Greek Name
Roman Name
Domain
Other Names/
Symbols
Traits
(Personal/
Physical)
Power greater
than all
divinities
combined;
philanderer
Jealous,
vengeful,
protector of
heroes
Always carried
trident; second
in eminence to
Zeus
Wears helmet
of invisibility;
unpitying but
just
Virgin battle
goddess;
ruthless, wise
and pure;
dressed in
armor
Honest, true;
carries golden
lyre
Zeus
Jupiter/ Jove
Supreme
Ruler;
Lord of the
Sky; Rain God
God of gods
*lightning bolt,
eagle, oak tree
Hera
Juno
Protector of
marriage
*cow, peacock
Poseidon
Neptune
Ruler of the
Sea
Earth Shaker
*trident, bull,
horse
Hades
Pluto
Ruler of the
Underworld
God of Wealth,
King of the
Dead
Pallas Athena
Minerva
Goddess of the
city; organized
life and culture
Maiden of the
Parthenon
temple
*owl, olive tree
Phoebus
Apollo
Phoebus
Apollo
Artemis
Diana
The most
Greek god
*dolphin, crow,
laurel tree
Cynthia
*moon, deer,
cypress
Aphrodite
Venus
God of
archery, music,
healing, truth
and light
Goddess of
wild things, the
moon, the
hunt;
protectress of
youth
Goddess of
Love and
Beauty
*dove, roses,
swan, sparrow,
myrtle
Most beautiful
of all the gods,
laughing
Hermes
Mercury
Zeus’s
messenger,
herald;
protector of
traders
Master Thief;
shrewd,
cunning,
graceful and
swift
Ares
Mars
God of War
God of
commerce and
Thieves
*winged
sandals/helmet,
Caduceus
*shining armor,
vulture, dog
Hephaestus
Vulcan/
Mulciber
God of Fire
and the Forge
Protector of
Smiths
*volcano
Hateful,
violent,
cowardly,
ruthless,
murderous
Ugly, lame,
peace-loving,
kindly
Hestia
Vesta
Goddess of the
Home/Hearth
*hearth
Virgin goddess
Virgin
goddess;
Fierce and
vengeful
Significant
Family Ties
Married to
Hera; gave
birth to Athena
out of his head
Zeus’s sister
and wife
Zeus’s brother;
married to
Amphitrite
Married to
Persephone;
brother of Zeus
Poseidon, etc.
Daughter of
Zeus; no
mother
Son of Zeus
and Leto; twin
brother of
Artemis
Daughter of
Zeus and Leto;
Apollo’s twin
sister
Daughter of
Zeus and
Dione (or born
from foam of
sea); married
to Hephaestus
Son of Zeus
and Maia
Son of Zeus
and Hera
Son of Zeus
and Hera;
married to
Aphrodite
Sister of Zeus