The Big 12
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Zeus – lord of the gods
Hera –goddess of motherhood and marriage
Poseidon- god of sea and earthquakes
Demeter- goddess of agriculture
Hephaestus- god of blacksmiths
Athena- goddess of wisdom and battle
Aphrodite- goddess of love
Ares- god of war
Apollo- god of music, medicine, poetry, archery
Artemis- (Apollo’s twin sister) goddess of hunting
Hermes – messenger god of travelers and thieves
Dionysus- god of wine and madness
In your Notes:
God/Goddess
Roman Name
Sphere of
Control
Animal/Symbol
ZEUS
Roman name Jupiter
• Zeus was the god of
the sky supreme god
of the Olympians. –
Ruler
• Animal is the eagle,
symbol is the
lightning bolt.
Hera
Roman name Juno
• Hera was the
goddess of marriage.
She was the wife of
Zeus and Queen of
the Olympians.
• Animals – cow, lion,
peacock
POSEIDON
Roman name Neptune
• Poseidon was the
god of the sea and
earthquakes.
Although he was
officially one of the
supreme gods of
Mount Olympus, he
spent most of his
time in his watery
domain.
• Animal/symbol –
horse and trident
DEMETER
Roman name Cerus
• Demeter was the
goddess of
agriculture. She was
the sister of Zeus
and the mother of
Persephone.
• Animal/symbol – red
poppy (Flower),
barley (grain)
HEPHAESTUS
Roman name Vulcan
• Hephaestus was the
lame god of fire and
crafts or the two
together, hence of
blacksmiths.
• Animal/symbol –
anvil, quail
ATHENA
Roman name Minerva
• Athena was the
goddess of wisdom
and war. She was the
patron goddess of
Athens.
• Her symbol was the
owl.
APHRODITE
Roman name Venus
• Aphrodite was the
goddess of love and
beauty. She was also
a protectress of
sailors.
• Animal/Symbol –
dove, magic belt (that
makes men fall for
her)
ARES
Roman name Mars
• Ares was the god of
war, or more
precisely of warlike
frenzy.
• Animal/Symbol –
wild boar, bloody
spear
APOLLO
Roman name Apollo
• Apollo was the god
of prophesy, music
and healing.
• Animal/Symbol –
mouse, lyre (harp)
ARTEMIS
Roman name Diana
• Artemis was the
goddess of the hunt
and maiden girls.
She is the twin sister
of Apollo.
• Animal – She-bear
HERMES
Roman name Mercury
• Hermes was the
messenger of the
gods and he was the
god of travelers and
thieves.
• Symbol – caduceus
(staff), winged helm
and sandals
DIONYSUS
Roman name Bacchus
• Dionysus was the
god of wine.
• Animal/symbol –
tiger, grapes
HADES
Roman name Pluto
• Hades was the God
of the dead and ruler
of the Underworld,
which was called
Hades after the god.
Hades abducted
Persephone, who
became his queen.
• Symbol – helm of
terror
Hestia
Roman Name Vesta
• Goddess of home
and hearth (gave
up her council
seat to Dionysus)
• Animal- Crane