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The Olympian Gods-Tracking Sheet
Greek Name
Roman
Name
Relationship to
Zeus
Name ____________________________
Realm
Symbols & Emblems
Personality Traits
Important Info
1. Zeus
Jupiter
self
God of the
sky & all
gods
eagle, bull
thunderbolt,
oak tree
short-tempered,
flirty, mighty
overthrew his father,
Cronus; saved brothers &
sisters from being eaten
2. Hera
Juno
wife &
sister
Queen of
the gods;
marriage
peacock,
pomegranate,
cow, lion
jealous, vengeful,
proud
punished the women
Zeus fell in love with
Neptune
brother
God of the
sea &
water
trident (3pronged spear),
dolphin, white
horse, sea horse
violent, powerhungry, vengeful
made dolphin for wife
Amphitrite; made horse for
Demeter; made hippo, giraffe,
zebra, sea horse
4. Hades
Pluto
brother
the
Underworld,
wealth
Cerberus (3-headed
dog), bident (2-pronged
spear), cypres, snake,
gold & silver
selfish, greedy
kidnapped Persephone & made
her his wife; gave out special
punishments to mortals
(Sysiphus, Tantalus)
5. Hestia
Vesta
sister
hearth and
home
hearth fire
loving, sweet,
gentle
protected families
6. Demeter
Ceres
sister
Agriculture
sheaf of wheat,
poppies,
cornucopia
caring, gentle
when her daughter is in
the Underworld, she
grieves by allowing
everything on Earth to die
Proserpine
daughter
death,
spring
pomegranate
stubborn, loving
was kidnapped by Hades
and is the queen of the
Underworld
daughter
(w/ Metis)
*headache
wisdom,
war, arts &
crafts,
weaving
owl, olive tree,
wise, generous,
fierce, strategic
fights for the good
against her brother,
Ares
3. Poseidon
(from
cereal)
7. Persephone
(w/ Demeter)
8. Athena
Minerva
Aegis (breastplate
w/ Medusa)
The Olympian Gods-Tracking Sheet
Greek Name
Roman
Name
Relationship to
Zeus
Name ____________________________
Realm
Symbols & Emblems
Personality Traits
Important Info
Mars
son
(w/ Hera)
war,
violence
sword, shield, dogs,
vultures, wild board,
bloody spear
violent, vain,
aggressive
encourages war so
that he can be
involved
10.
Hephaestus
Vulcan
son
(w/ Hera)
fire, forge,
blacksmith to
gods,
mechanics
anvil, forge, quail
ugly, lame, hardworking, forgiving,
understanding
made jewelry for his
mother and she
brought him back
11. Artemis
Diana
daughter
(w/ Leto)
twin-Apollo
hunt, moon,
maidens,
childbirth
crescent, stag,
silver bow & arrow,
she-bear, deer, dog
athletic,
independent
Zeus’s favorite, a
young girl forever
12. Apollo
Apollo
son
(w/ Leto)
sun, music,
poetry,
medicine,
archery
poetic, sensitive,
sneaky
changed rules in a
contest with a mortal
to win
Venus
born from
sea
love &
beauty
lyre, golden
arrows, sun
chariot, dolphin,
white mouse
doves, sparrows,
girdle, golden
goose
vain,
temperamental,
promiscuous
married Hephaestus
because he was always
at work (wink, wink)
14. Hermes
Mercury
son
(w/ Maia)
messenger
of gods,
commerce,
theft
winged cap & sandals,
caduceus, crane
(staff w/ serpents
intertwined), hazel
stick
mischievous,
tricky, playful
stole Apollo’s cattle as
a baby & made lyre
15. Dionysus
Bacchus
son
(w/ Semele)
wine,
drama,
revelry
ivy, grapes,
leopards
fun, playful
always involved with
parties
9. Ares
twin-Artemis
13. Aphrodite
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