by Mitera Nikkou » Mon Apr 24, 2006 1:48 pm
Mitchell:
Ah, right. And Hestia is probably the nicest of the bunch. Though that's mostly because she tends to the home, people's sanctuary, and doesn't meddle in anyone's affairs. She's certainly aloof, though.
Amanda:
Well, there are several reasons. For one, she was never among the twelve (though I believe it's really thirteen). And she's not the only one that Zeus would defer to or is scared of because he lacks in some area in some fashion. Such as Nyx. When her son, Morpheus, was being chased by Zeus, he didn't pursue him any further once Morpheus reached her. Zeus also relies on two or three, but particularly one (forgot her name) goddess that can foresee the future. So it doesn't have to do anything with being special or better or equal to Zeus to make it as an Olympian deity. Also, Hekate is one of those confusing deities where the origin is uncertain. It seems like she's a Titan in the sense of what Zeus granted her for all of the power and abilities that she had, but in another fashion she's the daughter of Zeus and Perses. Though that's just basing it off of what I read. If you can provide more thorough information, that would be great.
OwS:
I didn't put Eros up there because he's another deity that, for one, didn't get much "air time." Mentioned a lot, certainly, but the roles he did partake in was usually for the convenience of another deity. But, more importantly, who and what he is is so various that it's impossible to classify him as Olympian. For some he was borne from Chaos itself before the known universe. For others he can never be found or seen because he's everywhere yet nowhere, in our hearts. He's also believed to have made it possible for immortals to exist, and has been the child of Nyx, or Chronos, or Ilithyia, or Zephyrus and Iris. And then he's just some guy with love arrows that makes an appearance in some stories, does his thing, and that's it. Not to mention there are other variations, but in most he's not even close to being an Olympian except as one of Aphrodite's children. See what I mean? ^_^;
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