2.  Greek Name: Zeus  Spouse: Juno  Children: Mars, Apollo, Minerva, Heracles…  Parents: Saturn (Cronus) and Ops (Rhea)  Symbols: Eagle and Thunderbolt  Miscellaneous: He has had over 115 girlfriends and wives and 140+ kids and is King of the gods

3.  Greek Name: Artemis  Spouse: None  Children: None  Parents: Jupiter and Leto  Symbols: Bear, Moon, Silver Arrow, Deer, Bow  Miscellaneous: She helped deliver her twin brother, Apollo, and has a group of female followers who must remain chaste

4.  Greek Name: Hera  Spouse: Jupiter  Children: Mars and Vulcan  Parents: Saturn and Ops  Symbols: Cow, Veil, Peacock, Lion, Crown  Miscellaneous: Jealous, Queen of the gods, and goddess of childbirth and fertility

5.  Greek Name: Athena  Spouse: NONE  Children: NONE  Parents: Jupiter and Metis  Symbols: Armor, Helmet, Owl, Olive Tree, shield with Medusa’s head on it  Miscellaneous: goddess of war and battle strategy

6.  Greek Name: Hephaestus  Spouse: Venus  Children: several with other women  Parents: Juno  Symbols: anvil, hammer, blacksmith  Miscellaneous: He creates a trap to ensnare his wife and Mars and brings all the gods to see her shame, but instead they laugh at him

7.  Greek Name: Demeter  Spouse: None, but Flings with Neptune and Jupiter  Children: Proserpina (Persephone)  Parents: Saturn and Ops  Symbols: Basket, Grain, Wheat, Vegetables, Growth  Miscellaneous: She was too upset to do her job when her daughter was kidnapped and the humans nearly starved.

8.  Greek Name: Ares  Spouse: None, but Venus is a constant girlfriend  Children: Cupid, Hippolyte  Parents: Juno and Jupiter  Symbols: war, bloodshed, helmet, spear, chariot, weapons  Miscellaneous: He has fire-breathing horses and in a war, he always loses to Minerva!

9.  Greek Name: Apollo  Spouse: None  Children: Asclepius, Orpheus, Troilus…  Parents: Jupiter and Leto  Symbols: Archery, healing, music, poetry, prophecy, lyre, oracle, arrows, sun  Miscellaneous: He and his twin sister cause issues with those who mess with their mama, and he has bad luck in relationships!

10.  Greek Name: Aphrodite  Spouse: Vulcan  Children: Eros, Aeneas….  Parents: Jupiter and Dione (Uranus)  Symbols: beauty, love, dove, mirrors  Miscellaneous: She meddles in others relationships and had a lot of boyfriends of her own

11.  Greek Name: Poseidon  Spouse: Amphitrite  Children: Triton, Pegasus, Orion, Theseus….  Parents: Saturn and Ops  Symbols: horses, chariot, trident  Miscellaneous: he created the first horse

12.  Greek Name: Hermes  Spouse: None  Children: Pan…  Parents: Jupiter and Maia  Symbols: Caduceus, Shepherd’s staff, traveler’s guide, messenger of gods, winged sandals  Miscellaneous: He appears in more myths than any other god or goddess. Leads souls to the Underworld

13.  Greek Name: Hades  Spouse: Prosperina (Persephone)  Children: None  Parents: Saturn and Ops  Symbols: Pomegranate, Ebony Throne, Black sheep, immortal black cattle, staff, white poplar  Miscellaneous: The original “he  who must not be named”.