The canonical number of Olympians was 12, but sources disagree about who should be included. Over the centuries, some gods rose in popularity while others fell. Nevertheless, this list is close to a ...

According to history.com, Western cultures associate the number 12 with completeness—12 days of Christmas, 12 months and zodiac signs, 12 labors of Hercules, 12 gods of Olympus and 12 tribes of ...

Think about it—there are 12 months, 12 zodiac signs, 12 gods of Olympus, 12 apostles of Jesus... the list goes on and on, and 13 is only divisible by one and itself.