Greek Gods Greek Gods and and

GoddessesGoddesses

ZeusZeusJupiterJupiter

• Supreme ruler of the godsSupreme ruler of the gods• God of all Gods; lord of God of all Gods; lord of

the skiesthe skies• Husband/brother to HeraHusband/brother to Hera• Symbol: thunderboltSymbol: thunderbolt

PoseidonPoseidonNeptuneNeptune

• God of the SeaGod of the Sea• Brother to ZeusBrother to Zeus• 22ndnd to only Zeus in power to only Zeus in power• Gave first horse to manGave first horse to man• Symbol: tridentSymbol: trident

HadesHadesPlutoPluto

• God of the underworld God of the underworld and wealthand wealth

• Brother to ZeusBrother to Zeus• Husband to PersephoneHusband to Persephone• Symbol: invisible Symbol: invisible

helmethelmet

HestiaHestiaVestaVesta

• Goddess of hearth Goddess of hearth and homeand home

• Sister to ZeusSister to Zeus• Symbol: sacred Symbol: sacred

firefire

HeraHeraJunoJuno

• Queen of the godsQueen of the gods• Wife/sister to ZeusWife/sister to Zeus• Protector of marriage Protector of marriage

and motherhood.and motherhood.• Symbol: golden crownSymbol: golden crown

Ares Ares MarsMars

• God of warGod of war• Son of Zeus and Hera -Son of Zeus and Hera -

both hated himboth hated him• Symbols: sword and Symbols: sword and

spearspear

AthenaAthenaMinervaMinerva

• Goddess of wisdom, Goddess of wisdom, battle, crafts and lawbattle, crafts and law

• From Zeus’s headFrom Zeus’s head• Protector of heroes Protector of heroes • Symbol: the owl and Symbol: the owl and

armorarmor

ApolloApolloApolloApollo

• God of light, truth, God of light, truth, music, medicinemusic, medicine

• Artemis’s twin sister; Artemis’s twin sister; Son of Zeus and LetoSon of Zeus and Leto

• Symbols: the lyre and Symbols: the lyre and golden chariotgolden chariot

AphroditeAphroditeVenusVenus

• Goddess of love and Goddess of love and beautybeauty

• Daughter of ZeusDaughter of Zeus• Wife of HephaestusWife of Hephaestus• Symbols: the rose Symbols: the rose

and dovesand doves

HermesHermesMercuryMercury

• Messenger of the godsMessenger of the gods• Son of Zeus and MaiaSon of Zeus and Maia• Symbol: winged sandalsSymbol: winged sandals

ArtemisArtemisDianaDiana

• Goddess of the hunt, Goddess of the hunt, moon, and all wild thingsmoon, and all wild things

• Daughter of Zeus and Daughter of Zeus and Leto; Apollo’s twin sisterLeto; Apollo’s twin sister

• Eternally youthfulEternally youthful• Symbol: silver bow and Symbol: silver bow and

arrowsarrows

HephaestusHephaestusVulcanVulcan

• God of fire and forgeGod of fire and forge• Son of Zeus and HeraSon of Zeus and Hera• Was ugly and lame -Was ugly and lame -

cast from Olympuscast from Olympus• Symbols: the anvil and Symbols: the anvil and

hammerhammer

Demeter Demeter CeresCeres

• Goddess of the earth, Goddess of the earth, grain, corn and harvestgrain, corn and harvest

• Sister of ZeusSister of Zeus• Mother of PersephoneMother of Persephone• Symbols: the rake and Symbols: the rake and

ear of cornear of corn

DionysusDionysusBacchusBacchus

• God of the vine and God of the vine and winewine

• Son of Zeus and SemeleSon of Zeus and Semele• Symbol: grapesSymbol: grapes