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title: The 12 Olympian Gods
author: Mark Cartwright
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11177/the-12-olympian-gods/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The 12 Olympian Gods

_Authored by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/)_

## Image File

[![The 12 Olympian Gods](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11177.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11177.jpg)

## Image Caption

The [12 Olympian gods](https://www.worldhistory.org/collection/58/the-12-olympian-gods/) of ancient [Greece](https://www.worldhistory.org/greece/). Top row left to right: [Zeus](https://www.worldhistory.org/zeus/), [Athena](https://www.worldhistory.org/athena/), [Hera](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hera/), [Apollo](https://www.worldhistory.org/apollo/). Middle row left to right: [Demeter](https://www.worldhistory.org/demeter/), [Artemis](https://www.worldhistory.org/artemis/), [Hermes](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hermes/), [Hephaistos](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hephaistos/)Bottom row left to right: [Aphrodite](https://www.worldhistory.org/Aphrodite/), [Dionysos](https://www.worldhistory.org/Dionysos/), [Poseidon](https://www.worldhistory.org/poseidon/), [Ares](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ares/). All images by [Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Mark/) Cartwright except middle far-right (Hephaistos) by Jastrow (public domain image).

#### Editorial Review

This human-authored image has been reviewed by our editorial team before publication to ensure accuracy, reliability and adherence to academic standards in accordance with our [editorial policy](https://www.worldhistory.org/static/editorial-policy/).

## About the Author

Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Cartwright, M. (2019, September 10). The 12 Olympian Gods. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11177/the-12-olympian-gods/>
### Chicago
Cartwright, Mark. "The 12 Olympian Gods." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 10, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11177/the-12-olympian-gods/>.
### MLA
Cartwright, Mark. "The 12 Olympian Gods." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Sep 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11177/the-12-olympian-gods/>.

## License & Copyright

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