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Major Gods and Goddesses The Odyssey Major Gods and Goddesses

Zeus Position Symbol Other Notes King, God of land, sky, and justice Thunderbolt, Oak Tree, Eagle, Shield Known for all of his affairs

Hera Position Symbol Other Notes Zeus’s wife Goddess of Marriage Golden Crown, Cow, Peacock Moody and Temperamental

Hestia Position Symbol Other Notes Goddess of Home and Hearth (fireside) Sacred Fire, Hearth Ancient Greek women took comfort knowing Hestia watched over them.

Poseidon Position Symbol Other Notes God of the Seas Trident, Horse, Bull Plagues Odysseus (puts a curse on him)

Hades Position Symbol Other Notes God of the Underworld and Wealth Invisible Helmet, Pitchfork, Jewels Tartarus =Underworld; faithful three headed dog called Cerberus

Demeter Position Symbol Other Notes Goddess of Grain and Harvest Rake, Cornsilk, Grain Ceres = Cereal

Aphrodite Position Symbol Other Notes Goddess of Beauty and Love Roses, Dove, Myrtle Tree “Foam-Born”; only God with unknown parents; was either kind or merciless

Ares Position Symbol Other Notes God of War Sword, Spear, Vulture, Dog More important in Roman Mythology; was vain and self-centered; liked bloodshed

Apollo Position Symbol Other Notes God of the Sun, Music, Poetry, Reason and the Hunt Golden Chariot, Lyre, Sun, Silver Bow Ideal of Greek Society; twin of Artemis

Artemis Position Symbol Other Notes Goddess of the Hunt and the Moon Silver Bow and Arrow; Moon twin of Apollo; opposite temperament of her brother…cold and pitiless

Athena Position Symbol Other Notes Goddess of Wisdom and Law (Just Wars) Armor (shield), Owl, Olive Branch born directly out of Zeus’ brain (no mother); won a contest against Poseidon for Athens

Hephaestus Position Symbol Other Notes God of Fire and Forge (volcano) Anvil, Hammer, Forge Married to Aphrodite; only God with a limp (*from Zeus); made the first woman Pandora

Hermes Position Symbol Other Notes Messenger of the Gods Winged Sandals and Helmet Mercury in Roman Mythology; youngest of Zeus’ children and his favorite