1. The Greek Gods & Goddesses of Mount Olympus
The Dirty Dozen
The Greek Gods & Goddesses
of Mount Olympus

2. Zeus
ALIAS: Jupiter
BIO: King of the Gods. He is sometimes angry at the behaviour of gods and people, but he can also be a gentle and caring ruler. He has a weakness for beautiful women.
SYMBOLS: thunderbolt, shield, oak tree

3. Poseidon ALIAS: Neptune
BIO: Zeus’s brother, he is God of the ocean and earthquakes. He is most often associated with his trident in art – the famous three-pronged spear.
SYMBOLS: trident, horse, bull

4. Hera
ALIAS: Juno
BIO: Zeus’s wife. Queen of the Gods, guardian of marriage. She is a great woman and diplomat. She is often jealous and nags her husband, but she is an excellent wife and teacher.
SYMBOLS: peacock, cow

5. Athena
ALIAS: Minerva
BIO: Daughter of Zeus, she is the Goddess of war, wisdom, patriotism and good citizenship. She is the protector of her namesake city of Athens.
SYMBOLS: owl, shield, olive tree

6. Apollo
ALIAS: Apollo
BIO: Son of Zeus, God of poetry, music, medicine and light. He is often associated with the sun. His chariot creates the sunrise everyday.
SYMBOLS: crow, laurel, dolphin, lyre

7. Artemis
ALIAS: Diana
BIO: Apollo’s twin sister. Goddess of hunting and wild things. She is associated with the moon. She is sometimes called Cynthia.
SYMBOLS: stag, crescent, moon, cypress tree

8. Hades ALIAS: Pluto BIO: God of the Underworld and brother of Zeus.
SYMBOLS: helmet, metal jewels

9. Ares ALIAS: Mars BIO: Son of Zeus. Terrible God of War.
SYMBOLS: vulture, dog

10. Hephaestus ALIAS: Vulcan
BIO: Son of Zeus and Hera, the lame blacksmith and God of fire.
SYMBOLS: fire, the blacksmith’s hammer

11. Aphrodite ALIAS: Venus
BIO: Wife of Hephaestus, she is the Goddess of love and beauty. She is said to have been born in sea foam. Her sons are Eros (Cupid) and Aeneas, a mortal man.
SYMBOLS: dove, goose, sparrow, myrtle

12. Hermes
ALIAS: Mercury
BIO: Son of Zeus and messenger of the Gods. He is also the God of science and invention.
SYMBOLS: wand, winged sandals, winged helmet

13. Hestia
ALIAS: Vesta
BIO: Zeus’s sister. She is the Goddess of home and hearth.
SYMBOLS: hearth or fireplace

14. Demeter
ALIAS: Ceres
BIO: Zeus’s sister. She is the very important Goddess of agriculture and grain. She is a kind of bond between Heaven and Earth.
SYMBOLS: wheat