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Zeus
 King of the gods and ruler of the
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Father of heroes Heracles and
Perseus
God of the sky, thunder, and
lightening
Married to Hera, but was a dawg.
Symbolized by lightening bolt, oak
tree, the eagle, or the scale
Hera
 Queen of the gods and wife of
Zeus (as well as his sister)
 Goddess of marriage
 Symbolized by the peacock, the
crown, birds, or the lion
 Often tried to get revenge on
Zeus for his cheating ways
Poseidon
 God of the seas and ships,
earthquakes, and horses
 Brother of Zeus
 Symbolized by the
dolphin, the trident, the
horse, and the bull
Demeter
 Goddess of family,
agriculture, nature, and the
seasons
 Sister of Zeus
 Symbols include wheat, a
torch, and the poppy flower
Dionysus
 God of wine, celebrations,
and the theater
 Son of Zeus with a mortal
mother
 Symbols include grapes,
ivy, the goat, and the
panther
 The youngest of the
Olympians
Apollo
 God of light, music, poetry,
archery, and prophecy
 Son of Zeus and twin
brother of Artemis
 Symbols include the sun,
the lyre, the wolf, and the
raven
Artemis
 Goddess of the hunt, the
moon, childbirth, archery,
and all animals
 Daughter of Zeus and twin
sister of Apollo
 Symbols include the deer, the
bow and arrow, the hound,
the bear, the snake, or the
cypress tree
Hermes
 Messenger of the gods
 God of travel, roads,
commerce, and thieves
 Son of Zeus
 Second youngest of the
Olympians
 Symbols include winged
sandals, winged cap, the
caduceus, and the turtle
Athena
 Goddess of wisdom, war strategy
and defense, and artisans and
handicrafts
 Daughter of Zeus
 Symbols include the owl, the
shield, and the olive tree
 Patron goddess of Athens
Ares
 God of war, violence, and
bloodshed
 Son of Zeus and Hera
 Symbols include the sword,
the spear, the vulture, the
boar, and the dog
Aphrodite
 Goddess of love, beauty, and
desire
 Daughter of Zeus, or, in some
stories, formed when Uranus’
blood fell into the sea after
being murdered by Chronos
 Married to Hephaestus
 Symbols include the dove, the
apple, the swan, the rose, and
the bee
Hephaestus
 Blacksmith and craftsman to
the Olympians
 God of fire, metal, and the
forge
 Son of Hera (Zeus? Maybe,
maybe not…)
 Symbols include fire, the
anvil, the axe, the hammer,
tongs, the quail, or the donkey
(They only WISH they were Olympians!)
Hades
 God of the underworld, the
dead, wealth, and anything
underground
 Oldest brother of Zeus and
Poseidon
 Symbols include the twopronged spear, mint, gold and
silver jewelry, a crown, or any
black animals, such as bulls,
dogs, or horses
Hestia
 Goddess of the hearth and
taking care of the family and
domestic affairs
 She was the oldest sibling of
Zeus and originally one of
the twelve Olympians
 Symbols include the
fireplace, the flame, the
cooking pot, and the house
Eros
 God of beauty and lust
 Son of Aphrodite and Ares
 Better known to us by his
Roman name, “Cupid”
 Symbolized by the heart, a
bow and arrow, torches,
and roses
Nemesis
 Goddess of revenge and
avenging, particularly in the
face of “hubris” or arrogance,
and punishment
 May be the daughter of Zeus
(or may have existed before
Zeus)
 Symbols include the sword, a
measuring stick, or a balance
Heracles
 The greatest of all Greek
heroes
 Son of Zeus
 Was not a god, but stood
for bravery, masculinity,
strength, and courage
 Symbols include twin
pillars or columns and his
favorite weapon, the club
Pan
 God of the wild, the
underbrush, shepherds,
flocks, the mountains, and
rustic music
 Also connected to spring and
fertility
 May be the son of either
Hermes of Dionysus
 Symbols are his horns, his
hooves, and his pipes or flute
Persephone
 Queen of the Underworld,
wife of Hades, and goddess
of springtime
 Daughter of Demeter and
Zeus
 Spent part of the year in the
Underworld and part on the
Earth
 Symbolized by pomegranate
seeds, white roses, reeds,
bats, and torches
Nike
 Goddess of victory and
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champions, strength, and
speed
Seen with wings
Flew around battlefields
rewarding the victors
Symbols included a palm
branch, a laurel wreath, a
staff, wings, and a “swoosh”.
Just kidding on that last one
The Muses
 9 Goddesses of artistic inspiration
 The Muses oversaw inspiration in
poetry, drama, literature, arts, and
sciences
 Some were the daughters of Zeus,
others the daughters of Uranus
 Their symbols varied depending
upon what they inspired: they could
include the lyre, the spyglass, the
calipers, the comedy and tragedy
masks, a compass, or a tablet
The Fates (Moirai)
 The 3 Fates controlled
destiny and the lives of
every living being
 In some stories, they were
outside of even Zeus’ power
 The Fates would spin
thread, measure it, then cut
it when life was to end
 They were symbolized by
the thread of life, or the
loom on which they made it