1. Twelve Great Olympians

2. Titans Titans were called ‘Elder Gods’ Supreme in the universe
Enormous size and incredible strength
Only a few appeared in mythology stories
Notable Titans: Hyperion – father of the sun, the moon, and the dawn
Notable Titans: Helios – Hyperion’s son – Sun-god (grandfather of Medea)

3. Olympians Supreme among the gods who succeeded to Titans
Called Olympians because Olympus was their home
Family of 12 Olympians

4. 1. Zeus Roman Name: Jupiter Chief Supreme ruler
Lord of the Sky, Rain-god, Cloud-gatherer
Wielded the awful thunderbolt
Power was greater than all other divinities together
He could be opposed and deceived

5. 2. Poseidon Roman Name: Neptune Zeus’s brother God of the Sea
Earth-Shaker of earthquakes
Second in importance
Symbol is a trident

6. 3. Hades Roman Name: Pluto Zeus and Poseidon’s brother
God of the underworld
Often modernized as Grim Reaper even though he is not
Symbol: Three-headed dog named Cerberus

7. 4. Hestia Roman Name: Vesta Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades’s sister
Goddess of home
Right ordering of domesticity and the family, who received the first offering at every sacrifice in the household
Symbol: Hearth

8. 5. Hera Roman Name: Juno Zeus’s wife AND older sister
Goddess of women and marriage
Symbol: Peacock feather

9. 6. Ares Roman Name: Mars Zeus’s and Hera’s son God of war Bloodlust
Symbol: Burning torch or spear

10. 7. Athena Roman Name: Minerva Zeus and Hera’s daughter
Goddess of wisdom
Virgin patron of Athens
Symbol: Owl

11. 8. Apollo Roman Name: Apollo Zeus and Hera’s son
God of light, truth, and beauty
Has a twin sister, Artemis
God of music and poetry

12. 9. Aphrodite Roman name: Venus Zeus and Hera’s daughter
Goddess of love, beauty, and raw sexuality
Symbol: Dolphin or Rose

13. 10. Artemis Roman Name: Diana Twin sister to Apollo
Daughter to Zeus and Hera
Virgin goddess of the hunt, virginity, archery and all animals
Symbols include moon, deer, bow and arrow.

14. 11. Hephaestus Roman Name – Vulcan
Son to HERA – either by Zeus or alone
Master blacksmith and craftsmen to the gods
God of fire and forge
Symbols: fire and ax
Married to Aphrodite

15. 12. Hermes Roman Name: Mercury Son of Zeus and nymph Maia
Messenger of the Gods
God of commerce and thieves
Symbol: Winged sandals or shoes

16. Other gods to mention Dionysus Roman Name – Bacchus
Son of Zeus and mortal woman
God of wine, celebration, and theater
Symbols: grapevine, ivy
Festival of Dionysus in Athens