Greek Deities
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Greek Name
Roman
Name
Powers
Domain
Parents
Children
Interesting
Deeds/Facts
Related
words
1. Amphitrite
Salacia
Can control the
ocean creatures
Queen of
the Sea
Oceanus
and Tethys
Triton (S)
Hid from
Poseidon but
later had to
marry him
saline
amphibious
2. Aphrodite
Venus
Immortality; girdle
which makes others
fall in love
w/wearer
Love,
beauty;
fertility
Uranus—
born from
foam
caused by
his blood in
the sea
Eros (S)
Aeneas (S)
Harmonia
(D)
Aphrodisiac;
Venus
3. Apollo
Apollo
(Latin:
Phoebus)
Immortality;
Draws son w/his
chariot; healing
power; carries gold
bow & arrows &
appears golden,
like the sun
Sun, light,
truth,
reason,
prophesy,
art, poetry,
music,
medicine,
archery,
agriculture
Zeus &
Leto
(Titaness)
Orpheus (S)
Asclepisu (S)
Aristaeus (S)
4. Ares
Mars
Immortal; shapeshifter; healing
power
War
Zeus &
Hera
Eros (S)
Harmonia
(D)
5. Artemis
Diana
Hunting &
the moon
Zeus &
Leto
Decided
never to
marry
6. Athena
Minerva
>Athene
Parthenos
> Pallas
Athena
Immortal; 100%
accurate shot (bow
& arrow); healing
powers; appears
silver, like the
moon; draws moon
w/silver stags
Immortal;
unbeatable in
combat
Married to the
ugliest god,
Hephaestus; in
love w/Adonis;
responsible for
Trojan war;
symbols: doves
& sparrows
“Protector of
athletes &
patron of the
arts”; twin
brother of
Artemis; tamed
the muses;
killed the
Python at
Delphi
=ORACLES;
symbols: raven,
swan, wolf
Sometimes ran
from battle;
unpredictable;
often pictured
w/bloody spear;
young, strong,
& handsome;
in love
w/Aphrodite;
symbol =
vulture
Apollo’s twin
sister; merciless
if angered;
symbol –
hunting hounds
Wisdom;
war, reason,
justice
Zeus – born
(full grown)
from his
head
Virgin
goddess;
never
married
City of Athens
named for her;
Parthenon was
temple of
Athena; better
warrior than
even Ares;
often noted for
her helmet &
Zeus’ shield;
symbol – owl &
olive
(Parthenos =
maiden)
Parthenon
Athens
athenaeum
Apollonian
Areocentric
martial
March
Mars
(N/A)
Greek Name
Roman
Name
Powers
Domain
Parents
Children
Interesting
Deeds/Facts
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words
7. Atlas
Atlas
Physical giant;
massive strength
Earth
carrier; sky
carrier;
astronomy
Uranus &
Mother
Earth
(Gaea);
Iapetos &
Klymene
(Asia)
Pleiades
Hesperides
nymphs
Defeat by Zeus
led to
punishment of
supporting the
heavens;
brother of
Prometheus
Atlas
Atlas Mts.
Atlantic Ocean
8. Cadmus
Kadmus
Phoenician prince &
hero (mortal); brave,
dependable, good
leader
Phoenicia
Agenor
Semele
Agave
Bro. of Europe
(S); founder of
Thebes; killed
dragon, created
alphabet
N/A
9. Cronus
Saturn
Giant; immortal;
super strength
(Titan)
Uranus &
Gaea
Ceres
Controls the
seasons
Zeus
Poseidon
Hades
Hestia
Demeter
Persephone
– (Hades’
bride)
“Last of the
Titans” – killed
his father;
overthrown by
son
10. Demeter
Earth (until
Zeus overthrew him);
time & the
ages
“goddess of
the
harvest”;
earth, grain,
agriculture
chronology
chronological
titanic
saturnine
saturnalia
Cereal
11. Dionysus
Bacchus
Grants followers
the power to tear
animals or people
limb from limb,
bare-handed
Wine,
drama,
poetry,
song,
celebration,
pleasure,
theater
Zeus &
Semele
(daughter
of Cadmus)
N/A
Attracted
fanatical
followers, esp.
