Phoebus Apollo, the god of archery, prophecy, and music was th Leto(Latona), and brother of Artemis(Diana) He was god of the sun, as Diana, his sister, was Aphrodite(Venus), the goddess of love and beauty, was the daughter of Zeus and dione the sea. The zephyr wafted her along the to the isle of cy received and attired by the seasons and then led to the assembly of the gods. This event caused such a stir that the famous italian artist sandro Birth of venus on the subject. All were charmed with her beauty, and each one demanded her for his wife. Jupiter gave her to Vulcan, in gratitude for the service he had rendered in forging thunderbolts. So the most beautiful of the goddesses became the wife of the most ill-favored of gods. Venus possessed an embroidered girdle called Cestus, which had the power of inspiring love. Her favorite birds were swans and doves, and the plants sacred to her were the rose and the myrtle Eros(Cupid), the god of love, was the son of Venus. He was her constant companion; and armed with bow and arrows. he shot the darts of desire into the bosoms of both gods and men Athena(Minerva) was the offspring of Zeus, without a mother. She sprang forth from his head completely armed. Her favorite bird was the owl, and the plant sacred to her the olive Her contest against Poseidon over Athens was very famous Hermes(Mercury)was the son of Zeus and Maia. He presided over commerce, wrestling, and other gymnastic exercises, even over thieving, and everything. He was the messeng of Zeus, and wore a winged cap had a daughter named Persephone(Proserpine), who became the/a\with shoes. He bore in his hand a rod en two serpents, called the Caduceus Demeter(Ceres) was the daughter of Cronus and rhea. She wife of Hades, and queen of the realms of the dead. Ceres presided Dionysus(Bacchus), the god of wine, was the son of Zeus and Semele. He represents not only the intoxicating power of wine, but its social and beneficent influences likewise, so that he is viewed as the promoter of civilization,3 Phoebus Apollo, the god of archery, prophecy, and music was the son of Zeus and Leto (Latona), and brother of Artemis (Diana). He was god of the sun, as Diana, his sister, was the goddess of the moon. Aphrodite (Venus), the goddess of love and beauty, was the daughter of Zeus and Dione. Others say that Venus sprang from the foam of the sea. The zephyr18 wafted her along the waves to the Isle of Cyprus19, where she was received and attired by the Seasons, and then led to the assembly of the gods. This event caused such a stir that the famous Italian artist Sandro Botticelli created a monumental painting the Birth of Venus on the subject. All were charmed with her beauty, and each one demanded her for his wife. Jupiter gave her to Vulcan, in gratitude for the service he had rendered in forging thunderbolts. So the most beautiful of the goddesses became the wife of the most ill-favored of gods. Venus possessed an embroidered girdle called Cestus, which had the power of inspiring love. Her favorite birds were swans and doves, and the plants sacred to her were the rose and the myrtle. Eros (Cupid)，the god of love, was the son of Venus. He was her constant companion; and, armed with bow and arrows, he shot the darts of desire into the bosoms of both gods and men. Athena (Minerva) was the offspring of Zeus, without a mother. She sprang forth from his head completely armed. Her favorite bird was the owl, and the plant sacred to her the olive. Her contest against Poseidon over Athens was very famous. Hermes (Mercury) was the son of Zeus and Maia. He presided over commerce, wrestling, and other gymnastic exercises, even over thieving, and everything. He was the messenger of Zeus, and wore a winged cap and winged shoes. He bore in his hand a rod entwined with two serpents, called the Caduceus20. Demeter (Ceres) was the daughter of Cronus and Rhea. She had a daughter named Persephone (Proserpine), who became the wife of Hades, and queen of the realms of the dead. Ceres presided over agriculture. Dionysus (Bacchus), the god of wine, was the son of Zeus and Semele. He represents not only the intoxicating power of wine, but its social and beneficent influences likewise, so that he is viewed as the promoter of civilization