Greek Gods and
Goddesses
ZEUS (zoose was the
supreme god of the
Olympians. He was the
father of many children with
goddesses and mortal
women. Zeus's siblings
include: Poseidon, Hades,
Hestia, Demeter and Hera..
Zeus had the ability to
control the weather. He is
often shown with a
lightening bolt because that
was his weapon of choice.
Supports both sides during
the Trojan War.
HERA (HEE-ruh;) was the
goddess of marriage. Hera
was the wife of Zeus and
Queen of the Olympians.
Hera hated the many affairs
that her husband Zeus had
and often tried to kill the
women or the children that
resulted from the affair.
She supports the Greeks
during the Trojan War.
POSEIDON (puh-SYE-dun)
was the god of sea and
earthquakes. He was brother
of Zeus and Hades. He is
often shown with his trident
that was used to cause
earthquakes, tidal waves, and
whirlpools. He uses his
abilities to help the Greeks
during the Trojan War.
Instead of living on Mt.
Olympus, he chose to live in
his watery domains.
APHRODITE (a-fro-DYE-tee;) was
the goddess of love, beauty and
fertility.
One poet said that Aphrodite was
born from sea-foam. Another, said
that she was the daughter of Zeus
and Dione. Aphrodite had the
ability to make people fall in love or
hate each other. She used this
influence to help the Trojans
during the war.
HEPHAESTUS (huhFESS-tus) was the god
of fire and metalworking.
He used the fire to make
useful things like Zeus’
lightening bolts and
Poseidon’s trident.
Hephaestus was the
ugliest of the gods and
was thrown off Mt.
Olympus when he was
born because he was so
ugly. He supported the
Greeks during the war.
APOLLO (uh-POL-oh;) was the god
of prophesy, music, healing, and
the sun.
Like most of his fellow Olympians,
Apollo did not hesitate to
intervene in human affairs.
When someone died suddenly, he
was said to have been struck down
by one of Apollo's arrows. If
struck with his arrow, you would
be overcome with sickness. He
also had the ability to heal people.
He used his powers to help the
Trojans.
HERMES (HUR-meez;) was
the messenger of the gods
and guide of dead souls to the
Underworld. He is often
shown with winged shoes that
help him when he is delivering
messages. Hermes is also
known as the god of theives
and trickery. He supported
the Trojans during the war.
DIONYSUS (dyeoh-NYE-sus;) was
the god of wine.
Dionysus was the
son of Zeus and a
mortal woman. He
had the ability to
make you feel
“drunk” and act in
ways that you
would not normally
act. He helped out
the Greeks during
the war.
ATHENA (a-THEEnuh;) was the goddess
of wisdom and war. Her
symbol was the owl. She
would assist people with
the strategy that was
involved in battles. She
was not the prettiest
of goddesses, but she
was extremely
intelligent. She
chooses to help out the
Greeks during the war.
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Sea goddess
Lesser goddess
Supports the
Greeks because her
son, Achilles, and
her husband,
Peleus, are Greek
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Goddess of the
rainbow
Served as a
messenger for the
gods
She shared the role
of messenger with
Hermes
Helps the Trojans
during the war
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The goddess of discord
(trouble).
Causes a fight between Hera,
Athena, and Aphrodite.
Sister of Ares, god of War
Supports the Trojans during the
war