women
(maenads);
accompanied
by satyrs in his
travels
Dionysian
Bacchanal
Bacchic
Bacchant
12. Echo
Echo
Long life
N/A
N/A
N/A
Echo
13. Eros
Cupid
Golden-tipped arrows
–causes humans AND
gods to fall in love;
lead arrows—cause
indifference
god of love
Aphrodite
&
Ares
N/A
14. Fates
Moirai
Three Sisters:
Clotho – thread of life
Lachesis – chance
Atropos –
inevitability
Measure of
human life
Zeus &
Themis
N/A
She kept Hera
distracted while
Zeus had his
affairs; b/c she
offended Hera,
she was
condemned to
repeat the last
few words anyone
said to her; fell in
love w/Narcissus
by was rejected
Youngest of gods;
sometimes shown
as blindfolded
(love is blind);
fell in love
w/Psyche when
he was grazed by
his own arrow
The three sisters
spin, measure,
and cut the
thread of life, i.e.,
the destiny of
humans
Cronus &
Rhea
Saddened by
Persephone’s
absence (1/2 the
year with Hades),
when Demeter
mourns, it is
Winter; Summer
is when she is
happy her
daughter has
returned w/her;
often seen w/a
torch to search
for her daughter;
cornucopia is her
symbol
Erotic
cupidity
fate
morose
morbid
mortality
Greek Name
Roman
Name
Powers
Domain
Parents
Children
Three Sisters:
Tisiphone -avenger of
murder; Megaera the jealous; and
Alecto - constant
anger
They could strike
madness on their
victims
Commands the forces
of nature; mystical
powers
“goddesses of
vengeance”
Uranus &
Gaea
N/A
Goddess of
the earth
(“mother
nature”)
Chaos
Titans, giants,
Cyclopes;
mountains,
seas, first
humans
15. Furies
Erinyes
16. Gaea
Tellus or
Terra
17. Hades
Pluto
Helmet of invisibility
that can be lent to
mortals
God of the
dead; owns
all precious
metals
Cronus &
Rhea
N/A
18. Hecate
Hecate
(Tribia)
Magical powers; can
cause nightmares and
insanity; powers of
both gods and
mortals
Earth,
heaven, sea;
goddess of
magic &
witchcraft
N/A
N/A
19. Helios
Sol
God of the
sun
Hyperion &
Theia
20. Hephaestus
Vulcan
Chariot & horses that
draw sun across sky;
often believed to be
able to “see
everything” (like
Santa!  )
Crafting super
protective weapons,
armor, & jewels for
gods
“friendly god
of fire”;
crafts,
pottery,
sculpture
21. Hera
Juno
Can inflict madness
upon others
22. Hermes
Mercury
Winged helmet &
sandals that provide
speedy flight; quickwitted, cunning &
inventive
Interesting
Deeds/Facts
Related
words
Punishers of all
crime; sometimes
called
“Daughters of
Night”; usually
depicted
w/snakes for hair
& blood-dripping
eyes
N/A
fury
furious
infuriated
Bro of Zeus, who
saved him from
his father,
Cronus;
extremely
wealthy; married
Persephone
N/A
Plutonian
Plutonic
plutonium
N/A
Bro of Eos &
Selene
helium
solar
solarium
Hera
N/A
Volcano
volcanic
vulcanize
“Jealous
Protector of
Marriage”
Cronus &
Rhea
Ares
Hephaestus
Eris
Hebe
Lame & ugly;
only immortal
who is not
handsome;
married
Aphrodite
Zeus’ wife &
Queen of
Olympians; sister
of Zeus,
Poseidon, and
Hades; jealous
temper; rivalry
w/Athena &
Aphrodite;
supported Greeks
in Trojan War;
often very cruel;
famed for her
white arms, a
sign of beauty;
peacock is her
symbol
“messenger of
the gods”;
protector of
travelers &
thieves
Zeus & Maia,
a Titaness
Pan
Led souls to the
underworld;
worshipped by
merchants &
thieves;
“invented”
alphabet, boxing,
& gymnastics
hermetic
mercury
mercurial
geology
geography
terrain
N/A
June
galaxy (from
“gala” = milk;
related to story,
but not Hera’s
name – woke
up to the baby
Hercules
feeding at her
breast; she was
upset b/c he
was not her
