1. The Gods of the Pantheon

4. Zeus King of the gods Ruler of Mount Olympus
God of the sky, thunder, and fate
Youngest son of Cronus and Rhea
Husband of Hera
Symbol: the lightning bolt and the eagle

5. Poseidon King of the sea and god of the waters Creator of horses
Son of Cronus and Rhea
Brother to Zeus and Hades
Symbol: the trident

6. Hades King of the Underworld and god of the dead
Son of Cronus and Rhea
Older brother of Zeus
Symbol: the three-headed dog and the helmet of darkness

7. Hera Queen of Olympus God of marriage, child birth, and kings
Daughter of Cronus and Rhea
Wife of Zeus
Symbol: the peacock

8. Hermes God of travel, messengers, and thievery
Leads the souls of the dead into the Underworld
Son of Zeus
Symbol: the caduceus

9. Goddess of love and beauty
Aphrodite
Goddess of love and beauty
Married to Hephaestus
Symbol: Scallop shell

10. Apollo God of music, healing, plague, and prophecy
Artemis’ twin brother
Son of Zeus
Symbol: The bow and quiver

11. Ares God of war, bloodlust, violence, and civil order
Son of Zeus and Hera
Symbol: the spear and the vulture

12. Athena Goddess of wisdom, battle strategy, and reason Born of Zeus
Symbol: the olive tree and the aegis