Download Greek Gods and Goddesses Cheat Sheet

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1. Zeus
 King of the Gods
 god of sky and thunder
 symbols = thunderbolt and lightening
 Parents = Cronus and Rhea
 Married to Hera
2. Hera
 goddess of women, motherhood, and marriage
 symbols = none
 Parents = Cronus and Rhea
 Married to Zeus
3. Poseidon
 God of seas and storms
 Symbols = pine tree, horse, clouds
 Parents = Cronus and Rhea
 Married to Amphitrite
4. Hades
 God of the Underworld
 Symbols = gravestone
 Parents = Cronus and Rhea
 Married to Persephone (Daughter of Demeter and Zeus)
5. Athena
 Goddess of wisdom and peace
 Symbols = owl and olive tree
 Parents = Zeus and Metis
 Single
6. Aphrodite
 Goddess of love and beauty
 Symbols = dove, apple, and rose
 Parents = none (came from the Earth)
 Married to Hephaestus
7. Ares
 God of battle or war
 Symbols = spear and flaming torch
 Parents = Zeus and Hera
 Single
8. Hephaestus
 God of blacksmiths (metalwork) and craftsmen
 Symbols = hammer
 Parents = Zeus and Hera
 Married to Aphrodite
9. Apollo
 God of the sun, medicine, and music\
 Symbols = sun and music note
 Parents = Zeus and Leto
 Single
10. Artemis
 Goddess of the moon and the hunt
 Symbols = moon, lion, and bear
 Parents = Zeus and Leto
 Single
11. Demeter
 Goddess of the harvest
 Symbols = farming tools
 Parents = Cronus and Rhea
 Single
12. Hermes
 Messenger of gods and goddesses
 Symbols = #4 and mail
 Parents = Zeus and Maia
 Single
13. Hestia
 Goddess of hearth, fire, home, and marriage
 Symbols = house
 Parents = Cronus and Rhea
 Single
14. Dionysus
 God of wine and parties
 Symbols = grapes, ivy, and the rose
 Parents = Zeus and Semele
 Single