ZEUS
Roman name Jupiter
Zeus was the supreme god of the
Olympians.
Hera
Roman name Juno
Hera was the goddess of marriage.
She was the wife of Zeus and Queen
of the Olympians.
ATHENA
Roman name Minerva
Athena was the goddess of war and wisdom. She was the
patron goddess of Athens. Her symbol was the owl.
APHRODITE
Roman name Venus
Aphrodite was the goddess of
love, beauty and fertility. She was
also a protectress of sailors.
ARES
Roman name Mars
Ares was the god of war, or more
precisely of warlike frenzy.
HEPHAESTUS
Roman name Vulcan
Hephaestus was the lame god of fire and crafts or
the two together, hence of blacksmiths.
ARTEMIS
Roman name Diana
Artemis was the goddess of the hunt. She helped women in
childbirth, but also brought sudden death with her arrows.
APOLLO
Roman name Apollo
Apollo was the god of prophesy, music and healing.
DIONYSUS
Roman name Bacchus
Dionysus was the god of wine.
HERMES
Roman name Mercury
Hermes was the messenger of the
gods and guide of dead souls to
the Underworld.
POSEIDON
Roman name Neptune
Poseidon was the god of the sea, earthquakes and
horses.
HADES
Roman name Pluto
Hades was the God of the dead and ruler of the
Underworld.