greek gods description

zeus

lord of the sky.

symbols: eagle, thunderbolt

hera

queen of the olympians. goddess of marriage.

symbol: peacock

poseidon

god of the sea. created the horse, camel, hippo

symbol: trident

hades

lord of the underworld.

symbol: cap of invisibility

athena

goddess of wisdom and strategy.

symbols: owl, olive tree

apollo

rides golden chariot. patron god of music. sun god

symbol: gold bow and arrow

artemis

goddess of the moon, hunt, chastity

symbol: three hunting hounds

Aphrodite

goddess of love, desire

symbol: dove, swan

hermes

messenger god

symbol: winged sandals

ares

god of war

symbol: vulture

hephaestrus

smith god, married to Aphrodite, ugly/lame

symbol: hammer

hestia

goddess of hearth

symbol: chaste tree

demeter

goddess responsible for the seasons, harvest. persephone’s mother

symbol: shaft of wheat

dionysus

god of wine

symbol: grape vine