Olympians (Marvel)
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The Olympians are a species that feature in Marvel Comics.
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History
Overview
Within their culture, it was common practice for the selection of an eromenos. (Incredible Hercules v1 #121) The circle of combat was a method by which Olympians proved the truth of their words with this being a trial by combat. (Thor v1 #467)
Artifacts attributed to the Olympians included the:
- Heart of Athena : a creation of Zeus that amplified the power sent through it. (Hercules and the Heart of Chaos v1 #2)
Members
- Zeus :
- Hercules :
- Ares :
- Boreas :
Notes
- The modern Olympians were created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby where they made their first appearance in Journey into Mystery Annual v1 #1 (October, 1965)
- Prior to then, the gods of Olympus were first seen in Venus v1 #1 (August, 1948).
- They were loosely based off the Twelve Olympians and other deities of Greek mythology.
Appearances
- Journey into Mystery:
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