2. The Gods of Olympus

3. Zeus Roman Name : Jupiter Position : King of the Gods Symbol : thunderbolt, eagle, oak

4. Hera Roman Name: Juno Position : Queen of the Gods, Wife of Zeus, patroness of married women Symbols : peacock, pomegranate, cuckoo

5. Poseidon Roman Name: Neptune Position: God of the sea, horses and earthquakes Symbol: Trident, dolphins, horses

6. Hades Roman Name: Pluto Position: God of the Underworld, minerals & wealth Symbols: Cerberus (3-headed dog), cypress, 2-pronged spear called a ‘bident’

7. Hestia Roman Name: Vesta Position: Goddess of hearth and home Symbol: hearth fire

8. Ares Roman Name: Mars Position: God of War Symbol: sword, shield, dogs, vultures

9. Athena Roman Name: Minerva Position: Goddess of wisdom, war, weaving Symbols: aegis (breastplate with the head of Medusa), owl, shield, olive tree

10. Apollo Roman Name: Apollo Position: God of the sun, music, poetry, medicine Symbols: lyre, arrows, sun chariot

11. Aphrodite Roman Name: Venus Position: Goddess of love and beauty Symbols: Doves, sparrows

12. Hermes Roman Name: Mercury Position: Messenger of the Gods, god of commerce & theft Symbols: Winged cap, winged sandals, caduceus

13. Artemis Roman Name: Diana Position: Goddess of the moon, hunting, patroness of maidens Symbols: crescent moon, stag, arrows

14. Hephaestus Roman Name: Vulcan Position: God of fire and metal-workers, blacksmith of the gods Symbols: anvil and forge

15. Although not part of the original group, there are two others considered to be Olympians

16. Demeter Roman Name: Ceres Position: Goddess of agriculture Symbols: sheaf of wheat, poppies, cornucopia

17. Dionysus Roman Name: Bacchus Position: God of wine, drama, revelry Symbols: Ivy, grapes, leopards

18. The Muses The nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne (Memory)

19. Clio The muse of History

20. Urania Muse of astronomy

21. Melpomene Muse of tragedy

22. Thalia Muse of Comedy

23. Terpsichore Muse of Dance

24. Calliope Muse of Epic Poetry

25. Erato The Muse of love- poetry

26. Polyhymnia Muse of songs to the gods

27. Euterpe Muse of lyric poetry

28. The Three Graces

29. These were the daughters of Zeus and Eurynome, a child of the Titan, Ocean. The graces were not viewed as separate personalities, but always together, a triple incarnation of grace and beauty.

30. Aglaia Splendor

31. Euphrosyne Mirth

32. Thalia Good Cheer

33. The Three Fates Greek: Moirae Latin: Parcae

34. Clotho The Spinner She spins the thread of life

35. Lachesis The Disposer of Lots She assigned to each man his destiny

36. Atropos She who could not be turned She carried the “abhorred shears” and cut the thread of life at death