1. Edith Hamilton’s
Mythology

2. Zeus (Jupiter)

3. Area of control— Lord of the Sky, Rain God
Family relations— Siblings: Poseidon, Hades, Hera, Hestia Wife: Hera /Father to– Athena, Ares, Apollo,
Artemis, Aphrodite (in Illiad), Hermes, Hephaestus
Sacred symbols— Thunderbolt; aegis (shield)
Personality— moody and capricious; a philanderer (cheater)

4. Hera (Juno)

5. Area of control— Goddess of Marriage
Family relations—Husband: Zeus Children: Ares and Hephaestus
Sacred symbols— peacock; city of Argos
Personality— jealous; vengeful; vain

6. Poseidon (Neptune)

7. Area of control—God of the Sea
Family relations—brother to Zeus, Poseidon, Hades; wife Amphitrite
Sacred symbols—trident; horse
Personality—as most deities, dangerous when angered

8. Hades (Pluto)

9. Area of control—God of Underworld and Wealth
Family relations—brother to Zeus, Poseidon, Hades; wife Persephone
Sacred symbols— cap of invisibility; Cerberus the 3 headed dog
Personality—unpitying, but just (fair)

10. Pallas Athena (Minerva)

11. Area of control—Goddess of Wisdom and Warfare
Family relations—daughter of Zeus; sprang from his head fully grown
Sacred symbols— Owl; olive tree; battle armor
Personality—wise, brave, prideful

12. Phoebus Apollo

13. Area of control—God of Light and Truth; the Healer
Family relations—son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother to Artemis
Sacred symbols—Sun; golden bow and arrow; dolphin

14. Artemis (Diana)

15. Area of control—Goddess of the Hunt and Moon; Goddess of Wild Things; Protector of Young Maidens
Family relations—daughter of Zeus and Leto; twin sister to Apollo
Sacred symbols—Moon; silver bow and arrow; deer
Personality—can be violent when pursued

16. Aphrodite (Venus)

17. Area of control—Goddess of Love and Beauty
Family relations—daughter of Zeus OR (more commonly) sprang from foam of the sea; wife to Hephaestus
Sacred symbols—dove; myrtle tree
Personality—vain, jealous, manipulative

18. Hermes (Mercury)

19. Area of control—Messenger God; Master Thief
Family relations—son of Zeus and Maia
Sacred symbols—winged cap and sandals; the cadeuceus
Personality— shrewd and cunning; trickster

20. Ares (Mars)

21. Area of control—God of War
Family relations—son of Zeus and Hera (neither one liked him)
Sacred symbols—battle armor; dog
Personality—a warrior, yet at times a coward; angry and hateful

22. Hephaestus (Vulcan & Mulciber)

23. Area of control—God of Fire and the Forge; Blacksmith to the gods
Family relations—son to Zeus and Hera; husband to Aphrodite
Sacred symbols—fire; the forge (where H. made the weapons for all of the gods and goddesses)
Personality—best loved of all the gods; lame and ugly (the only ugly deity)

24. Hestia (Vesta)

25. Area of control—Goddess of the Home and Hearth
Family relations—sister to Zeus and others
Sacred symbols—the hearth/fireplace

26. Eros (Cupid)

27. Area of control—God of Love
Family relations—son to Aphrodite (Venus); husband to Psyche
Sacred symbols—bow and arrow
Personality—sometimes portrayed as mischievous

28. Dionysus (Bacchus)

29. Area of control –God of Wine and Revelry (party god)
Family relations—husband to Ariadne
Sacred symbols—grapes and the vine
Personality—could be jolly one moment yet turn angry and violent the next; often portrayed as accompanied by his Maenads

30. Demeter (Ceres)

31. Area of control— Goddess of the Grain & Harvest
Family relations—sister to Zeus and others; mother to Persephone
Sacred symbols--grain