Picspam; The Twelve Olympians Casting
(date posted: 10.31.08)
I wanted to participate in picspammy’s latest challenge, Casting, all month, but it took me awhile to find just the right thing to cast. I’ve always loved the Greek myths, and was especially fascinated by the different gods and their exploits, their family dynamics and defined personality traits. I found casting them to be fun but also quite challenging.
(Note: I’ve replaced a few of the original twelve (Hephaestus, Hestia, & Demeter) with a few of the other, more interesting Greek deities (Dionysus, Hades, & Persephone))
KEY:
Zeus: King of the gods, the ruler of Mount Olympus and the god of the sky and thunder.
Hera: Goddess of marriage, women and childbirth.
Poseidon: God of the sea.
Hades: God of the underworld.
Athena: Goddess of wisdom, warfare, handicrafts and reason.
Ares: God of war, murder and bloodshed.
Aphrodite: Goddess of love, lust, beauty.
Apollo: God of music, prophecies, poetry, as well as the sun.
Artemis: Goddess of the hunt, wild things, and the moon.
Hermes: Messenger of the gods. God of flight, thieves, commerce, and travelers.
Dionysius: God of wine, parties, festivals, madness and merriment.
Persephone: Goddess of the spring and death.
I wanted to participate in picspammy’s latest challenge, Casting, all month, but it took me awhile to find just the right thing to cast. I’ve always loved the Greek myths, and was especially fascinated by the different gods and their exploits, their family dynamics and defined personality traits. I found casting them to be fun but also quite challenging.
(Note: I’ve replaced a few of the original twelve (Hephaestus, Hestia, & Demeter) with a few of the other, more interesting Greek deities (Dionysus, Hades, & Persephone))
KEY:
Zeus: King of the gods, the ruler of Mount Olympus and the god of the sky and thunder.
Hera: Goddess of marriage, women and childbirth.
Poseidon: God of the sea.
Hades: God of the underworld.
Athena: Goddess of wisdom, warfare, handicrafts and reason.
Ares: God of war, murder and bloodshed.
Aphrodite: Goddess of love, lust, beauty.
Apollo: God of music, prophecies, poetry, as well as the sun.
Artemis: Goddess of the hunt, wild things, and the moon.
Hermes: Messenger of the gods. God of flight, thieves, commerce, and travelers.
Dionysius: God of wine, parties, festivals, madness and merriment.
Persephone: Goddess of the spring and death.