Greek Gods and Study Guide
Greek
Roman
Responsibilities
1. Zeus
Jupiter
King of gods and men, chief judge– settles disputes
2. Hera
Juno
Queen of gods, goddess of women and childbirth,
jealous of her husband Zeus
3. Poseidon
Neptune
2nd most powerful god, ruler of the seas, spends half of
his time in his underwater castle, invented the horse and gave it to man, when
angered sends tidal waves or dries up lakes, brother to Zeus
4. Apollo
Apollo
god of music, healing, archery, light and truth, son of
Zeus, twin brother of Artemis
5. Artemis
Diana
goddess of hunt and moon, has a silver bow and
arrow, cares for young animals and children, daughter of Zeus, twin sister of Apollo
6. Hermes
Mercury
messenger of the gods, wears a golden winged hat and
shoes, carries a caduceus so that he never gets lost, god of commerce, travel, & theft
7. Hephaestus
Vulcan
god of smith (blacksmith) makes all of the armor and
weapons for the gods and goddesses, forged by the fire of a volcano, son of Zeus,
born deformed
8. Ares
Mars
god of war, very destructive and angry, son of Zeus
9. Aphrodite
Venus
goddess of love and beauty, daughter of Zeus
10. Hestia
Vesta
goddess of the hearth, sister of Zeus
11. Hades
Pluto
god of the underworld and wealth, lives in the
underworld, brother of Zeus
12. Athena
Minerva
goddess of wisdom, war, arts and crafts, city, favorite
daughter of Zeus
13. Eros
Cupid
god of love, son of Aphrodite
14. Dionysus
Bacchus
god of wine, son of Zeus
15. Demeter
Ceres
goddess of agriculture, sister of Zeus, mother of
Persephone
16. Muses
goddesses of music and poetry
Mount Olympus – home of the gods Ambrosia and Nectar – food and drink of the
gods