1. The Greek Gods

2. Zeus God of the gods & sky Son of Cronos and Rhea Married to Hera
Father to Ares, Hephaestus, Eris (with Hera)
Father to Athena, Artemis, & Apollo and many others
Symbol: Lightning/Thunderbolt
Roman Name: Jupiter
Additional notes: Overthrew his father, Cronos

3. Hera Queen of the gods & marriage Daughter of Cronos and Rhea
Wife to Zeus
Mother to Ares, Hephaestus, & Eris
Symbol: Peacock
Roman Name: Juno
Additional Notes: Bound Zeus & was punished for it.

4. Athena (Athene) Goddess of wisdom
Daughter of Zeus and Metis (a Titaness)
Born from the head of Zeus
Symbol: Owl
Roman Name: Minerva
Additional Notes: Athens is named for her; Created the spider

5. Poseidon God of the sea Son of Cronos and Rhea Wife: Amphitrite
Created the dolphin and the horse
Symbol: trident
Roman name: Neptune
Stabbed his trident into the hillside of Attica & claimed it

6. Hades God of the underworld Son of Cronos and Rhea
Kidnapped Persephone (daughter of Demeter) and made her his queen
Symbol: Helm of darkness
Roman name: Pluto
Richest of the gods

7. Demeter Goddess of the harvest/growing things
Daughter of Cronos and Rhea
Mother to Persephone with Zeus
Symbol: sheath of wheat
Roman name: Ceres
Created the seasons

8. Artemis Goddess of the moon The Maiden & The Huntress
Unmarried; no children
Daughter of Zeus & Leto (a nymph)
Symbol: silver bow & arrow
Roman name: Diana
Used her silver bow & arrow to kill a city of unjust men

9. Apollo God of prophecy, music, healing, and the sun
Son of Zeus and Leto (a nymph)
unmarried
Children: The Corybantes, Amphissus, Aristeus, & Asclepius
Symbol: golden bow & arrows
Roman name: Apollo
Flayed the satyr Marsys alive and nailed him to a tree

10. Hermes The messenger god Son of Zeus and Maia (daughter of Atlas)
Wore winged sandals
Symbol: caduceus
Roman name: Mercury
At five minutes old, he stole a herd of Apollo’s cows

11. Hephaestus God of blacksmithing and mechanics Son of Hera and Zeus
Married to Aphrodite
Symbol: Blacksmith hammer, anvil, & tongs
Roman name: Vulcan
Was thrown from Olympus as a baby
Raised by Thetis

12. Aphrodite Goddess of love and beauty
Born from foam in the sea (from the primal murder of Uranus)
Married to Hephaestus
Symbol: girdle
Mother of Eros (aka Cupid)
Roman name: Venus

13. Ares God of war Son of Zeus and Hera
Uses his sister Eris to call forth war
Bloodthirsty
Loved and was loved by Aphrodite
Symbol: spear/helmet
Roman name: Mars

14. Dionysus God of vegetation and fruitfulness (and/or wine)
Son of Zeus and Semele
Husband of Ariadne
Symbol: grapevine
Roman name: Bacchus

15. Hestia Goddess of the home and hearth Daughter of Cronos and Rhea
Symbol: the hearth and its fire
Roman name: Vesta
Is a member of the Pantheon but tends the hearth and does not have a throne