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Zeus
Latin Jupiter or
Jove, King of the
Gods.
Attributes:
thunderbolt, eagle
Hephaestus
Latin Vulcan, son of Zeus and Hera, god of
the forge, of industry. Lame. Husband of
Aphrodite.
Attributes: hammer and forge
Hermes
Latin Mercury, son of Zeus and the nymph
Maia. Messenger of the gods, god of roads,
commerce, doorways, luck, trickery, thieves;
conductor of the dead to the kingdom of
Hades, patron of shepherds and athletes.
Attributes: winged hat and sandals
Hera
Latin Juno, Zeus'
queen (and sister),
goddess of
marriage.
Attributes: peacock
Poseidon
Latin Neptune, brother of Zeus, god of the
sea, earthquakes, horses, and much more.
Attributes: trident, horse
Hades
Latin Pluto, brother
of Zeus, ruler of the
dead, husband of
Persephone
Persephone
Latin Proserpina,
daughter of Demeter,
abducted by Hades;
Queen of the dead.
Demeter
Latin Ceres, sister of Zeus, goddess of
grains and of agriculture; the "sorrowful
mother" of Greek myth, mourning her
daughter Persephone, who was abducted by
Hades..
Attributes: torch, ear of wheat
Athena
Latin Minerva,
daughter of Zeus
(no mother
because she was
born straight out of
his head); virgin
goddess of
defensive warfare,
crafts. Patron of
Athens.
Attributes: owl,
helmet, and spear
Apollo
Son of Zeus and Leto. God of the oracle at
Delphi, of purification and music. Cause of
and healer of diseases.
Attributes: lyre, bow
Artemis
Latin Diana, sister of Apollo, virgin
goddess of the hunt, protectress of wild
animals, patroness of the young and
innocent, of women (especially when
pregnant).
Attributes: bow, moon, deer
Dionys us
Latin
Bacchus, son
of Zeus and
Semele, god
of wine.
Attributes: the
vine, ivy
Aphrodite
Latin Venus;
sometimes
considered daughter of Zeus. Goddess of
love, sex, and beauty. Married to
Hephaestus, but known for her affair with
Ares.
Attributes: dove
Ares
Latin Mars, god of violence, carnage,
offensive war.
Attributes: shield, sword