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1 Greek Gods and Goddesses

2 Demeter Demeter is a goddess of fertility, grain, and agriculture. She is pictured as a mature motherly figure.

3 Hermes Hermes is known as the messenger god in Greek mythology
He served as a personal assistant and messenger for his father Zeus, Known for his swiftness and athleticism, for Hermes this seemed an ideal assignment.

4 Hestia Hestia has power over altars, hearths, town halls and states.
In return for a vow of chastity, Zeus assigned honor to Hestia in human homes.

5 Hera Hera is the queen of the gods and the wife of Zeus. She is the goddess of marriage and is one of the childbirth goddesses.

6 Artemis She is a goddess of transitions, a hunter, and one of the goddesses who assists at childbirth.

7 Aphrodite Aphrodite is the goddess of beauty, and love

8 Athena She is the patron goddess of Athens, the goddess of wisdom, a goddess of arts and crafts (agriculture, navigation, spinning, weaving, and needlework),

9 Apollo Apollo is a many-talented Greek god of prophecy, music, intellectual pursuits, healing, plague, and sometimes, the sun.

10 Ares Ares is a god of war and violence in Greek mythology

11 Zeus Zeus is father of gods and men. A sky god, he controls lightning, which he uses as a weapon, and thunder. He is king on Mount Olympus, the home of the Greek gods. He is also credited as the father of Greek heroes and the ancestor of many other Greeks.

12 Poseidon Poseidon is one of the three brother gods in Greek mythology who divided the world among themselves. Poseidon's lot was the sea. As sea god Poseidon is usually seen with a trident. He is the god of water, horses, and earthquakes and was considered responsible for shipwrecks and drownings.

13 Dionysus Dionysus is the god of wine in Greek mythology. He is a patron of the theater and an agricultural/fertility god.

14 Hades Although Hades is an Olympian god, he is the Lord of the underworld and ruler of the dead. Hades is not the god of death, however -- that's Thanatos. He is also the brother of Zeus and Poseidon and his sisters are Hestia, Hera, and Demeter


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