2. * King of the gods, weather, men and judgment * Patron of: Rulers and Judges * Symbols: lightening bolt, oak leaf * Animals: ox and eagle * Family Relations: Hera (wife and sister), brother of Poseidon and Hades * Characteristics: was not omnipotent and omniscient, unfaithful * Facts: overthrew his Titan father, Cronus; had many children by many different women;

3. * Lord of water, horses, and earthquakes * Patron of: sailors and fishermen * Symbols: trident * Animals: horses and dolphins * Family Relations: brother to Zeus and Hades * Characteristics: easily angered; second in power only to Zeus; * Facts: gave humans the first horse; palace under the sea; could shake and shatter what he wanted to with his trident;

4. * Lord of the dead, earth and treasures * Patron of: dying, miners, and wealth * Symbols: jewels/metals, black, bident, cypress tree * Animals: Cerberus * Family Relations: brother to Zeus and Poseidon; married to Persephone (human) whom he stole; * Characteristics: no evil, but just; * Facts: not death himself; had a helmet that made the wearer invisible; rarely left the underworld (was not welcome in other places)

5. * Queen of the Gods and marriage * Patron of: Marriage and Childbirth * Symbols: apples, gold * Animals: peacock, cow * Family Relations: Zeus’ wife and sister * Characteristics: jealous; unforgiving; beautiful (rivalry with Aphrodite); * Facts: vengeful towards women Zeus was unfaithful with, also their children; Trojan War would have ended in a peaceful agreement. However, a Trojan said that another goddess was more beautiful than her;

6. * Lady of the Home, Domestics, and Family * Patron of: servants, mothers * Symbols: hearth, wooden throne, eternal flame * Animals: none * Family Relations: daughter of Cronus; Zeus’ sister; * Characteristics: no distinct personality; * Facts: newborns were brought to her temple before given to their parents; every meal started/ended with a sacrifice to her; each city had a hearth where the fire was never allowed to go out;

7. * Lord of Warriors * Patron of: warriors, athletes, Sparta * Symbols: weapons, armor * Animals: dogs and vulture * Family Relations: son of Zeus and Hera (hated him); 4 sons: terror, dread, panic & fear * Characteristics: at times too extreme and bloodthirsty; * Facts: plays a very small role in Greek mythology

8. * Lord of fire and crafts * Patron of: craftsmen and cripples * Symbols: fire, anvil, hammer * Animals: quail * Family Relations: mother: Hera; married to Aphrodite; * Characteristics: crippled; only “ugly” god; kind; peace- loving god; very popular; * Facts: forged weapons for the gods; crafted handmaidens from gold that moved and helped him in his crafts;

9. * Lady of love and beauty * Patron of: lovers * Symbols: myrtle tree; roses; hearts; magic girdle; * Animals: dove * Family Relations: sprung from the foam of the sea; married to Hephaestus but was unfaithful with Ares; * Characteristics: sweet and joyful; also said to be treacherous and malicious, using her power over men in a deadly and destructive way; * Facts: loved to laugh (with people and at them); said to be no joy or loveliness without her;

10. * Lord of light, music, arts, and truth * Patron of: musicians * Symbols: sun, lyre, laurel leaf, bow and arrow * Animals: none * Family Relations: son of Zeus and Leto * Characteristics: beautiful; no darkness in him; never lied; * Facts: mortals sought him for the truth; direct link between gods and men; showed men how to make peace with the gods and their divine will; able to cleanse those stained with the blood of their kindred

11. * Lady of moon, hunt, and nature * Patron of: youth, woodland creatures, hunters * Symbols: bow and arrow; crescent moon; * Animals: all animals but specifically the stag * Family Relations: Apollo’s twin sister; daughter of Zeus and Leto * Characteristics: biggest contradiction between good and evil; * Facts: -----

12. * Lady of wisdom, handicrafts, warfare * Patron of: wisdom, math, Athens * Symbols: olive branch, magic shield * Animals: dove and owl * Family Relations: daughter of Zeus; no mother; * Characteristics: wisdom rivals her fathers; fierce nly to defend the state and home; * Facts: said to have sprung from Zues’ head full-grown and in full armor; Zeus’ favorite; only person Zeus trusted with his thunderbolts and armor; Hera hated her;