1. Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece

3. Cronos (Saturn) Head of Titans Head of Titans God of Time God of Time Father of Zeus Father of Zeus Consumed his own children when it was prophesized that one would overtake him Consumed his own children when it was prophesized that one would overtake him hourglass

4. Zeus (Jupiter) King of the gods King of the gods Ruler of the sky and weather Ruler of the sky and weather God of hospitality, oaths, rain, law, order, thunder, fate God of hospitality, oaths, rain, law, order, thunder, fate lightning/thunder bolt eagle

5. Hera (Juno) Sister of Zeus Sister of Zeus Wife of Zeus Wife of Zeus Queen of the gods Queen of the gods Goddess of marriage, family, empire, and kings Goddess of marriage, family, empire, and kings pomegranate peacock Lotus staff

6. Poseidon (Neptune) Brother of Zeus Brother of Zeus Ruler of the sea Ruler of the sea God of earthquakes, floods, droughts, horses, dolphins God of earthquakes, floods, droughts, horses, dolphins trident

7. Hades (Pluto) Brother of Zeus Brother of Zeus Ruler of the Underworld and death Ruler of the Underworld and death Married to Persephone Married to Persephone Cerberus Skull

8. Demeter (Ceres) Sister of Zeus Sister of Zeus Goddess of the earth, fertility, agriculture, crops (corn, wheat, etc.) Goddess of the earth, fertility, agriculture, crops (corn, wheat, etc.) Mother of Persephone Mother of Persephone

9. Persephone (Proserpina) Daughter of Demeter & Zeus Daughter of Demeter & Zeus Wife of Hades Wife of Hades Queen of the underworld Queen of the underworld Spends six months with her mother (summer), and six months in the underworld (winter) Spends six months with her mother (summer), and six months in the underworld (winter) Seasonal Goddess

10. Ares (Mars) Son of Zeus and Hera Son of Zeus and Hera Athena’s brother Athena’s brother God of war, violence, civil order God of war, violence, civil order Ares unpredictable and violent in war (Athena was strategic) Ares unpredictable and violent in war (Athena was strategic) Bronze-tipped spear snake vulture

11. Apollo (Apollo) Son of Zeus & Leto Son of Zeus & Leto Twin sister is Artemis Twin sister is Artemis God of the sun, light, prophecy, youth, music, poetry, archery, healing God of the sun, light, prophecy, youth, music, poetry, archery, healing lyre

12. Artemis (Diana) Daughter of Zeus Daughter of Zeus Twin sister of Apollo Twin sister of Apollo Goddess of hunting, wild animals, childbirth, the moon Goddess of hunting, wild animals, childbirth, the moon Hunter’s bow & arrow

13. Athena (Minerva) Daughter of Zeus – born fully-formed from his head wearing armor Daughter of Zeus – born fully-formed from his head wearing armor Goddess of wisdom, warfare (strategy), and crafts (building) Goddess of wisdom, warfare (strategy), and crafts (building) owl

14. Hephaestus (Vulcan) Son of Hera and Zeus Son of Hera and Zeus God of fire, smelting, metal crafts God of fire, smelting, metal crafts Blacksmith for the gods (makes their weapons) Blacksmith for the gods (makes their weapons) Married to Aphrodite Married to Aphrodite Fire Hammer

15. Hermes (Mercury) Son of Zeus & Maia Son of Zeus & Maia Messenger of the gods Messenger of the gods God of travel, trade, trickery, theft, commerce, science God of travel, trade, trickery, theft, commerce, science Leads dead souls to the Underworld Leads dead souls to the Underworld UNDERWORLD Caduceus (staff)

16. Aphrodite (Venus) Born out of sea foam Born out of sea foam Married to Hephaestus Married to Hephaestus Goddess of love, beauty Goddess of love, beauty dove apple Scallop shell

17. Eros (Cupid) Son of Aphrodite & Ares Son of Aphrodite & Ares God of love and lustful desires God of love and lustful desires

18. Dionysus (Bacchus) Son of Zeus and Persephone Son of Zeus and Persephone God of celebration, wine, music, poetry, theater, pleasure, fertility God of celebration, wine, music, poetry, theater, pleasure, fertility Grapes or a full glass of wine