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Mythology
(Greek - Olympian Gods and Goddesses)
Zeus
King of the Gods
Ruler of Mouth Olympus
God of:
Sky
Weather
Thunder
Law
Order and Fate
Youngest son of Titan Cronus and Rhea
Whom he overthrew
Brother/Husband to Hera
Youngest brother to Posiden and Hades
Depicted as:
Regal, mature man with sturdy fiugre and dark beard
Symbols are:
Thunderbolt
Royal Sceptre
Eagle
Posiden
God of:
Sea
Rivers
Floods
Droughts
Earthquakes
Horses
Known as:
"Earth Shaker"
"Storm Bringer"
Son of Titan Cronus and Rhea
Brother to Zeus and Hades
Depicted as:
Mature man of sturdy build with a dark beard
Holding trident
Symbols
Trident
Dolphins
Horses
Hades
King of the Underworld
God of:
Death
The Dead
The Hidden Wealth of the Earth
Consort is Persephone
Son of Cronus and Rhea
Older brother to Zeus and Posiden
Rarely listed among the Olympians
Symbols are:
Key of Hades
Helm of Darkness
Three-headed dog, Cerberus
Hestia
Godess of:
The Hearth
Home
Cooking
Daughter of Titan Cronus and Rhea
Sister of Zeus
Depicted as:
Modestly veiled woman
Symbols are:
The Hearth
Kettle
Sometimes said to be no longer one of the Twelve Olympians
Left to tend to the Sacred Flame on Mount Olympus for Dionysus
Apollo
God of:
Music
Healing
Plague
Archery
Associated with:
Light
Truth
Sun
Son of Zeus and Leto
Artemis's Twin Brother
Depicted as handsome youth with long hair
Symbols are:
Laurel Wreath
Bow and Quiver
Raven
Lyre
Hermes
God of:
Travel
Messengers
Trade
Thievery
Cunning Wiles
Language
Writing
Diplomacy
Athletics
Animal Husbandry
Messenger of the gods
Psychopomp who leads the souls of the dead into Hades' realm
Son of Zeus and Maia
Depicted as:
Handsome and athletic beardless youth --or--
An Older Bearder Man
Symbols are:
Herald's Wand or Caduceus
Winged Sandals
Traveler's Cap
Ares
God of:
War
Bloodlust
Violence
Manly Courage
Civil Order
Son of Zues and Hera
Depicted as:
Mature, bearded warrior dressed in battle arms --or--
Nude, bearderless youth with helm and spear
Symbols are:
Golden Armor
Bronze-tipped spear
Sacred Animales are:
Eagle
Owl
Vulture
Venomous Snake
Hephaestus
God of:
Fire
Metalworking
Stonemasonry
Sculpture
Volcanism
Son of Hera by parthenogenesis
Smith of the gods
Husband of Aphrodite
Depicted as:
Bearded man
Holding hammer and tongs
Riding a donkey
Symbols are:
Hammer
Tongs
Anvil
Aphrodite
Goddess of:
Love
Lust
Beauty
Seduction
Pleasure
Son Eros
Ares' lover
Married to Hephaestus
Depicted as:
Beautiful woman
Accompanied with son Eros
Symbols are:
Dove
Apple
Scallop Shell
Myrtle Wreath
Hera
Queen of Heaven
Goddes of:
Marriage
Woman
Childbirth
Heirs
Kinds and Empires
Daughter of Titan Cronus and Rhea
Sister/Wife of Zeus
Depicted as:
Beautiful woman
Wearing a Crown
Holding a royal, Lotus-tipped Staff
Symbols are:
Diadem
Lotus-staff
Peacock
Cuckoo
Pomegranate
Demeter
Goddess of:
Fertility
Agriculture
Horticulture
Grain
Harvest
Daughter of the Titan Cronus and Rhea
Sister of Zeus
By whom she bore Persephone
Depicted as:
Mature woman
Crowned and hoding sheads of wheat and a torch
Symbols are:
The Cornucopia (Horn of Plenty)
Wheat-ears
The Winged Serpent
The Lotus Staff
Artemis
Goddess of:
The Hunt
Wilderness
Wild Animals
Childbirth
Plague
Associated with:
The Moon
Daughter of Zeus and Leto
Twin sister of Apollo
Depicted as:
Young woman dressed in short knee-length chiton
Equipped with a hunting bow and quiver of arrows.
Symbols:
Bow and quiver
Hunting Spears
Animal Pelts
Deer
Other Wild Animals
Athena
Goddess of:
Wisdom
Warfare
Strategy
Heroic Endeavor
Handicrafts
Reason
Daughter of Zeus and Metis
Born from Zeus's head fully-formed and armoured
Depicted as:
Woman crowned with a crested helm
Armed with shield and spear
Wearing snake-trimmed aegis cloak adorned with the head of the Gorgon
Symbols are:
Aegis
Owl
Olive Tree
Dionysus
God of:
Wine
Parties and Festivals
Madness
Drunkeness
Pleasure
Depicted as:
Older bearded god --or--
Prett effeminate, long-haired youth
Symbols are:
The Thyrsus (Pine-Cone Tipped Staff)
Drinking Cup
Grape Vine
Crown of Ivy
Later Addition of the Olympains
Sometimes said he replaced Hestia
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