Greek gods and male legendary figures
*Name in brackets represents the Roman name for the Greek god or goddess.
Achilles- hero; youngest and strongest of Greek soldiers
Apollo- god of the sun, prophecy, music, and archery
Ares (Mars)- god of war and son of Zeus and Hera
Atlas- Greater titan- strength personified
Cronus (Saturn)- Ruler of the titans, god of agriculture
Dionysus-god of wine
Eros (Cupid)- god of love and mischief
Hades (Pluto)- god of the underworld
Helios- god of the sun
Hephaestus (Vulcan)- god of fire and blacksmiths
Heracles (Hercules)- demigod
Hermes (Mercury)- messenger of the gods
Jason- first Greek hero to set sail on a quest
Midus- king of Phrygia (everything he touched turned to gold)
Narcissus- an extremely handsome and conceited man; in love with self
Odysseus- The brave and clever king of Ithaca
Paris- judge; handsome young shepherd from Troy
Perseus- hero known for bravery and courage
Poseiden (Neptune)- god of the sea; brother to Zeus
Zeus (Jupiter)- God of the sky and ruler of Olympus
Greek goddesses and female legendary figures
*Name in brackets represents the Roman name for the Greek god or goddess.
Amphitrite-goddess of the sea; wife of Poseiden
Aphrodite (Venus)- goddess of love and beauty
Arachne- legendary woman turned into a spider
Artemis (Diana)- goddess of animals, hunters, and the moon
Atalanta- goddess of the hunt, travel, and adventure; most skilled runner
Athena (Minerva)- goddess of wisdom, justice, battle, and crafts
Circe- Beautiful sorceress; known for ability to turn men into animals
Demeter- goddess of agriculture
Eos- goddess that brings the dawn
Echo- beautiful and musical nymph
Eris- goddess of strife, discord, and hatred
Gaea (Terra)- mother and wife of Uranus; mother of the earth
Helen- kidnapped by Paris and taken to Troy
Hera- Wife and sister of Zeus; goddess of marriage
Hestia- goddess of the hearth and home
Iris- goddess of rainbows
Medusa- once beautiful but punished by Athena; had the hair of snakes
Nike- goddess of victory
Pandora- first woman on earth
Penelope- faithful wife of Odysseus
Persephone- wife of Hades
Rhea- wife and sister of Cronus
Selene- goddess of the moon