Jenna Wynes- What Pokémon Would the Greek Gods Choose?

Imagine Zeus strolling into Mount Olympus with his perfect Pokémon lineup. Would he train a Zapdos to match his mastery of thunder? Would Poseidon have a Gyarados as his aquatic champion? You could have so much fun assigning Pokémon to famous gods and heroes from mythology based on their powers, personalities, and myths. I took the liberty of doing some research on different types of pokemon and their statuses.

In Greek Gods and Heroes by Robert Graves, he says “Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon then drew lots for the three parts of Cronus’s kingdom. Zeus won the sky; Poseidon, the sea; Hades the Underworld; they shared the Earth between them” (Graves, 2014, p.8). The first three legendary pokemon to be introduced in the game are Articuno (ice), Zapodos (lightning), and Moltres (fire). They are all connected as the winged mirages and I believe the gods would choose them as their primary pokemon companions. I can imagine Poseidon with Articuno, a highly refined and proud bird that can freeze and control the moisture around them. Hades, as the god of the underworld would connect with Moltres because it is known to dip its body in the lava of a volcano to heal itself when injured. Lastly, Zeus would have Zapodos, an electrically divine bird that presides over the heavens (similar to Zeus). These brotherly gods connect perfectly with these legendary and mysterious creatures!


Some additional ideas for Mythology figures with pokemon:

  • Aphrodite: Beatifly, Milotic, or silveon to match her beauty and grace

  • Athena: Metagross or Gardevoir (is graceful yet fierce in battle) for wisdom, warfare, and handicraft.

  • Artemis: Goddess of the hunt, Ninetales or Stantler

  • Hermes: Jolteon for speed since he is the messenger of the gods

  • Theseus: Tauros, as a connection to his success over the minotaur (Duke of Athens, impulsive yet authoritative. Killed the minotaur)

  • Perceus: Garchomp (representing the dragon-like sea monster that Perseus fought to save Andromeda)


References:

Graves, Robert. Greek Gods and Heroes. [New ed.]., Rosetta Books, 2014.

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