ZEUS King of the Gods The Greek Gods

ZEUS King of the Gods The Greek Gods

ROMAN Jupiter The Thunderer Sky and Rain God Power (more than all the other gods combined) Many children (cheats on Hera) Oak Tree/Eagle Cannot defeat or change Fate The Greek Gods

HERA Queen of The Gods The Greek Gods

ROMAN Juno Wife & Sister of Zeus Marriage & Married Women(Ironic) Beautiful Jealous & Unforgiving Punishes the women Zeus rapes Peacock The Greek Gods

POSEIDON The Sea The Greek Gods

ROMAN Neptune The Earthshaker Brother of Zeus The Trident Sea Creatures Horses (gave first one to man) The Greek Gods

HADES The Underworld The Greek Gods

Ruler of the Dead NOT the devil Brother of Zeus Wealth Stole Demeter’s daughter, Persephone and forced her to be queen of the Underworld Has a helmet that aids invisibility ROMAN The Greek Gods Pluto

DEMETER Grain and Earth The Greek Gods

ROMAN Ceres Grain & Agriculture Sister of Zeus Lives on Earth Few myths, but important in religion & daily life Daughter, Persephone, was kidnapped by Hades The Greek Gods

HESTIA The Family Home The Greek Gods

ROMAN Vesta The Hearth(fireplace where you cook) Sister of Zeus No myths, but important in religion Virgin (1 of 3) The Greek Gods

ARES War The Greek Gods

ROMAN Mars Son of Zeus & Hera War & bloodshed Brutal, cowardly, insane: hated Vultures & Dogs Deimos (Flight) & Phobos(Fear) are his kids Red The Greek Gods

ATHENA Wisdom and War The Greek Gods

ROMAN Minerva Daughter of Zeus (sprung out of his head) Invention Cities & Civilization Strategy Benefactor of Man Olive tree & Owl Virgin (1 of 3) The Greek Gods

APOLLO Music The Greek Gods

ROMAN Apollo Twin of Artemis Son of Zeus & Leto Sun & Light Music & Poetry Medicine Prophecy (tell the future) Delphi is his Oracle The Greek Gods

ARTEMIS Hunting The Greek Gods

ROMAN The Greek Gods Diana Twin of Apollo Moon Wild Animals Youth Protector of young maidens Will kill women swiftly and painlessly Virgin (1 of 3)

APHRODITE Love and Beauty The Greek Gods

ROMAN Venus Love & Beauty Sexual attraction Mother of Eros (Cupid) Wife of Hephaestos Has affairs with Ares Born from sea foam The Greek Gods

HERMES The Messenger The Greek Gods

ROMAN Mercury Son of Zeus & Maia Commerce & Marketplace Thieves Has wings on his sandals and helmet Herdsmen Collector of the Dead The Greek Gods

HEPHAESTOS Blacksmith The Greek Gods

ROMAN Vulcan Son of Hera Fire Manufacturing Armorer of Gods Volcanoes Ugly & Crippled Husband of Aphrodite The Greek Gods