child and
pushed him
away, causing
the milk to
spread across
the galaxy…
the Milky Way)
Greek Name
Roman
Name
Powers
Domain
Parents
Children
Interesting
Deeds/Facts
Sis of Zeus; gave
up her place on
Olympus to
Dionysus;
uninterested in
adventure; most
loved goddess
Has two faces;
often seen over
gates and doors
vestal
vestibule
Kalliope, epic
poetry; Kleio,
history; Ourania,
astronomy;
Thaleia, comedy;
Melpomene,
tragedy;
Polyhymnia,
religious hymns;
Erato, erotic
poetry; Euterpe,
lyric poetry; and
Terpsikhore,
choral song and
muse
music
museum
amuse
Vesta
Powerful protective
ability
“goddess of
the hearth &
home”
Cronus &
Rhea
Virgin goddess
Janus –
worshipped
ONLY byt the
ROMANS
Ability to look
forward and behind
simultaneously
“god of
beginnings
and endings”
Tibernius
25. Muses
Camenae
Provide inspiration
and skills to mortals
in the arts and
sciences
“goddesses of
the arts &
sciences &
inspiration”
Created by
Uranus as a
love gift for
Hecate
Zeus &
Mnemosyne
26. Narcissus
Narcissus
Excessive good looks
(mortal)
Cephissus
(river god) &
Licriope
(nymph)
N/A
27. Nike
Victoria
Wings;
determines winners
and losers of
contests
Athena &
Hades
28. Pan
Faunus
Immortal; wild & unpredictable—
sometimes causes
sudden terror for
people
“goddess of
victory” –
granted
triumph to
whomever
she chose
“god of
nature”
shepherds,
woods,
pastures,
poetry,
sensuality
3 SIBLINGS
of Nike:
Zelos = rivalry
Kratos =
strength
Bia = force
Latinus &
Silenus
23. Hestia
24.
Janus
N/A
Related
words
January
Janus-faced
dance.
Hermes &
Penelope, a
nymph
Concern for his
own beauty hurt
anyone who fell
in love w/him b/c
of his indifference
& egotism;
caused Echo to
fade away to
nothing; the
Narcissus flower
is named for
him—he took his
own life b/c he
realized he could
never love anyone
as much as
himself— its
blossoms are
found by rivers
and bent over so
that they reflect
in the water
Awarded prizes
to winners of
contests; often
depicted in a
flowing robe
beside Athena
man’s body
w/goat’s legs;
sometimes goat’s
horns are seen on
him; plays flute
narcissism
narcissistic
victor
victory
victorious
panic
panpipe
pandemic
faun
pandemonium
Greek Name
Roman
Name
Powers
Domain
Parents
Children
Interesting
Deeds/Facts
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words
29. Persephone
Proserpina
Could cause plant life
to grow (fertility)
“goddess of
Springtime”
Zeus &
Demeter
N/A
Queen of the
underworld,
married to
Hades
N/A
30. Poseidon
Neptune
Can cause storms,
floods, &
earthquakes;
possesses powerful
vengeance
lord of the
sea; god of
horses
Cronus &
Rhea
N/A
Zeus’ bro—
fought w/Zeus
against the
Titans; 2nd most
powerful god;
created first
horse out of sea
as gift to humans;
drove Odysseus
off course in his
adventure at sea;
the dolphin &
trident are his
symbols; does not
mix with mortals
much
Neptune
neptunium
Uranus &
Gaea
The
Olympians
Mother of the
gods (the
Olympians)
Cronus &
Rhea
Ares
Athena
Perseus
Hercules
Tantalus
Apollo
Artemis
& MANY
OTHERS
Saved by his
mother from
being swallowed
by his father &
then helped
rescue his
siblings; very
fond of earth and
getting involved
w/humans; the
eagle and the oak
tree are his
sacred symbols
31. Rhea
32. Zeus
Jupiter
Chief Olympians
Other Olympians
Titans
Mortals
Nymphs
Monsters
Primeval God (Mother Earth)
Thunder bolts (made
by Cyclops);
immortality; allpowerful to do what
he wants w/humans
All sky,
earth;
reigned from
Mt. Olympus
Jupiter
jovial