Olympians
Gods or athletes
Olympians has two main senses rooted in Olympus.
In Greek mythology, the Olympians were the twelve principal gods who dwelt on Mount Olympus—Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, and their kin.
The term suggests divine power and majesty: an Olympian detachment from everyday concerns.
The modern sense refers to athletes who compete in the Olympic Games: She trained for years to become an Olympian.
Both senses share connotations of elite status and extraordinary achievement.
Greek sky god
- HeraOlympian marriage deity
- PoseidonGreek sea deity
- AthenaGreek wisdom deity
- ApolloSun deity, moonshot namesake
Artemis · Ares · Aphrodite · Hephaestus · Hermes · Demeter · Dionysus · Hades
Largest solar system planet
- JunoJupiter's divine consort
- MarsRed planet, war deity
- VenusLove goddess, or planet
- NeptuneEighth planet or sea deity
Vulcan · Saturn · Pluto · Ceres · Diana · Mercury · Minerva · Bacchus
Short-distance racing specialist
- gymnastBalance and flexibility athlete
- swimmerOne who moves through water
- marathonerRacer of 26.2 miles
- decathleteTen-sport athlete
heptathlete · wrestler · judoka · fencer · boxer · diver · rower · cyclist
Metal honor token
- record-breakingExceeding prior bests
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- heatsIncreases temperature
- semifinalsPenultimate tournament round
qualifier · personal best · world record · sportsmanship · rival · underdog · favorite · champion
Zeus
Greek sky god
Apollo · Artemis · Ares · Aphrodite · Hephaestus · Hermes · Demeter · Dionysus · Hades · Persephone
Jupiter
Largest solar system planet
Neptune · Vulcan · Saturn · Pluto · Ceres · Diana · Mercury · Minerva · Bacchus · Vesta
sprinter
Short-distance racing specialist
- gymnastBalance and flexibility athlete
- swimmerOne who moves through water
- marathonerRacer of 26.2 miles
decathlete · heptathlete · wrestler · judoka · fencer · boxer · diver · rower · cyclist · archer
medal
Metal honor token
- record-breakingExceeding prior bests
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- heatsIncreases temperature
semifinals · qualifier · personal best · world record · sportsmanship · rival · underdog · favorite · champion · victory
- Americanspresidents, senators, governors, generals, authors
- Classical FiguresZeus, Apollo, Athena, Poseidon, Hades
- deitiesZeus, Odin, Thor, goddess, Ra
- Greek mythologyZeus, Athena, Apollo, Hera, Poseidon
- mythologyZeus, Apollo, Athena, Poseidon, Odin
- Ancient MythsGreek mythology, Greek myths, Ariadne, Greek gods, labyrinth
Olympiansamateurs
Nonprofessional participants
weekend warriors · hobbyists · beginners · novices · couch potatoes
- Mr. OlympiaElite bodybuilding championship title
- Olympian godsAncient Greek divine pantheon
- Special OlympianCompetitor with intellectual disabilities
- Winter OlympianAthlete in cold-weather games
- Twelve OlympiansGreece's chief deities
- Olympian deitiesMajor gods of ancient Greece