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Zeus Hera

Zeus is the most famous Greek god. He is the son of the

Titans Cronus and Rhea.

Zeus was the supreme ruler of the gods. He is lord of the

sky. His weapon is a thunderbolt.

Hera is the wife of Zeus and queen of the ancient Greek

gods. She was the goddess of marriage and the family. She

was famous for her jealous and vengeful nature.

Artemis Apollo

Artemis had a twin brother named Apollo. She was the daughter of Zeus and Leto. She was devoted to hunting

and nature, rejecting love and romance.

Apollo is the son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin brother of

Artemis. Apollo was the god of music, prophecy, medicine, archery, poetry, dance, and

more.

Chiron HeraUranus

Chiron is a Centaur. He is the son of Cronus and Philyra (a sea nymph). Most Centaurs

were known for being savages. However, Chiron was famous

for his wisdom and knowledge of medicine.

Uranus was known as “Father Sky.” He was the husband of Gaia (Mother Earth). Their children were the first Greek gods and goddesses, known

as the Titans.

HermesAphrodite

Aphrodite is the goddess of love and beauty. She is the

daughter or Uranus. She was known for her beauty and

temper.

Hermes is an Olympian god who is the son of Zeus and

Maia. He is second youngest of the Olympian gods. Hermes

is a god of transitions and boundaries.

Cronos Eros

Cronus was a Titan who devoured his children as soon as they were born to prevent

them from overtaking him, as he had overthrown his father. His son Zeus survived and

eventually overthrew Cronus.

Eros was the Greek god of love. His Roman name was Cupid. In some myths, he is the son

of Aphrodite.

Hades Hephaestus

Hades was the god of the Underworld. He was the son of Cronus and Rhea. He was known for being very serious and in a foul mood. Many

were scared of him.

Hephaestus was the son of Zeus and Hera. He made all

the weapons of the gods in Olympus. He was gentle and generous, and preferred to be

alone.

Hestia Pan

Hestia is the daughter of Cronus and Rhea. She was

the goddess of the hearth, architecture, domesticity, the

family, and the state.

Pan was the god of shepherds and flocks. He was the son of

Hermes and a nymph. Pan was born with the legs and

horns of a goat, which caused his own mother to reject him.

Demeter Hera

Demeter is the goddess of the harvest. She presided over the sacred law, and the cycle of life and death. She had a

daughter named Persephone who was tricked into living in

the Underworld.

Pallas

Pallas was the daughter of Triton. During a friendly fight between Pallas and

Athena, Athena was protected from harm by Zeus but

Pallas was mortally wounded.