1. The Gods and Goddesses
of Ancient Greece

2. MOUNT OLYMPUS Home of the Gods Actually A Real Mountain in Greece
Finally Came to be Thought of
as a Floating Mountain
in the Sky

3. Married his sister Hera.
ZEUS
(Roman Name: Jupiter)
Supreme Ruler of the Gods
His weapon was the mighty
THUNDERBOLT
Married his sister Hera.
He falls in love frequently and often acts on it (even though he is married)

4. HERA (Roman Name: Juno)
Zeus’ Wife and Sister
Protector of Marriage and
Married Women
Very Jealous of
Zeus’ Numerous Lovers and hates his children that is not hers.

5. Mostly stays to himself.
HADES
(Roman Name: Pluto)
Lord of the Underworld
Ruler of the Dead
Gets a bad rap, but isn’t
really horrible.
Mostly stays to himself.

6. POSEIDON (Roman Name: Neptune) Ruler of the Seas and Oceans
Known for his trident and the bringer of storms

7. DEMETER (Roman Name: Ceres) Goddess of Agriculture
Her Moods Affect the Seasons

8. APHRODITE (Roman Name: Venus) Goddess of Love and Beauty
Wife of Hephaestus, forced to marry by Zeus.
Has affair with Ares

9. ALL ZEUS’ CHILDREN

10. None of the Other Gods Like Him Much
ARES
(Roman Name: Mars)
God of War
None of the Other Gods Like Him Much

11. ATHENA (Roman Name: Minerva) Goddess of Wisdom While Adopted by Hera,
She is the Daughter
of Zeus Only
(Sprang from his Head)

12. God of Fire and the Forge
HEPHAESTUS
(Roman Name: Vulcan)
God of Fire and the Forge
He is the Only Ugly God
Husband of Aphrodite

13. Twin Brother of Artemis
APOLLO
(Roman Name: Apollo)
Twin Brother of Artemis
God of Music and Poetry
God of Light and Truth
No False Words
(Never Told a Lie)
His Oracle at Delphi
was the Most Popular

14. ARTEMIS (Roman Name: Diana) Twin Sister of Apollo Goddess of the Moon
and the Hunt
Lady of the Wild Things

15. HERMES (Roman Name: Mercury) Messenger of the Gods
Has Wings on Sandals
and Cap
Appears the Most Often
of All the Gods