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PLACES SACRED TO THE OLYMPIANS
| The major Olympians each had their special towns and cities where they were worshipped as patron gods. Temples were built and festivals held in their honor, and people would beseech their patron god in times of need. Because of numerous requests I have provided a list of the main gods, their Roman names and the places that were considered sacred to them. |
Zeus (Jupiter) - Crete, Olympia, Dodona
Hera (Juno) - Argos
Apollo - Delos, Delphi
Aphrodite (Venus) - Cyprus, Cythera
Artemis (Diana) - Delos, Delphi, Brauron
Ares (Mars) - Thebes, Thrace
Athena (Minerva) - Athens
Dionysus (Bacchus) - Delphi, Delphi, Asia
Demeter (Ceres) - Eleusis
Hermes (Mercury) - Mt. Cyllene, Arcadia
Hephaestus (Vulcan) - Lemnos, Athens
Poseidon (Neptune) - Athens, Crete
Note:
The Home was sacred to Hestia
The realm of Hades was the Underworld
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