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Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece

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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

3 Zeus (Jupiter) King of the gods Ruler of the sky and weather
Upholder of oaths hospitality

4 Hera (Juno) Sister of Zeus Wife of Zeus Queen of the gods
Upholder of marriage

5 Poseidon (Neptune) Brother of Zeus Ruler of the sea Horses earthquakes

6 Hades (Pluto) Brother of Zeus Ruler of the underworld

7 Demeter (Ceres) Sister of Zeus Goddess of the earth Corn Crops

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

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.

10 Apollo (Apollo) Son of Zeus Prophecy Light Youth Music Archery
Healing and plague The sun Poetry

11 Athena (Minerva) Daughter of Zeus No mother (?) Wisdom Warfare Crafts

12 Artemis (Diana) Daughter of Zeus Twin sister of Apollo Hunting
Wild animals Childbirth The moon

13 Hephaestus (Vulcan) Son of Hera (and Zeus?) Fire Smelting Crafts
Blacksmith for the gods

14 Hermes (Mercury) Son of Zeus Messenger of the gods Travelers Trickery
Theft Commerce Science

15 Aphrodite (Venus) Born from sea foam
Iliad considers her to be a daughter of Dione Some versions call her a daughter of Zeus Married to Hephaestus Love Beauty Pleasure

16 Eros (Cupid) Son of Aphrodite Love

17 Dionysus (Bacchus) Son of Zeus (and Persephone?) Liberation Wine Music
Theater Fertility


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