Greek Mythology!!

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