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1 The Major Greek Gods and Goddesses

2 ZEUS Roman name Jupiter
supreme god of the Olympians throws lightening bolts when angry cheats on wife Hera

3 Hera Roman name Juno wife of Zeus Queen of the Olympians
goddess of marriage insanely jealous of Zeus.

4 APHRODITE Roman name Venus
goddess of love, beauty and fertility protectress of sailors born of the ocean

5 ARES Roman name Mars god of war son of Zeus
tall and handsome but cruel and vain In love with Aphrodite

6 HEPHAESTUS Roman name Vulcan
the lame god of fire and crafts son of Zeus a blacksmith married to Aphrodite

7 ARTEMIS Roman name Diana
goddess of the hunt daughter of Zeus sister of Apollo

8 DIONYSUS Roman name Bacchus
the god of wine son of Zeus and a mortal patron god of the Greek stage

9 HERMES Roman name Mercury
the messenger of the gods guide of dead souls to the Underworld noted for his pranks

10 POSEIDON Roman name Neptune
god of the sea, earthquakes and horses brother of Zeus spent most of his time in his watery domain.

11 APOLLO Roman name Apollo
god of the sun, prophesy, music and healing son of Zeus sister of Artemis

12 ATHENA Roman name Minerva
goddess of crafts, war and wisdom patron goddess of Athens favorite daughter of Zeus symbol, the owl

13 DEMETER Roman name Cerus
goddess of agriculture sister of Hera mother of Persephone.

14 HADES Roman name Pluto god of the dead and ruler of the Underworld
brother of Zeus kidnapped Persephone, who became his queen.

15 Hestia Roman name Vesta
the goddess of hearth and home Hera's sister

16 Heracles Roman name Hercules
half man, half god (demi-god) Zeus' son with a mortal very strong. 

17 Persephone Roman name Proserpina
goddess of the Underworld abducted by Hades daughter of Zeus and Demeter

18 The Muses 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnomosyne
made beautiful music with their singing The Muses were patrons of the arts and sciences

19 The Graces Roman name Gratiae
three goddess of Grace and Beauty Aglaia (splendor) Euphrosyne (mirth) Thalia (good cheer)

20 The Fates Roman name Parcae, Moirae
three sisters They weave, measure, and cut the thread of life for humans Clotho (“The Spinner”) Lachesis (“The disposer of lots”) Atropos (“The cutter”)


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