Cyprus Stamps SG 2022 (g) The Twelve Olympian Gods - Official FDC

Cyprus Stamps SG 2022

The Twelve Olympian Gods 

Official FDC

 Issue Date: 16 September 2022

The Twelve Olympian Gods are the major gods of Greek Mythology, who lived at the peak of Mount Olympus. The Olympian Gods had risen to power after defeating the Titans at the War of the Titans.

ZEUS
The father of the Gods and the greatest one among them. The god of weather, protector of foreigners, family and fertility. He was also the god of lightning and of the sky.

HERA
The wife of Zeus. She was the protector of marriage and marital loyalty. The queen of gods and humans.

APOLLO
The god of prophecy, music and dance, of moral order and logic. He was also the god of healing.

ATHENA
The goddess of wisdom, culture, martial arts, strategy and the protector of every human craft and beneficial occupation.

ARIES
The god of battle and war. He was the son of Zeus and Hera.

ARTEMIS
The goddess of wildlife, hunting, animals and fertility. The daughter of Zeus and the goddess Leto, and the twin sister of Apollo.

HEPHAESTUS
The god of fire, volcanos, metalworking and the protector of craftsmen. In addition, he was the manufacturer of the gods’ weapons.

APHRODITE
She who emerged from the sea, was the deification of female beauty, the Goddess of love. Gods and mortals were all entangled in her love nets.

HERMES
He was the messenger of the gods, a herald and a conductor of souls. He was also the protector of commerce.

HESTIA
She is the eldest daughter and the firstborn child of Cronus and Rhea, and for this reason, she was put in command of all the great Divinities. She was the protector of family happiness.

POSEIDON
God of the sea, rivers, fountains, drinking water and the element of fluid in general.

DEMETRA
Goddess of the earth, agriculture, flora, alimentation, fertility and the protector of farmers.

Comprising of 12 stamps
Available on Cyprus Stamps website in a sets of 12 stamps (MINT, CTO/USED).  Full Sheets of 12 stamps per sheet and on 4 Post Office Official First Day Covers (3 stamps per cover).

Design - Artwork: Xenia Christodoulou, Lemesos.
Text: Cyprus Post.
Printing: Litho-Offset on unwatermarked paper.
Printer: Baltic Banknote High Security Printing.