Greek Name
Zeus
Roman Name
Jupiter
Poseidon
Neptune
Hades
Pluto
Hestia
Vesta
Hera
Juno
Ares
Mars
Athena
Minerva
Apollo
Apollo
Aphrodite
Venus
Hermes
Mercury
Artemis
Diana
Hephaestus
Vulcan
Role
Relationships
king of the gods; god of heavens,
son of Cronus & Rhea,
weather, fate, & kings; cloud gatherer & husband & brother of Hera
thunder maker
god of the sea, earthquakes, and
brother of Zeus,
fertility
second in rank & power
god of Earth’s mineral wealth; king of
brother of Zeus,
the Underworld; ruler of the dead
third in rank & power,
husband of Persephone
goddess of hearth & home
son of Cronus & Rhea
goddess of marriage & women; leader
of goddesses; protector of women in
childbirth
god of war & violence
goddess of wisdom, strength, domestic
arts, & handy craft;
patron of civilized life & cities
god of poetry, music, truth, archery,
philosophy, prophecy, & light;
great healer
goddess of love and beauty, laughter,
and fertility
messenger god; god of commerce,
trade, athletes, & speech; master thief
& trickster; protector of travelers;
patron of doctors
goddess of the moon, the hunt,
virginity, and childbirth;
protector of youth & children
god of fire, volcano, metalworking, and
craftsmen; blacksmith of the gods
Zeus’s wife & sister
hated son of Zeus & Hera,
lover of Aphrodite
brain child of Zeus
Symbols
thunderbolt, eagle, oak tree, aegis,
golden mist, bull, swan
trident, dolphin, sea horse, waves;
bull, earthquake
precious metals & gems, scepter,
helmet of invisibility, Cerberus, black
chariot & horses, ram, dolphin
home, fireplace, newborn child, palm
tree, dog, sheep
scepter, diadem, peacock, cow,
rainbow, lily, infants
spear, vulture, dog, sword, helmet
aegis, helmet, shield; olive tree, owl,
flute; weaving loom, web
son of Zeus & Leto,
twin of Artemis
bow, lyre, laurel tree, dolphin, crow,
lighted torch, sun, golden chariot
daughter of Zeus,
mother of Eros,
wife of Hephaestus
son of Zeus & Maia
(daughter of Atlas)
myrtle, dove, sparrow, swan, scepter,
hearts, roses
winged helmet & sandals, caduceus,
lyre, tortoise, palm tree, doctor’s staff
daughter of Zeus & Leto,
twin of Apollo
silver bow & arrows, deer, bear,
forest, moon, cypress tree
son of Zeus & Hera
forge, tongs, anvil, fire, axe, volcanic
eruptions, beautiful jewelry