Greek gods vocab

Zeus Roman name

Jove/Jupiter

Zeus role

God of thunder, ruler of all gods

Zeus symbol

thunder bolt

Hera roman name

Juno

Hera role

goddess of marriage

Hera relationship to zeus

wife & sister

Hera symbol

peacock & pomegranate

Athena Roman name

Minerva

Athena role

goddess of wisdom & war

Athena relationship to zeus

daughter (sprung from head during headache)

Athena symbol

shield (Aegis)

Hermes Roman name

Mercury

Hermes role

messenger god, god of trade & economy

Hermes relationship to zeus

zeus’s son, not hera’s

Hermes symbol

winged hat, winged sandals, caduceus

Hestia Roman name

Vesta

Hestia role

goddess of home and hearth

Hestia relationship to zeus

zeus’s sister

Hestia symbol

hearth

Poseidon Roman name

Neptune

Poseidon role

god of the sea, Earthquakes, and horses

Poseidon relationship to zeus

zeus’s brother

Hades Roman name

Pluto

Hades role

god of underworld & wealth

Hades relationship to zeus

zeus’s brother

Hades symbol

invisibility cap

Poseidon symbol

trident

Demeter roman name

Ceres

Demeter role

goddess of agriculture/harvest, fertility of earth

Demeter relationship to zeus

zeus’s sister

Demeter symbol

cornucopia

Dionysus Roman name

Bacchus

Dionysus role

god of wine and song

Dionysus relationship to Zeus

son of zeus

Dionysus symbol

grape vine

Hephaestus Roman name

Vulcan

Hephaestus role

god of the forge (blacksmith)

Hephaestus relationship to Zeus

son of Zeus and Hera, brother of Ares

Hephaestus symbol

anvil or hammer

Ares roman name

Mars

Ares role

god of bloody war

Ares relationship to zeus

son of Zeus and Hera, brother of Hephaestus

Ares symbol

none

Apollo roman name

Apollo

Apollo role

god of truth, light, and music

Apollo relationship to zeus

son of Zeus, twin sister is Artemis

Apollo symbol

lyre

Artemis Roman name

Diana

Artemis role

goddess of the hunt, woods, moon, and wolves

Artemis relationship to zeus

daughter of Zeus, twin sister of Apollo

Artemis symbol

moon / bow & arrow

Aphrodite Roman name

venus

Aphrodite role

goddess of love & beauty

Aphrodite relationship to zeus

daughter of Zeus, married to Hephaestus

Aphrodite symbol

mirror