Download Greek Gods and Mythical Creatures

Zeus
The king of the gods, the ruler of Mount Olympus and the god of the sky and thunder. His
symbols are the thunderbolt, eagle, bull, and oak.
Hera
Goddess of marriage, women, and childbirth. Zeus' wife and sister. Appears with peacock
feathers often. Her symbols are the scepter, diadem, and peacock.
Poseidon
God of the sea. He created horses from sea foam. God of earthquakes as well. Also called 'Earth
Shaker' and 'Storm Bringer'. His symbols are horses, sea foam, dolphins, and a trident. Poseidon
prevents Odysseus from coming home because he feels that he was too cocky and arrogant after
winning the Trojan War. Further,
he forgot to thank the Gods for the
win. Even worse, Oydsseus blinds
Polyphemus (Cyclops), which
angers Poseidon even more, as
Polyphemus is his son. Poseidon
curses Odysseus’ journey home.
Demeter
Goddess of fertility, grain and harvest. Demeter is the sister of Zeus. Her symbols are the
scepter, torch, and corn.
Hestia
Goddess of the hearth and home, the focal point of every household. Daughter of Rhea and
Cronus. Gave up her seat as one of the Twelve Olympians to tend to the sacred flame on Mount
Olympus for Dionysus. Her symbol is the hearth.
Aphrodite
Goddess of love, lust, beauty. Her vanity is said to be responsible for starting the Trojan War.
Wife of Hephaestus. Ares is her lover. Eros is her son. Known as the most beautiful of the Greek
goddesses. Her symbols are the scepter, myrtle, and dove.
Apollo
God of music, prophecies, poetry, and archery. Also said to be the god of light and truth. Is
associated with the sun. Also referred to as the most beautiful of the gods. He is Artemis's twin
brother, and son of Zeus. His symbols are the bow, lyre, and laurel.
Ares
God of war, murder and bloodshed. Brother to Athena, and is the son of Zeus. Has an affair with
Aphrodite. His symbols are vultures, dogs, boars, and a spear.
Artemis
Goddess of the hunt and wild things, and the moon. Protector of the dewy young. She became
associated with the moon. Apollo is her twin brother. Artemis is a virgin goddess. Her symbols
are the bow, dogs, and deer.
Athena
Goddess of wisdom, warfare, handicrafts and reason. Sister of Ares, and is the daughter of Zeus.
Sprung from Zeus's head in full body armor. She is the wisest of the gods. Her symbols are the
aegis, owl, and olive tree. Her vanity also initiates the Trojan War. Throughout the Odyssey,
she tries to help Odysseus return hom.
Hephaestus
God of fire and the forge (god of fire and smiths) with very weak legs. He was thrown off Mount
Olympus as a baby by his mother and in some stories his father. He makes armor for the gods
and other heroes like Achilles. Son of Hera and Zeus is his father in some accounts. Married to
Aphrodite, but she does not love him because he is deformed and, as a result, is cheating on him
with Ares. He had a daughter named Pandora. His symbols are an axe, a hammer and a flame.
Hermes
God of flight, thieves, commerce, and travelers. Messenger of the gods. He showed the way for
the dead souls to Hades's realm. He shows up in more myths than any other god or goddess.
Likes to trick people and is very inventive. Hermes invented the lyre using a turtle shell and
sinew. His symbols are the caduceus and winged boots
Dionysus
God of wine, parties/festivals, madness and merriment. He represents not only the intoxicating
power of wine, but also its social and beneficial influences. His symbols are the grape vine, ivy,
and thyrsus
Hades
God of the underworld. Brother of Poseidon, Zeus and Hera, and consort to Persephone. His
symbols are the Helm of Darkness, and the three-headed dog, Cerberus.
Calypso
Calypso is a sea nymph who has fallen in love with Odysseus. She imprisons him for seven years
on her island Ogygia. She desired to make him her immortal husband. Athena asked Zeus to
spare Odysseus of his torment on the island, as he wanted to go to his homeland and see his
beloved wife. Zeus sent Hermes, the messenger of the gods, to tell Calypso to release Odysseus.
Circe
She is a Queen goddess (or sometimes a nymph, witch, enchantress or sorceress) living on the
island of Aeaea, and is well known for her magic. She invited Odysseus' crew to a feast, the food
laced with one of her magical potions, and she turned them all into pigs with a wand after they
gorged themselves on it.
Hyperion/Helios
The sun was personified as Helios or Hyperion. He was imagined as a handsome god crowned
with the shining sun, who drove the chariot of the sun across the sky each day to earth-circling
Oceanus and through the world-ocean returned to the East at night. Homer described Helios's
chariot as drawn by solar steeds.
Polyphemus
The gigantic one-eyed son of Poseidon, one of the Cyclops. His name means "famous."
Odysseus and his crew blind him in attempt to leave his cave, and this fiercely angers Poseidon.
Scylla
One of two sea monsters that lived on either side of a narrow channel of water. The two sides of
the strait were within an arrow's range of each other—so close that sailors attempting to avoid
Charybdis would pass too close to Scylla and vice versa. Scylla ate 6 of Odysseus’ men.
Sirens
Beautiful but dangerous bird-women, portrayed as seductresses, who lived on an island, in a
flowery meadow, and tempted passing mariners to their deaths by their tantalizing songs.
Odysseus almost lost his life to the Sirens.
Eos
Goddess of the Dawn who rose from her home at the edge of Oceanus, the Ocean that surrounds
the world, to herald her brother Helios, the sun. As the dawn goddess, Eos with "rosy fingers"
opened the gates of heaven[2] so that Apollo could ride his chariot across the sky every day. In
Homer,[3] her saffron-colored robe is embroidered or woven with flowers;[4] rosy-fingered and
with golden arms, she is pictured on Attic vases as a supernaturally beautiful woman, crowned
with a tiara or diadem and with the large white-feathered wings of a bird.