Olympian Gods & Goddesses

Zeus

King of the gods; realm is the sky; symbols include thunderbolt, lightning, eagle.

Roman name of Zeus

Jupiter.

Hera

Wife of Zeus; realm is marriage; symbol is peacock.

Roman name of Hera

Juno.

Poseidon

God of the sea and earthquakes; brother of Zeus; symbol is trident.

Roman name of Poseidon

Neptune.

Hades

Lord of the Dead; king of the underworld; brother of Zeus; symbol is the 3-headed dog Cerberus.

Roman name of Hades

Pluto.

Athena

Goddess of wisdom and strategic war; daughter of Zeus; symbol is owl.

Roman name of Athena

Minerva.

Apollo

God of poetry, music, medicine, and sun; son of Zeus; symbol is gold bows and arrows.

Roman name of Apollo

Apollo.

Artemis

Goddess of hunt, wild things, chastity, and moon; daughter of Zeus; symbol is hunting hounds.

Roman name of Artemis

Diana.

Aphrodite

Goddess of love and beauty; born from sea foam; symbol is cestus.

Roman name of Aphrodite

Venus.

Hermes

Messenger of gods; son of Zeus; symbol is winged helmet and sandals.

Roman name of Hermes

Mercury.

Ares

God of war; son of Zeus; prone to violence; symbol is helmet.

Roman name of Ares

Mars.

Hephaestus

God of fire and blacksmith; son of Zeus and Hera; symbol is hammer and anvil.

Roman name of Hephaestus

Vulcan.

Hestia

Goddess of hearth and home; sister of Zeus; symbol is hearth.

Roman name of Hestia

Vestia.

Demeter

Goddess of crops and harvest; portrayed with daughter Persephone; symbol is torch and stalks of grain.

Roman name of Demeter

Ceres.

Dionysus

God of wine and vegetation; son of Zeus; taught how to make wine; symbol is grapes.

Roman name of Dionysus

Bacchus.