圖文閱讀:十二奧林匹亞主神(上)

Zeus

The ruler of the gods, the ruler of Mount Olympus, and the god of the sky and thunder. Zeus was the child of Cronus and Rhea, and the youngest of his siblings. He is married to Hera, the queen of the gods. He is often depicted either standing, striding forward, or seated in a throne of royalty. His symbols are the thunderbolt, eagle, bull and the oak.

宙斯

宙斯是諸神之神，統治着奧林匹亞山，同時也是天空和雷電的掌管者。宙斯是克洛諾斯與瑞亞之子，是他的兄弟姐妹中最小的孩子。他同諸神之後赫拉結婚。他常被描繪成站立着，或大步向前，或坐在王位上。他的象徵是雷電，老鷹，公牛和橡樹。

Poseidon

The god of the sea and of horses. He is the brother of Zeus and Hades. Poseidon was given a trident during the war of the Titans and the gods. When they overthrew the Titans, Poseidon took over the sea among other things. He is the son of Cronus and Rhea . Poseidons' symbols were the dolphin and the trident.

波塞冬

掌管着海洋和馬。他是宙斯和哈迪斯的兄弟。波塞冬在諸神與提坦的戰爭中得到一把三叉戟，諸神打到提坦後，波塞冬選擇掌管海洋。他是克洛諾斯與瑞亞之子，波塞冬的象徵是海豚和三叉戟。

Hermes

The winged messenger of the Olympians, Hermes was the son of Zeus and Maia. As a friend to the mortals, he introduced weights and measures and he also escorts the dead to Hades. He is the giver of good luck and he taught mortals all arts, such as how to make roads and markets. In ancient times, a bust of Hermes was placed at the top of pillars to mark boundaries. His symbols were winged sandals and helmet.

赫斯提亞

家竈之神和健康之神。她是瑞亞與克洛諾斯的第一個孩子。赫斯提亞是宙斯，波塞冬和哈迪斯的姐姐。她曾是十二位奧林匹亞主神之一，但後來她讓位於狄俄尼索斯。聖火和圓圈是赫斯提亞的象徵。

Hermes

The winged messenger of the Olympians, Hermes was the son of Zeus and Maia. As a friend to the mortals, he introduced weights and measures and he also escorts the dead to Hades. He is the giver of good luck and he taught mortals all arts, such as how to make roads and markets. In ancient times, a bust of Hermes was placed at the top of pillars to mark boundaries. His symbols were winged sandals and helmet.

赫爾墨斯

他是奧林匹亞的信使，長有翅膀。赫爾墨斯是宙斯與邁亞之子。作爲人類的夥伴，他給人類引進了度量衡，也把死者的靈魂護送至哈迪斯的冥界。他是好運之神，教授人類一切技能，比如如何造路，如何創建市場。在古時，赫爾墨斯的半身像被放在柱子頂端以示分界線。他的象徵是有翼的鞋子和頭盔。

Hera

The wife and older sister of Zeus. She is the goddess of marriage. The peacock was sacred to her and she is often depicted with a peacock somewhere near her. She is the daughter of Cronus and Rhea. Hera is the most beautiful of the immortals. Her symbols were the peacock and the cow.

赫拉

宙斯的妻子和姐姐。她是婚姻之神，孔雀是她的生物，她常被描繪成身邊伴隨着孔雀。她是克洛諾斯與瑞亞的女兒。赫拉是衆神中最美麗的女神，她的象徵是孔雀和母牛。