12 Major Gods12 Major Gods

By Clayton ThompsonBy Clayton Thompson

Greek and Romans Greek and Romans NamesNames

Aphrodite Venus Apollo Apollo Ares Mars Artemis DianaAthena Minerva Demeter CeresHephaestus Vulcan Hera JunoHermes MercuryHestia VestaPoseidon NeptuneZeus Jupiter

ApolloApollo

Beautiful god of the sunBeautiful god of the sun Light, medicine, music, poetry, Light, medicine, music, poetry,

prophecy, archeryprophecy, archery Twin brother of ArtemisTwin brother of Artemis Youngest child of ZeusYoungest child of Zeus

AresAres

God of war, violence and bloodshed God of war, violence and bloodshed Loved AphroditeLoved Aphrodite Symbols were boar, serpent, dog, Symbols were boar, serpent, dog,

vulture, spear and shield vulture, spear and shield Son of Zeus and Hera Son of Zeus and Hera

ArtemisArtemis

Independent goddess of the hunt, Independent goddess of the hunt, forest, wildlife, childbirth and forest, wildlife, childbirth and animalsanimals

Sister of ApolloSister of Apollo Symbols were moon, deer, hound, Symbols were moon, deer, hound,

bear, snake, cypress tree, bow and bear, snake, cypress tree, bow and arrow arrow

AphroditeAphrodite

Goddess of love, romance, beauty Goddess of love, romance, beauty and desireand desire

Her symbols were the dove, bird, Her symbols were the dove, bird, apple, bee, swan and rose apple, bee, swan and rose

Daughter of Zeus Daughter of Zeus Son was Eros, god of loveSon was Eros, god of love

AthenaAthena

Daughter of Zeus Daughter of Zeus Goddess of wisdom, war, crafts, Goddess of wisdom, war, crafts,

defense and strategic warfare defense and strategic warfare Her symbols were owl and olive tree Her symbols were owl and olive tree

DemeterDemeter

Goddess of agriculture nature and Goddess of agriculture nature and seasons seasons

Her symbols were, wheat, torch and Her symbols were, wheat, torch and pigs pigs

Mother was PersephoneMother was Persephone

HephaestusHephaestus

God of fire, forge, blacksmith God of fire, forge, blacksmith craftsman and firecraftsman and fire

His symbols were fire, anvil, ax, His symbols were fire, anvil, ax, donkey and hammerdonkey and hammer

Sometimes spelled HephaistosSometimes spelled Hephaistos Married to Aphrodite Married to Aphrodite

HeraHera

Wife of ZeusWife of Zeus Queen of protector, marriage, family Queen of protector, marriage, family

and magicand magic Her symbols were the peacock, Her symbols were the peacock,

pomegranate, crown, cuckoo, lion pomegranate, crown, cuckoo, lion and cow. and cow.

HermesHermes

Hermes was the messenger of godsHermes was the messenger of gods He was also known as God of ThieveHe was also known as God of Thieve His Symbols were the staff with two His Symbols were the staff with two

snakes and winged sandalssnakes and winged sandals Son of Zeus and the nymph Maia Son of Zeus and the nymph Maia He married Dryope, the daughter of He married Dryope, the daughter of

DryopsDryops Had a son named PanHad a son named Pan

HestiaHestia

Goddess of home and home life. Goddess of home and home life. She was symbolized by the hearth which She was symbolized by the hearth which

holds the continually burning flameholds the continually burning flame ““she was born into the first Olympian she was born into the first Olympian

generation and was one of the original generation and was one of the original twelve Olympians, but stories suggest twelve Olympians, but stories suggest that when Dionysus arrived on Mount that when Dionysus arrived on Mount Olympus she gave him her place in the Olympus she gave him her place in the twelve to prevent discord.”twelve to prevent discord.”

PoseidonPoseidon

God of the sea, horses and God of the sea, horses and earthquakesearthquakes

His symbol was the horse, bull and His symbol was the horse, bull and dolphindolphin

Brother of Zeus and HadesBrother of Zeus and Hades Married to Nereid Amphitrite Married to Nereid Amphitrite

ZeusZeus

Master of the gods, ruler of Mount Master of the gods, ruler of Mount OlympusOlympus

He was the god of the sky and He was the god of the sky and thunder thunder

His symbols were the thunderbolt, His symbols were the thunderbolt, eagle, oak tree, scepter and scales eagle, oak tree, scepter and scales

Youngest child of the Titans Cronus Youngest child of the Titans Cronus and Rheaand Rhea

Brother and husband of Hera Brother and husband of Hera

Other well known GodsOther well known Gods

Hades- underworld Asclepius- medicine and healing Eros- love and beauty Hebe- serves ambrosia Heracles- one of the most famous

Greek heroes Pan- wild, shepherds, flocks,

mountain wilds, hunting and music Persephone- Queen of the underworld

BibographyBibographyAphroditeAphrodite:: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:NAMA_Aphrodite_Syracuse.jpg

Apollo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Roman_Statue_of_Apollo.jpg

Ares: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ares_Canope_Villa_Adriana_b.jpg

Artemis: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Diane_de_Versailles_Leochares_2.jpg

Athena:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

File:Athena_Giustiniani_Musei_Capitolini_MC278.jpg

BibographyBibographyDemeter:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Demeter_Pio-Clementino_Inv254.jpg

Hephaestus:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vulcan_Coustou_Louvre_MR1814.jpg

Hera:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hera_Campana_Louvre_Ma2283.j

Hermes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rude-mercury.jpg

Hestia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hestia-meyers.png

BibographyBibographyPoseidon: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poseidon

Zeus:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Jupiter_Smyrna_Louvre_Ma13.jpg