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As we have seen Zeus
was the son of Cronos
and Rhea.
He led the uprising
against Cronos.
He was king of the
gods.
God of the sky
He married his sister
Hera.
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Poseidon was the god
of the Sea and storms.
Famous for carrying a
Trident.
Zeus’s Brother.
Son of Cronos and
Rhea.
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The oldest Male of Cronos and
Rhea.
Helmet of invisibility.
Married to Persephone.
Because of his dark and morbid
personality, he was not especially
liked by either the gods or the
mortals.
He was not, however, an evil
god, for although he was stern,
cruel, and unpitying, he was still
just.
he was not Death itself — the
actual embodiment of Death was
Thanatos.
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Queen of the Gods.
wife and one of three
sisters of Zeus.
The cow, and later,
the peacock were
sacred to her.
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Born when a drop of
Cronos’s Blood fell into
the sea.
the Greek goddess of
love, beauty and
sexuality.
Zeus married her to
Hephaestus
Had many affairs, Ares
was her lover.
Magic Girdle made her
irresistibly attractive.
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Son of Zeus and Hera.
Hephaestus was lame,
which gave him a
grotesque appearance
in Greek eyes.
He served as the
blacksmith of the
gods.
Married to Aphrodite.
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Son of Zeus and Hera.
Lover of Aphrodite.
the god of blood
thirst, or slaughter
personified.
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Daughter of Cronos
and Rhea.
Mother of Persephone
(Hades wife)
Controlled the
seasons.
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Twin of Apollo.
Daughter of Zeus and
Leto.
Chariot drawn by
silver stags said to
draw the moon across
the sky.
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Son of Zeus and Leto.
Twin brother of
Artemis.
Patron of the oracle of
Delphi.
could bring ill-health
and deadly plague.
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Sometimes called
Pallas Athena.
Daughter of Zeus and
Metis.
Sometimes associated
with Owls.
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Son of Zeus and Maia.
Recognisable by winged
sandals.
Hermes often helped
travelers have a safe
and easy journey. Many
Greeks would sacrifice
to Hermes before any
trip.
Reputation for mischief.
Invented the Lyre.
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The god who inspires
ritual madness, joyful
worship, and ecstasy,
carnivals, celebration.
Son of Zeus and
Semele.