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God/Goddess
Zeus
Hera
Poseidon
Ruler of...
...all the gods.
...the sky.
...Olympus
...marriage
...birth
Mother of Heaven
Ares
Hephaestus
Hestia
Demeter
Persephone
Dionysus
lightning bolt,
thunder
horse, dolphin
King of the
Underworld
staff
Grey-eyed goddess
owl
God of Light and
Reason
lyre,
Sun
...the Moon
...the Hunt
The Huntress
...Love
...Beauty
...Commerce/Banks
(Messenger of the
gods)
can inflict madness
Parents
Cronos and Rhea
Cronos and Rhea
Roman Name
Jupiter
Jove (Latin)
Juno
Trident
Cronos and Rhea
Neptune
Invisibility helmet
Cronos and Rhea
Pluto
the Aegis (shield of
Zeus), Armor
sprang fully-grown
from Zeus’s head
Minerva
Golden chariot,
Bow and Arrow, Harp
Zeus and Leto
Apollo
She-bear, deer
Silver Chariot
Bow and Arrow
Zeus and Leto
Diana
Beauty from the Sea
Dove
Magic girdle
Zeus and Dione:
Sprang from the ocean
foam
Venus
Messenger of the gods
stick
crane
Winged-helmet and
sandals
Zeus and Mia
Mercury
The Quarrelsome god
(of War)
blood-stained spear,
bear
Zeus and Hera
Mars
...Fire
...the Forge
(Blacksmith)
The Friendly God
The Lame God
Quail
All weapons,
Vulture, Dog
Hammer and Anvil
(He forged the armor
of the gods.)
Zeus and Hera
Vulcan
...Home
Goddess of the Hearth
Powerful protecting
ability
Cronos and Rhea
Vesta
...fruits, grains, crops,
the harvest
...ordered society
Goddess of the
Harvest,
Earth Mother
Immortality, Scepter
Cronos and Rhea
Ceres
…the Underworld
“she who destroys the
light”
Pomegranate
Zeus and Demeter
Proserpina
God of Wine
Tiger
Zeus and Semele
Bacchus
...the Dead
...the Underworld
Athena
Hermes
eagle, the Aegis,
woodpecker
The Earthshaker
...Seas and Waters
...Wisdom
...War (Strategy)
...Arts and Sciences
...the Sun
...Music and Poetry
Aphrodite
Weapon/Gadget
cow, peacock, lion
...all riches in the earth
Artemis
Father of gods & men
Symbol / Emblem
Jealous protector of
marriage
Hades
Apollo
Nickname(s)
The Thunderer
Lord of Sky/Cloud
(“Helmet of Darkness”)
...Analytical Thought
...War
...the Vine
...Wine
Bestower of Fine Arts
Hearth,
Fire,
Lamp
Sheaf of grain,
poppy, ear of corn
Stick entwined with
ivy (wand)
Character
Eros
Hebe
Iris
Ruler of...
Nickname(s)
Bow and arrow
Aphrodite and
Hephaestus
Cupid
...Youth
Cupbearer of the Gods
Buxom young girl in a
chiton
Cup and Serving
Implements (?)
Zeus and Hera
Juventas
...the Rainbow
Messenger of the
Gods (especially Hera)
She is the Rainbow
personified.
Herald’s Staff and a
Water Pitcher
Thaumus (titan) and
Electra (nymph)
Clio, Urania, Thalia,
Melpomene, Erato,
Calliope, Euterpe
Terpsichore, Polyhymnia
“He is happy whom
the muses love.”
Each had her own
special field: history,
poetry, comedy, etc.
Zeus and Mnemosyne
“They give life its
bloom.”
Aglaia (Splendor)
Euphrosyne (Mirth)
Thalia (Good Cheer)
Zeus and Eurynome
The Graces
Queens of Song
The Erinyes
(3 of them)
...punishing evildoers
The Fates
(3 of them)
...the Thread of Life
The Ministers of
Justice
Clotho >>>>>>>>>
Lachesis >>>>>>>
Atropos >>>>>>>
Satyrs
(2-4 of them)
…a small island
...the Wild Places of
the Earth
Pan: Shepherds’ god
Gorgons
Ouranos/ Uranus
Gaea/Gaia
Prometheus
Heracles
Roman Name
Heart
(3 of them)
...Grace and Beauty
Titans
Parents
Young God of Love
The Muses
Centaurs
Weapon/Gadget
...Love
(9 of them)
...Inspiration
The Sirens
Symbol / Emblem
Playmates of
Persephone
“Not even the Sun will
transgress his orbit but the
furies overtake him.”
Spinner >>>>>>
Disposer of Lots >
Thread Cutter >
Female creatures with
human faces but the
bodies of birds.
Tisiphone
Alecto
Megaera
Loom
Thread of Life (Destiny)
The Shears
The irresistible charm
of their song lured
sailors to their doom.
Goat-men (like Pan)
Woods, Mountains,
Chasing Nymphs
flute
(3 of them; two
immortal)
Medusa is most wellknown
Snakes for hair
Followers of Dionysus
They were half man,
half horse.
Sagittarius
(12 of them)
…the forces of nature
The Elder Gods
…the heavens or sky
Father Heaven
…the Earth
Mother Earth
They came before the
Olympians.
Father of original 3
cycolopes and some
50-headed monsters
She is the first earthly
character in
mythology.
Every day a bird
would come and tear
out his liver…
Performed the 12
Labors
Their look turns men
to stone.
They were savage
creatures, more like
beasts. (Except
Chiron)
Elder race of godlike
giants who personified
nature
He tricked the gods
and stole sacred fire
from Zeus.
(Not an Olympian)
Chained to a rock, he
suffered an “eternal”
punishment.
Known for amazing
strength
He was castrated by
his son Cronos.
She is Earth
personified.
...but it grew back, and
the bird always came
back for more.
Wears the skin of the
Lion of Nemea
The Muses
(only 3 of them in Rome)
Gaea and Uranus
Unknown
Dad: Phorcys or
Achelous
Mom: Terpsichore (?)
Satyrs were
companions of
Dionysus.
Daughters of Phorcys
(son of Sea and Earth)
and Ceto
Ixion (King of
Lapithae) and a Cloud
Gratiae
The Furies
The Parcae
The Sirens
Fauns
In Medieval
Romances: Sagittary
Oranos and Gaea
First son of
Gaea…and also her
husband
Chaos, the great void
of emptiness before
time began
Iapetus (a Titan) and
???
Zeus and Alcmene
Uranus
Terra
Prometheus
Hercules