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GREEK ROMAN GOD OF... King of the Gods/Thunderbolt Lord of the Heavens Lord of the Sky Refused to take sides – Gave Paris task to judge the fairness – as fate has it he was the father of Helen Zeus Jupiter Poseidon God of the Sea Neptune 2nd in eminence Sided with Greeks SYMBOL Thunderbolt, eagle and oak tree Sea, trident, horse, dolphin OTHER Maintains order in the universe. Brother to Poseidon & Hades Unfaithful to his wife tricks to hide it. Brother to Zeus & Hades Earth shaker – gave 1st horse to man. Storm and calm were under his control. Controls from deep beneath the surface. Brother to Poseidon & Zeus Hades Pluto God of the Underworld and King/Ruler of the Dead (not dead himself) God of Wealth (precious metals in the Earth) 3rd brother Hera Juno Queen of the Gods Goddess of Marriage & Heaven (marriage/family) Sided with Greek warriors – “Hell has no fury like a women scorn.” Hestia Vesta Hearth/Home Virgin Goddess Athena Minerva Wisdom/War/Craft/Home and Domestic Goddesses Battle Goddess Goddess of the City (Parthenon – one of the greatest wonders of the world) Pomegranate, cap of invisibility Odysseus has to visit him on his way home. v Wife: Persephone – carried away from the Earth and made Queen of the Lower World. Peacock, cow, wedding ring Eternal flame, fire, fireplace Owl, olive, tree, plow, loom Zeus’ wife & sister. Always upset with the women Zeus was having affairs with. Punished the many women Zeus fell in love with. Beautiful and shrewd. Demure but vindictive. Zeus’ sister Vestal virgins guarded the eternal flame No mother – born from Zeus’ head full grown with full armor when born. Divine intellect – Zeus chose her to have his armor Protector of civilized life, handicrafts and agriculture, inventor of the bridle – 1st to tame horses. “gray-eyed Athena or “flashing-eyed Embodied wisdom, reason, and purity. Grieved at the death of Achilles Artemis Diana Moon/Hunting Goddess of the Hunt and Moon, deer, silver Protector of the forest Also known as Luna, the arc of the Protector of the Young “Huntsman” – Lady of Wild Things Sided with the Trojans Apollo Aphrodite Apollo Venus Light/Music/Prophecy/Archer-god (silverbow)/The Healer Side of Hector Trojan warrior Love/Beauty Laughter Loving Goddess Original Femme Fatal Archetype Sided with the Trojans – protected her mortal son Married Hephaestus holiest while carrying on an affair with Aries – the most brutal Familiar archetype throughout the ages bow and arrows Golden Lyre, sun, mice, Laurel tree Dove, swan or sparrow, roses, Myrtle tree Hephaestus Vulcan Fire/Forge Patron God of Craftsmen/Artisans’ Sided with Greeks – Achilles armor Hammer, anvil Ares War- coward (fled from war) sided with the Trojans Bird is vulture, Armor, dog, wild boar, weapons Hermes Mars Mercury Messenger/Divine Herald God of Travelers – Thieves - Commerce Winged sandals, Caduceus, crane moon is her bow and its rays are her arrows. Never without here silver Bow & Arrow. Defies convention (said to still inhabit the forest). Said to still inhabit the forest. Apollos’ twin. Predicted the future- Intellect far reaching Master musician – first to teach man music – Teaches the healing arts including music. Inspires mankind to reach for the stars. Said to shot arrows to the sky from his chariot. Aeneas & Cupid’s mother Daughter to Zeus & Dione Envied by all goddesses Born of Zeus or formed from the foam of the sea fully forms and beautiful, breath taking and most beautiful – Paris judged her the most beautiful and granted the golden apple in the contest for the most beautiful – Said to start the Trojan War Makes Zeus’ thunderbolts and Aeneas’ weapons. Makes beautiful armor. Son of Zeus Born deformed, lame, & ugly.(Various stories about how deformed – Hera did it because he was of Zeus from an affair; Zeus threw him off of Mt Olympus during an argument.) Kind & peace loving – loved on Earth and in Heaven Had relations with Aphrodite Son of Zeus & Hera Swift winged feet. “Messenger” , Shrewdest and most cunning of all the – Master Thief – stole horse . Conducts the souls of the dead to the Underworld Said he stole Added Odysseus on his travel. Created the Sport of foot racing – always traveling around for the Gods. Most beloved most mentioned. Dionysus God of Wine/Grape/Theater (only one with a mortal parent) Sided with the Trojans Demeter God of Agriculture and Fertility Sided with Ancient poetry written for him- writer to actors were thought to be his servants. Brings ecstasy and madness. Drunken chaos – Patrons drank and danced in the forest. Controls the harvest. Power to bring feast and famine – said to control the season.