An Exploration of Greek Gods and Goddesses

1. Greek Mythology A tour of the gods and goddesses.

2. Genealogy of the Olympians

3. Zeus • Son of Cronus and Rhea • Was the god of the sky • Most powerful god, • Ruler of all the gods • He married seven times • Symbols: thunderbolt, eagle, and oak

4. Hera • Wife of Zeus and the sister of Zeus • Was the goddess of marriage • Symbols: sceptre, peacock

5. Aphrodite/Venus • Was the goddess of love and beauty • Symbols: myrtle, dove • One of the Twelve Olympians

6. Apollo • god of the arts, archery, and sun • Symbols: bow, chariot, laurel • Brother of the goddess Artemis • Son of Zeus • One of the Twelve Olympians

7. Ares/Mars • Was the god of war • Symbol: spear • One of the Twelve Olympians • Son of Zeus and Hera

8. Artemis • Was the goddess of the hunt and protector of children • Symbols: bow, deer • Daughter of Zeus by Leto • Twin sister of Apollo

9. Athena • Was the goddess of wisdom, war, and crafts • Symbols: aegis | a shield, owl, olive tree • One of the Twelve Olympians

10. Demeter/Ceres • Was the goddess of Agriculture(harvest) and fertility Symbols: scepter, torch, corn (grain) • One of the Twelve Olympians

11. Dionysus • Youngest of the Twelve great Olympians • Was the god of wine, mysteries, and the theatre • Symbols: grape vine, ivy, thyrsos | staff upon which ivy or grape vines were wound, panther

12. Hephaestus • Was the god of blacksmiths and metal-workers • Symbol: axe • Cripples by Zeus, married Aphrodite • Son of Zeus and Hera

13. Hermes/Mercury • Was the god of merchants; messenger of Zeus • Symbols: caduceus | staff with two entwined serpents, winged boots

14. Poseidon/Neptune • Was the god of the sea and earthquakes • Symbols: trident, horse, bull • Son of Cronus and Rhea • One of the Twelve Olympians • Brother of Zeus, Hades, Demeter, Hera, and Hestia

15. Hades • God of the Underworld • Symbols, - dog, the color black, the cypress • Brother of Zeus