Each of the Greek gods of Mount Olympus has their own set of symbols.
Using my creative freedom, I have combined the Olympian gods' symbols into one unified symbol for each.
In this blog post, I shall provide an explanation for my combined godly symbols in this collage:
The symbols of Zeus are the lightning bolt, the eagle, and the oak tree.
Here, his symbols combine to become an eagle holding a lightning bolt in its beak, sitting in an oak tree.
The symbols of Hera are the peacock, the scepter, and the diadem (a sort of crown).
On this cartoon, they are combined into a peacock wearing a diadem, carrying a scepter.
The symbols of Aphrodite are the dove, the myrtle, and the scepter.
I have combined these into a dove with a myrtle branch in its beak, carrying a scepter.
Poseidon's symbols are the bull, the horse, and the trident.
These are combined into a two-headed bull-horse hybrid creature carrying a trident.
Demeter's symbols are grain, the torch, and the scepter.
Here, these become a torch and a scepter sprouting out of a grain field.
Ares and Hephaestus only have the spear and the axe respectively, meaning that there was no need for symbol combination for them.
Apollo's symbols; the bow, the lyre, and the laurel; are combined into a bow-lyre hybrid made of laurel.
The symbols of Artemis; the deer and the bow; become a deer carrying a bow.
Athena's symbols are the owl, the aegis shield, and the olive tree.
Here, the symbols are combined into an owl carrying a shield as well as an olive branch.
Hermes's symbols are his winged shoes and his his caduceus staff.
In this cartoon, the caduceus is placed inside a winged shoe.
The symbols of Dionysus are the grapevine, ivy, and the thrysos (a kind of staff).
Here, the thrysos has grapes as its tip and is tied with a bow made of ivy.
You're probably wondering, "Where's Hestia and Hades?"
When Dionysus joined Mount Olympus, Hestia willingly gave up her spot to him.
Hades is the god of the Underworld.
Since there are other gods in Classical Greek spirituality besides the Olympian ones, perhaps I could one day draw a cartoon of the non-Olympian Greek deities interacting with the Olympians, and post it on my social media.
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