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1 Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece

2 Kronos (Saturn) Head of Titans Agriculture Father of Zeus
Consumed his own children when it was prophesized that one would overtake him Symbols: sickle, scythe

3 Zeus (Jupiter) King of the gods Ruler of the sky and weather
Upholder of oaths Symbols: thunderbolt, eagle, bull, oak Oath: a solemn promise, often invoking a divine witness, regarding one's future action or behavior

4 Hera (Juno) Sister/wife of Zeus Jealous and vengeful
Goddess of women and marriage Carries a pomegranate with fertile blood and death Symbols: pomegranate, peacock feather

5 Poseidon (Neptune) Brother of Zeus God of the sea Tamer of horses
Earth-Shaker, causing earthquakes Symbols: trident, fish, dolphin, horse, bull

6 Hades (Pluto) Brother of Zeus
He and his brothers defeated the Titans to claim ruler ship over cosmos Ruler of the underworld Three-headed Cerberus Symbols: Cerberus, Cypress, Narcissus

7 Demeter (Ceres) Sister of Zeus
Goddess of the harvest, grains, marriage, cycle of life and death Giver of food or corn and grains

8 Persephone (Proserpina)
Daughter of Zeus Wife of Hades Queen of the underworld Spends six months in the underworld (winter) and six months with her mother (summer) Symbols: seasons

9 Ares (Mars) Son of Zeus and Hera God of war
While Athena was seen as strategic in war, Ares was seen as unpredictable and violent. Symbols: spear, helmet, dog, chariot, boar

10 Apollo (Apollo) Son of Zeus
Most IMP and complex of the Olympian deities A beardless, athletic youth The god of light and sun, truth and prophecy, healing and plague, music and poetry Symbols: laurel wreath, python, raven, bow and arrows

11 Athena (Minerva) Daughter of Zeus No mother (?)
Goddess of wisdom, courage, civilization, warfare, math, strength, strategy, crafts and skill Symbols: owls, olive tree, snakes, armor, helmets, spears

12 Artemis (Diana) Daughter of Zeus Twin sister of Apollo
Goddess of hunting, wild animals, childbirth Symbols: moon, bow and arrows, hunting dog

13 Hephaestus (Vulcan) Son of Hera (and Zeus?)
God of blacksmiths, sculptors, metals Made all weapons of the gods in Olympus Symbols: hammer, tongs, anvil

14 Hermes (Mercury) Son of Zeus Messenger of the gods
Protector of travelers Sometimes a trickster Symbols: rooster, tortoise, purse, winged sandals, winged cap

15 Aphrodite (Venus) Born from sea foam
Gods feared rivalry because of her beauty therefore she married to Hephaestus(ugly and deformed) for protection Goddess of love, beauty, pleasure and protection Symbols: dolphin, rose, dove, sparrow, mirror, swan Iliad – Trojan war poem that explains her birth

16 Eros (Cupid) Son of Aphrodite God of love
Symbols: bow, arrows, candles, hearts, cupids, kisses

17 Dionysus (Bacchus) God of the grape harvest, winemaking, madness and ecstasy Symbols: grapevine, leopard, panther, tiger Ecstasy: an overwhelming feeling of great happiness or joyful excitement : there was a look of ecstasy on his face


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