Greek god

Apollo

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Apollo's Temple on Pollux IV

Greek mythology was, in part, reflective of a humanoid race, possessed of powerful psychokinetic abililities, that once visited the Mediterranean region of ancient Earth around 2700 BCE. These psychokinetic abilities made these beings appear god-like to the simple shepherds and tribesmen of early Greece, and so these beings were worshipped as the Greek gods as they resided on Mount Olympus.

Humanity would gradually outgrow the need of these gods until they were only memories. Unable to survive without the love, admiration and worship they thrived on, the aliens departed Earth to eventually settle on Pollux IV. (TOS: "Who Mourns for Adonais?")

Many astrographic names, such as those of planets, trace their origins to Greek mythology.

Characters of Greek Mythology

The Twelve Gods of Olympus

• Aphrodite, goddess of Love
• Apollo, god of Music and Medicine
• Arês, god of War
• Artemis, goddess of Hunting
• Athena, goddess of Wisdom
• Dêmêtêr, goddess of Agriculture
• Hephaestus, god of Fire and the Forge
• Hêra, Queen of the gods
• Hermes, Messenger of the gds
• Hestia, goddess of the Hearth
• Poseidon, god of the Sea
• Zeus, King of the gods

Additional Gods:

• Atlas, a Titan god
• Pan, god of the Shepherds

Other Greek figures

• Achilles, Greek hero
• Agamemnon, Greek hero
• Cassandra, Greek figure
• Daphne, Greek nymph
• Daedalus, Greek inventor
• Heracles, Greek hero
• Hector, Greek hero
• Leto, consort of Zeus
• Odysseus, Greek hero

Greek mythology in the future

Several Earth and Federation starships were named in honor of various characters and creatures in Greek mythology. These vessels include:

• USS Agamemnon
• USS Ajax
• Ares IV
• SS Artemis
• USS Bellerophon
• Calypso
• USS Centaur
• Cerberus (colony)
• Charybdis
• USS Hera
• USS Hermes
• Orpheus Mining Colony
• USS Pegasus
• USS Phoenix
• USS Prometheus (NX-59650) and USS Prometheus (NCC-71201)

A deleted scene from Star Trek Nemesis referenced as USS Talos.

External Links

• Greek mythology at Wikipedia
• List of Greek mythological characters at Wikipedia