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  A Complete List of Greek Gods, Their Names & Their Realms of Influence There have been many Greek gods mentioned across thousands of stories in Greek mythology – from the OLYMPIAN GODS down to the many minor gods.  The gods, much like the GREEK GODDESSES of history, have very exaggerated personalities and they are plagued with personal flaws and negative emotions despite their immortality and superhero-like powers.  This page is a list of the names of Greek gods in ancient mythology and their roles. It will be continually updated with additions, corrections, and more information on each of the gods. ACHELOUS The patron god of the “silver-swirling” Achelous River. AEOLUS Greek god of the winds and air AETHER Primordial god of the upper air, light, atmosphere, space, and heaven. ALASTOR God of family feuds and avenger of evil deeds. APOLLO Olympian god of music, poetry, art, oracles, archery, plague, medicine, sun, light, and knowledge. ARES God of war. Represented the physical, vi

  The origins of the Sun and the Moon are accounted for in Japanese mythology through the myth of Izanagi's return from Yomi. After spending so much time in Yomi, Izanagi cleansed himself with a purification ceremony. As Izanagi cleansed himself, the water and robes that fell from his body created many more gods. Purification rituals still function as important traditions in Japan today, from shoe etiquette in households to sumo wrestling purification ceremonies. Amaterasu, the Sun goddess and divine ancestor of the first Emperor Jimmu, was born from Izanagi's eye.  The Moon god and Susanoo the storm god were born at the same time as Amaterasu when Izanagi washed his face. Myths about the Sun, the Moon, and the Storm Kami are full of strife and conflict. The Sun goddess and her sibling the moon god interpersonal conflicts explain, in Japanese myth, why the Sun and the Moon do not stay in the sky at the same time — their distaste for one another keeps them both turning away from

  Norse mythology is fascinating, and its influx is still very present nowadays in Marvel films like Thor Ragnarök or TV series such as Vikings.  Being the northernmost extension of Germanic mythology, it consists of tales of various deities, beings, and heroes derived from numerous sources from both before and after the pagan period, including archaeological representations, medieval manuscripts, and folk tradition.  A lack of preservation Unlike other Indo-Europeans like the Greeks and the Romans, there are no surviving Old Norse names for the planets that identified them with gods in the Scandinavian pantheon, although clearly, Old Norse preserved the deity/planet names in the adaptation of the words for the days of the week. Ares/Mars was equated with Týr as a warrior god; Zeus/Jupiter was equated with Thórr as the god who hurled bolts of lightning; Mercury was equated with Óðinn, since both acted as psychopomps, leading the dead to their afterlife. Finally, Aphrodite/Venus was equ