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Greek Mythology
Gods and Goddesses
The Beginning…
Cronus and Rhea were two of the
original Titans…a group of mighty
beings who rules the world.
Cronus feared that one of his
children would overthrow him. So,
he ate them all. Rhea didn’t like
that.
Zeus
Zeus was one of
Cronus and Rhea’s
children. Rhea
pretended to give
Cronus a child to eat,
but it was really a
stone. She took Zeus
away and raised him
secretly.
Zeus Conquers Cronus
Zeus grew to be a mature
Titan. He challenged
Cronus, won, and freed his
brothers and sisters from
Cronus’ belly.
This was the start of the
Greek pantheon of gods
and goddesses that we
know today.
The Greek Gods and
Goddesses
Zeus
King of the gods
Symbol: lightning bolt
Roman: Jupiter
Poseidon
One of Zeus’ original
siblings
God of the oceans
Symbols: trident, horse
Roman: Neptune
Hades
One of Zeus’
original siblings
God of the
Underworld
Symbol: helmet
of invisibility
Roman: Pluto
Demeter
One of Zeus’ original siblings
Goddess of the harvest
Symbol: sheaf of wheat
Roman: Ceres (like cereal)
Hera
One of Zeus’
original siblings
Goddess of
marriage and family
Zeus’ queen
Symbol: cow,
rainbow, peacock
Roman: Juno
Hestia
One of Zeus’ original
siblings
Goddess of the
hearth
Symbol: hearth, fire
Roman: Vesta
Athena
Zeus’ daughter - sprang
from her father’s head
Goddess of wisdom, war,
and weaving
Symbols: owl, olive tree,
helmet and spear
Roman: Minerva
Ares
God of War
Son of Zeus and Hera
Bloodthirsty and merciless
Symbols: weapons, armor,
and vulture
Roman: Mars
Hephaestus
God of Fire/Forge
Son of Zeus and
Hera
Kind, unlike his
brother
Symbol: anvil, forge
Roman: Vulcan
Apollo
God of sun, music,
poetry and medicine
Brother of Artemis
Symbols: lyre, golden
bow, island of Delphi
Roman Name: Apollo
Artemis
Goddess of the Moon and
hunting; patroness of maidens
Sister to Apollo
Symbols: silver bow, deer
Roman: Diana
Hermes
Messenger of the gods
Appears in more myths
than any other character
Symbols: winged sandals
and helmet, magic wand
Roman: Mercury
Aphrodite
Goddess of Love
and Beauty
Sprang from the
ocean foam
Symbols: Cupid
(son), dove
Roman Name:
Venus
Dionysus
God of wine
Patron god of the
Greek stage
Roman Name:
Bacchus