1. The Olympian Gods & Goddesses

2. Mt. Olympus: Home of the Gods
Located between Macedonia and Thessaly Highest mountain in Greece Considered sacred by ancients Never climbed until 1913

3. Children of Cronus & Rhea
Zeus Poseidon Hades Demeter Hera Hestia

5. Zeus: King of the Gods
Roman name: Jupiter or Jove Domain: Sky, weather, clouds Traits: Ambitious, decisive, competitive Symbols: thunderbolt, eagle, oak tree, aegis, goatskin shield

6. Poseidon: God of the Sea
Roman Name: Neptune Domain: Sea, earthquakes, horses Symbols: Trident, horse, bull Traits: intense, impulsive, vengeful

7. Hades: God of the Underworld
Roman Name: Pluto Domain: Underworld, wealth Symbols: helmet of invisibility, bident, chariot Traits: dark, secret, imaginative, unpitying but just

8. Demeter: Goddess of The Harvest
Roman Name: Ceres Domain: crops, motherhood Symbols: wheat, torch Traits: motherly, nurturing, spiritual

9. Hera: queen of the gods
Roman Name: Juno Domain: marriage and fertility Symbols: crown & scepter, cow, peacock, pomegranate Traits: traditional, marriage-minded; beautiful, jealous

10. Hestia: goddess of the Hearth
Roman Name: Vesta Domain: home Symbol: hearth, fire Traits: home-loving, unassuming

11. Athena: Goddess of Wisdom
Roman Name: Minerva Domain: Civilized life, handicrafts, agriculture, wisdom, reason Symbols: olive, owl Traits: gray-eyed, fierce, warlike, protective

12. Apollo: God of Music, healing, animals
Roman Name: Apollo Domain: poetry, medicine, woods Symbols: Sun, silver/gold bow & arrows, laurel tree, dolphin Traits: artistic, rational, orderly, arrogant

13. Artemis: Goddess of the hunt
Roman Name: Diana Domain: Hunters, children, youth Symbols: Moon, silver bow, deer, stag, dog Traits: Athletic, nature lover, feminist, violent

14. Aphrodite: Goddess of Love
Roman Name: Venus Domain: Love, beauty, Symbols: Rose, dove Traits: appreciative of beauty, vain

15. Hermes: Messenger god
Roman Name: Mercury Domain: Merchants, travelers, thieves, dogs, boars, pipers, guides souls to Underworld Symbols: caduceus, winged sandals, winged cap, lyre, syrinx Traits: Mischievous, fun-loving, trickster

16. Ares: God of War
Roman Name: Mars Domain: War Symbols: Helmet, sword, spear, shield Traits: Angry, violent, competitive

17. Hephaestus: God of the Forge
Roman Name: Vulcan Domain: smithing, metal craft, metalworkers, artisans Symbols: hammer, anvil Traits: Gentle, creative, kindly, crippled

18. Dionysus: God of Wine
Roman Name: Bacchus Domain: Wine, vine Symbols: Wine cup, vine leaves, thyrsus, panther, dolphin, leopard Traits: Moody, mystical, friendly, passionate

19. Persephone
Roman Name: Proserpina Domain: Underworld Symbols: Torches, sheaf of grain Traits: compliant, girlish