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Olympic god

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Noun1.Olympic god - a classical Greek god after the overthrow of the Titans


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In Ancient Greece there was a legend that the Olympic gods divided the "spheres of influence" by casting lots (Zeus got the Olympus, Poseidon received the ocean, and Hades came to rule the underworld).
This is a good chance to take in modern Greek culture and see what people worship, now that the Olympic Gods are out of style.
the marathon race, the Olympic gods, ancient drama, Greek mythology, and prominent classical writers, poets and philosophers such as Aristotle, Aristophanes, and Socrates.
 
 
 
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