Zeus
Jupiter
Zeus
ruler of the sky, ruled and resided on Mount Olympus
Zeus
leader of the Greek Gods
Zeus
Hindu religion: known as Indru
Zeus
Son of Cronus and Rhea
Zeus
Husban to Hera
Zeus
father of 15 children (olympians)
Zeus
symbols: thunderbolt, eagle, bull, oak
Hera
Juno
Hera
goddess of childbirth and marriage
Hera
Goddess of women
Hera
wife of Zeus
Hera
symbols: scepter, peacock, diadem
Aphrodite
Venus
Aphrodite
daughter of Zeus
Aphrodite
most popular deity in Greek culture
Aphrodite
goddess of love, beauty, lust
Aphrodite
wife of Hephaestus
Aphrodite
mother of Eros (Cupid) and Harmonia
Aphrodite
symbols: scepter, dove, myrtle
Apollo
most learned deity of the Greek culture
Apollo
god of music, medicie, health, fitness, light, and truth
Apollo
god of archery and bows
Apollo
associated with sun and light, handsome
Apollo
son of Zeus and twin of Artemis
Apollo
symbols: bows, lyre, laurel
Artemis
Diana
Artemis
twin of Apollo
Artemis
associated with the moon
Artemis
goddess of hunting, virginity, wild life, and dew
Artemis
symbols: bow, dogs, and deer
Ares
Mars
Ares
most violent of all Greek deities
Ares
God of war, bloodshed and murder
Ares
son of Zeus, lover of Aphrodite (affair)
Athena
Minerva
Athena
daughter of Zeus, sister to Ares
Athena
wisest of all; Goddess of wisdom, warfare and reason
Demeter
Ceres
Demeter
deity of the farer (traveler)
Demeter
goddess of fertility, grain, agriculture and harvest
Demeter
sister of Zeus, calmest of all deities
Demeter
goddess of creativity
Demeter
symbols: corn, scepter and torch
Dionysus
Bacchus
Dionysus
god of enjoyment and merriment
Dionysus
represented as a drunken fellow
Dionysus
governs intoxication of wine, parties, festivals, and merry occasions
Dionysus
symbols: grape vine and ivy
Hades
Pluto
Hades
darkest of all Greek Gods
Hades
ruler and God of the Underworld and wealth
Hades
represented by the Helm of Darkness
Hades
represented by a three-headed dog
Hades
husband to Persephone
Hephaestus
Vulcan
Hephaestus
lord of forge
Hephaestus
god of blacksmiths and all metal workers
Hephaestus
god of technology
Hephaestus
made the arms and armor of Greek heroes like Achilles
Hephaestus
symbols: axe, flame and hammer
Hermes
Mercury
Hermes
God of theives, mischief and travelers
Hermes
messenger of the Greek Gods
Hermes
has a humorous knack of playing tricks on people
Hermes
represented by a pair of winged boots
Hestia
Vesta
Hestia
sister of Zeus and Goddess of homes and hearth
Hestia
she is the center point of all the homes of Greek civilization
Poseidon
Neptune
Poseidon
ruler and God of the sea
Poseidon
creates horses from sea foam and creator of earthquakes
Poseidon
symbols: sea foam, trident and dolphins
Prometheus
son of Iapetus, one of the Titans
Prometheus
tricked gods into eating bones instead of meat and stole the sacred fire from Zeus and the gods and gave to mortals (gave mortals fire)
Prometheus
punished by being chained to a rock while and eagle (vulture) ate out his liver on repeat (immortal)
Prometheus
Hercules save this God by killing the bird/eagle/vulture
Prometheus
patron of human civilization and a trickster
Dionysus
son of Zeus and Semele (or maybe Persephone)
Dionysus
God of wine, not only intoxication but also social aspects
Dionysus
he was made one of 12 olympians after getting Hephaestus drunk after binding Hera to a magic chair
Dionysus
promotes civilization, law, peace, agriculture, theater, and open sexuality
Dionysus
sometimes known as The Liberator (by wine, madness, etc.)
Dionysus
mission was to ease cares by flute and wine
Demeter
she who nourishes youth and planet earth
Demeter
master of life and death
Demeter
protector of marriage and sacred law (also fertility)
Demeter
bringer of seasons
Demeter
greatest gifts she gave were corn (cereal) which separated man from beast, and also the Mysteries (secret rituals in honor of the gods)
Midas
Son of Gordius, King of Phrygia (very rich)
Midas
King who wanted everything he touched to turn into gold after Dionysus granted him one wish; couldn't eat so he wanted wish revoke, Dionysus told him to go to the Pactolus River which now has gold in the sand
Midas
judged a music contest; Pan won vs Apollo; Apollo gave him donkey ears (foolishness); barber found out about the ears, buried the secret in the ground, a reed sprouted and betrayed the secret
Daedalus
"Cunning Craftsman" - devoted to sculpture and art
Daedalus
instructed sister's son, Calos, who surpassed him and was murdered out of envy; he was condemned to death for the murder but fled to Crete and befriended Minos the king
Daedalus
he made the wooden cow for Pasiphae, the queen, and built the labrynth to house the minotaur (Pasiphae's offspring after having intercourse with the Snow White bull)
Daedalus
eventually imprisoned by Minos for helping Pasiphae have an affair with the bull of Poseidon
Daedalus
while imprisoned by Minos, he made the famous wings for himself and his son Iccarus, sealing them on with wax; he made it to safety but Iccarus did not
Minotaur
Minos failed to sacrifice the white bull Poseidon sent; as punishment, Poseidon made Pasiphae lust for the bull and eventually had him
Minotaur
got to eat seven young men and seven maidens every year from Athens
Minotaur
slain by Theseus, one out of 7 men who was to be sacrificed; Adriane daughter of Minos fell in love with Theseus, giving him a sword to kill the being and twine to mark the trail