1. Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece

2. Kronos / Cronus (Saturn)
Head of Titans – Ruled during Golden Age
Wife is Rhea
Father of Zeus
Consumed his own children when it was prophesized that one would overtake him

3. Zeus (Jupiter) King of the gods Ruler of the sky and weather
Married to sister - Hera
Upholder of oaths
Hospitality
Many affairs

4. Hera (Juno) Sister of Zeus Wife of Zeus Queen of the gods
Upholder of marriage
Jealous of Zeus and his affairs
Said to be one of the most beautiful goddesses

5. Poseidon (Neptune) Brother of Zeus Ruler of the sea Horses Earthquakes
Could morph and often took shape of steed
Drove chariot

6. Hades (Pluto) Brother of Zeus Ruler of the underworld
Abducted Persephone
Doesn’t like to leave or let others leave Underworld
God of wealth

7. Demeter (Ceres) Sister of Zeus
Goddess of the earth, agriculture, & fertility
Corn
Crops
Created the seasons…withdraws her gift when daughter is in the Underworld

8. Persephone (Proserpina)
Daughter of Demeter
Wife of Hades
Queen of the underworld
Spends time in the underworld (winter) and time with her mother (summer)

9. 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.
Most disliked god

10. Apollo (Apollo) Son of Zeus Prophecy Light Youth Music Archery
Healing and plague
The sun
Poetry

11. Athena (Minerva) Daughter of Zeus
No mother (?); sprang from Zeus’ head
Wisdom
Warfare
Crafts

12. Artemis (Diana) Daughter of Zeus Twin sister of Apollo Hunting
Wild animals
Childbirth
The moon
Goddess of Chastity

13. Hephaestus (Vulcan) Son of Hera (and Zeus?) Fire Smelting Crafts
Blacksmith for the gods
Kind and peace-loving
Only god said to be ugly

14. Hermes (Mercury) Son of Zeus Messenger of the gods Travelers Trickery
Theft
Commerce
Science

15. Aphrodite (Venus) Born from sea foam
Iliad considers her to be a daughter of Dione
Some versions call her a daughter of Zeus
Married to Hephaestus
Love
Beauty
Pleasure

16. Eros (Cupid)
Son of Aphrodite
Love
Often represented blindfolded

17. Dionysus (Bacchus) Son of Zeus (and Persephone?) Liberation Wine
Patron of music and arts
Theater
Fertility
Brings joy and ecstasy or brutal rage