Olympians

The Olympians are a council of Ancient Greek and Roman gods and goddess.

First Generation Olympians
The first generation Olympians were the six children of the Titans Kronos and Rhea.

Oldest to youngest:
 * Hestia: Goddess of the Hearth, Home, and Family.
 * Demeter: Goddess of Agriculture and Seasons.
 * Hera: Goddess of Marriage and Women, Queen of Olympus.
 * Hades: Lord of the Underworld; God of the Dead.
 * Poseidon: God of the Sea, Earthquakes, and Horses; King of Atlantis.
 * Zeus: Lord of the Sky; King of the Gods; King of Olympus.

Second Generation Olympians
After the first war against the Titans, several gods assumed thrones on Olympus, mainly children of Zeus.


 * Apollo: God of the Sun and Prophecy; son of Zeus and Leto.
 * Aphrodite: Goddess of Love and Beauty, daughter of Ouranos.
 * Ares: God of War, son of Zeus and Hera.
 * Artemis: Goddess of the Moon and the Hunt, daughter of Zeus and Leto.
 * Athena: Goddess of Wisdom and Strategy, daughter of Zeus and Metis.
 * Dionysus: God of Wine and Madness, son of Zeus and Semele.
 * Hephaestus: God of Blacksmiths and the Forge, son of Zeus and Hera.
 * Hermes: God of Thieves and Messenger of the Gods, son of Zeus and Maia.

Minor Olympians
After the Olympian victory in the second war against the Titans, some of the minor gods were granted positions on the divine council at Percy Jackson's request.
 * Hebe: Goddess of Youth and Former Cupbearer of the Gods, daughter of Zeus and Hera.
 * Hecate: Goddess of Magic and Witchcraft, daughter of Perses and Asteria.
 * Hypnos: God of Sleep, son of Nyx.
 * Iris: Goddess of the Rainbow, daughter of Thaumas and Electra.
 * Nemesis: Goddess of Retribution and Balance, daughter of Erebus and Nyx.
 * Nike: Goddess of Victory and Divine Charioteer, daughter of Pallas and Styx.
 * Tyche: Goddess of Luck and Chance, daughter of Oceanus and Tethys.

Changes in the Guard
Although they are technically Olympians, Hades did not hold a throne on Olympus before the conclusion of the Second Titan War and Hestia renounced her throne when Dionysus was made a god to avoid a conflict among the council. To give amnesty and recognition to them, thrones were granted to several among the minor gods. Each of the Olympian councilors are represented by a cabin at Camp Half-Blood.

Personalities
As gods, the Olympians, and in particular the twelve council members, have extremely diverse personality traits that coincide with the realms and /or concepts that they represent. For instance, Zeus is typically stern, to the point, often abrupt, and authoritative, which coincides with his being the ruler of the sky and the king of the gods. His sister Demeter on the other hand is shown to have a motherly, fussy, overbearing demeanor with an inordinate obsession with agriculture and related products. Hades is often bitter, angry, and resentful, which humans typically view as an attitude appropriate to the dead.

The twelve main Olympians do share several traits however. The first and most important is that they are all easily offended. Almost all of the gods that so much as sense a slight against them tend to react ominously. Dionysus is often described as having purple flames appear in his eyes and Hermes at one point transformed his caduceus into a cattle-prod when angered. Each Olympian is also to some degree dismissive of the needs and desires of other gods, especially when they conflict with their own. Aphrodite was willing to allow Artemis to remain kidnapped, as she represented chastity and freedom from romantic love. Hera showed a similar disregard for certain elements of her family that threatened to unbalance her perfect family image.

Trivia

 * The Olympians were the most powerful during the Silver, Bronze, and early Iron Ages because during that time, humans believed very much in the gods and had several conflicts with each other. All of them wanted the Olympians to support them so that they could emerge victorious. Thus as long as humans fought with one another, they were dependent on the gods.