The Greek Gods Zeus God of the gods

The Greek Gods

Zeus § § § § God of the gods & sky Son of Cronos and Rhea Married to Hera Father to Ares, Hephaestus, Eris (with Hera) Father to Athena, Artemis, & Apollo and many others Symbol: Lightning/Thunderbolt Roman Name: Jupiter Additional notes: Overthrew his father, Cronos

Hera § Queen of the gods & marriage § Daughter of Cronos and Rhea § Wife to Zeus § Mother to Ares, Hephaestus, & Eris § Symbol: Peacock § Roman Name: Juno § Additional Notes: Bound Zeus & was punished for it.

Athena (Athene) § Goddess of wisdom § Daughter of Zeus and Metis (a Titaness) § Born from the head of Zeus § Symbol: Owl § Roman Name: Minerva § Additional Notes: Athens is named for her; Created the spider

Poseidon § § § § God of the sea Son of Cronos and Rhea Wife: Amphitrite Created the dolphin and the horse Symbol: trident Roman name: Neptune Stabbed his trident into the hillside of Attica & claimed it

Hades § God of the underworld § Son of Cronos and Rhea § Kidnapped Persephone (daughter of Demeter) and made her his queen § Symbol: Helm of darkness § Roman name: Pluto § Richest of the gods

Demeter § Goddess of the harvest/growing things § Daughter of Cronos and Rhea § Mother to Persephone with Zeus § Symbol: sheath of wheat § Roman name: Ceres § Created the seasons

Artemis § Goddess of the moon § The Maiden & The Huntress § Unmarried; no children § Daughter of Zeus & Leto (a nymph) § Symbol: silver bow & arrow § Roman name: Diana § Used her silver bow & arrow to kill a city of unjust men

Apollo § God of prophecy, music, healing, and the sun § Son of Zeus and Leto (a nymph) § unmarried § Children: The Corybantes, Amphissus, Aristeus, & Asclepius § Symbol: golden bow & arrows § Roman name: Apollo § Flayed the satyr Marsys alive and nailed him to a tree

Hermes § The messenger god § Son of Zeus and Maia (daughter of Atlas) § Wore winged sandals § Symbol: caduceus § Roman name: Mercury § At five minutes old, he stole a herd of Apollo’s cows

Hephaestus § God of blacksmithing and mechanics § Son of Hera and Zeus § Married to Aphrodite § Symbol: Blacksmith hammer, anvil, & tongs § Roman name: Vulcan § Was thrown from Olympus as a baby § Raised by Thetis

Aphrodite § Goddess of love and beauty § Born from foam in the sea (from the primal murder of Uranus) § Married to Hephaestus § Symbol: girdle § Mother of Eros (aka Cupid) § Roman name: Venus

Ares § § § § God of war Son of Zeus and Hera Uses his sister Eris to call forth war Bloodthirsty Loved and was loved by Aphrodite Symbol: spear/helmet Roman name: Mars

Dionysus § God of vegetation and fruitfulness (and/or wine) § Son of Zeus and Semele § Husband of Ariadne § Symbol: grapevine § Roman name: Bacchus

Hestia § Goddess of the home and hearth § Daughter of Cronos and Rhea § Symbol: the hearth and its fire § Roman name: Vesta § Is a member of the Pantheon but tends the hearth and does not have a throne