’s portion was the heavens, Poseidon’s the ocean, and Hades’ the realms of the dead. Earth and Olympus were common property. Zeus was king of gods and men. The thunder was his weapon, and he bore a shield called Aegis17, made for him by Hephaestus. The eagle was his favorite bird, and bore his thunderbolts. Hera (Juno) was the wife of Zeus, and queen of the gods. Iris, the goddess of the rainbow, was her attendant and messenger. The peacock was her favorite bird. Hephaestus (Vulcan), the celestial artist, was the son of Zeus and Hera. He was born lame, and his mother was so displeased at the sight of him that she flung him out of heaven. Ares (Mars), the god of war, was the son of Zeus and Hera