Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece

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Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece

Kronos (Saturn) Head of Titans Agriculture Father of Zeus Consumed his own children when it was prophesized that one would overtake him Symbols: sickle, scythe

Zeus (Jupiter) King of the gods Ruler of the sky and weather Upholder of oaths Symbols: thunderbolt, eagle, bull, oak Oath: a solemn promise, often invoking a divine witness, regarding one's future action or behavior

Hera (Juno) Sister/wife of Zeus Jealous and vengeful Goddess of women and marriage Carries a pomegranate with fertile blood and death Symbols: pomegranate, peacock feather

Poseidon (Neptune) Brother of Zeus God of the sea Tamer of horses Earth-Shaker, causing earthquakes Symbols: trident, fish, dolphin, horse, bull

Hades (Pluto) Brother of Zeus He and his brothers defeated the Titans to claim ruler ship over cosmos Ruler of the underworld Three-headed Cerberus Symbols: Cerberus, Cypress, Narcissus

Demeter (Ceres) Sister of Zeus Goddess of the harvest, grains, marriage, cycle of life and death Giver of food or corn and grains

Persephone (Proserpina) Daughter of Zeus Wife of Hades Queen of the underworld Spends six months in the underworld (winter) and six months with her mother (summer) Symbols: seasons

Ares (Mars) Son of Zeus and Hera God of war While Athena was seen as strategic in war, Ares was seen as unpredictable and violent. Symbols: spear, helmet, dog, chariot, boar

Apollo (Apollo) Son of Zeus Most IMP and complex of the Olympian deities A beardless, athletic youth The god of light and sun, truth and prophecy, healing and plague, music and poetry Symbols: laurel wreath, python, raven, bow and arrows

Athena (Minerva) Daughter of Zeus No mother (?) Goddess of wisdom, courage, civilization, warfare, math, strength, strategy, crafts and skill Symbols: owls, olive tree, snakes, armor, helmets, spears

Artemis (Diana) Daughter of Zeus Twin sister of Apollo Goddess of hunting, wild animals, childbirth Symbols: moon, bow and arrows, hunting dog

Hephaestus (Vulcan) Son of Hera (and Zeus?) God of blacksmiths, sculptors, metals Made all weapons of the gods in Olympus Symbols: hammer, tongs, anvil

Hermes (Mercury) Son of Zeus Messenger of the gods Protector of travelers Sometimes a trickster Symbols: rooster, tortoise, purse, winged sandals, winged cap

Aphrodite (Venus) Born from sea foam Gods feared rivalry because of her beauty therefore she married to Hephaestus(ugly and deformed) for protection Goddess of love, beauty, pleasure and protection Symbols: dolphin, rose, dove, sparrow, mirror, swan Iliad – Trojan war poem that explains her birth

Eros (Cupid) Son of Aphrodite God of love Symbols: bow, arrows, candles, hearts, cupids, kisses

Dionysus (Bacchus) God of the grape harvest, winemaking, madness and ecstasy Symbols: grapevine, leopard, panther, tiger Ecstasy: an overwhelming feeling of great happiness or joyful excitement : there was a look of ecstasy on his face