the olympian gods & goddesses
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The Olympian Gods & Goddesses
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Mt. Olympus: Home of the GodsLocated between Macedonia and ThessalyHighest mountain in GreeceConsidered sacred by ancients Never climbed until 1913
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Children of Cronus & Rhea ZeusPoseidonHadesDemeterHeraHestia
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Zeus: King of the GodsRoman name: Jupiter or JoveDomain: Sky, weather, cloudsTraits: Ambitious, decisive,
competitive Symbols: thunderbolt, eagle,
oak tree, aegis, goatskin shield
Poseidon: God of the SeaRoman Name: NeptuneDomain: Sea, earthquakes, horsesSymbols: Trident, horse, bullTraits: intense, impulsive, vengeful
Hades: God of the UnderworldRoman Name: PlutoDomain: Underworld, wealthSymbols: helmet of invisibility, bident, chariotTraits: dark, secret, imaginative, unpitying but just
Demeter: Goddess of The HarvestRoman Name: CeresDomain: crops, motherhood Symbols: wheat, torchTraits: motherly, nurturing, spiritual
Hera: queen of the godsRoman Name: JunoDomain: marriage and fertilitySymbols: crown & scepter, cow,
peacock, pomegranateTraits: traditional, marriage-minded;
beautiful, jealous
Hestia: goddess of the Hearth
Roman Name: VestaDomain: homeSymbol: hearth, fireTraits: home-loving, unassuming
Athena: Goddess of WisdomRoman Name: MinervaDomain: Civilized life, handicrafts,
agriculture, wisdom, reasonSymbols: olive, owlTraits: gray-eyed, fierce, warlike,
protective
Apollo: God of Music, healing, animalsRoman Name: ApolloDomain: poetry, medicine, woods Symbols: Sun, silver/gold bow
& arrows, laurel tree, dolphinTraits: artistic, rational,
orderly, arrogant
Artemis: Goddess of the huntRoman Name: DianaDomain: Hunters, children, youthSymbols: Moon, silver bow,
deer, stag, dogTraits: Athletic, nature lover,
feminist, violent
Aphrodite: Goddess of LoveRoman Name: VenusDomain: Love, beauty,Symbols: Rose, doveTraits: appreciative of beauty,
vain
Hermes: Messenger godRoman Name: MercuryDomain: Merchants, travelers, thieves,
dogs, boars, pipers, guides souls to Underworld
Symbols: caduceus, winged sandals, winged cap, lyre, syrinx
Traits: Mischievous, fun-loving, trickster
Ares: God of WarRoman Name: MarsDomain: WarSymbols: Helmet, sword, spear, shieldTraits: Angry, violent, competitive
Hephaestus: God of the ForgeRoman Name: VulcanDomain: smithing, metal craft,
metalworkers, artisansSymbols: hammer, anvilTraits: Gentle, creative, kindly,
crippled
Dionysus: God of WineRoman Name: BacchusDomain: Wine, vineSymbols: Wine cup, vine leaves,
thyrsus, panther, dolphin, leopardTraits: Moody, mystical, friendly,
passionate
PersephoneRoman Name: ProserpinaDomain: UnderworldSymbols: Torches, sheaf of grainTraits: compliant, girlish
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