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Are you ready to meet the gods
of ancient Greece?
Name: Zeus
Power: God of the Sky and lightening
Status: King and Father of the gods
Other: A major control freak. Rivalries with
Poseidon and Hades, who refused to bow to him.
Name: Poseidon
Power: God of the Seas and Horses
Status: Zeus’s right hand man and brother
Other: Rivalries with Zeus and Athena
Name: Hades
Power: God of the Underworld
Status: although he is Zeus’s
brother he is not considered an
Olympian because he is the God of
the Underworld.
Other: Has a three headed dog
named Cerberus. Rivalry with Zeus.
Not fond of any of the Olympians.
Name: Artemis
Power: Goddess of the Moon, and the
Hunt
Status: Daughter of Zeus, Apollo’s twin
sister, one of the twelve Olympians.
Other: small rivalry with Aphrodite.
Name: Apollo
Power: God of the Sun, Arts,
Literature, Music, Archery
and Prophecy
Status: Son of Zeus,
Artemis’s twin brother, one
of the 12 Olympians
Other: No rivalries.
Name: Athena
Power: Goddess of Wisdom and
Battle Strategy
Status: Daughter of Zeus, and one
of the 12 Olympians.
Other: Rivalry with Poseidon.
Name: Hermes
Power: God of messengers,
travelers, doctors
Status: Son of Zeus, one of the
12 Olympians.
Other: No Rivalries. Stole
Apollo’s sacred cattle at a
young age.
Name: Demeter
Power: Goddess of harvest and agriculture
Status: Sister of Zeus, one of the 12
Olympians
Other: No rivalries
Name: Dionysus
Power: God of Wine, Theatre and
Joy
Status: Son of Zeus, one of the
Twelve Olympians.
Other: Took Hestia’s throne and
caused an unbalanced council.
Name: Hera
Power: Goddess of Marriage
Status: Wife (and sister) of Zeus, one of the
Twelve Olympians.
Other: No rivalries.
Name: Ares
Power: God of War
Status: Son of Zeus, one of the Twelve Olympians
Other: No rivalries.
Name: Aphrodite
Power: Goddess of Love and
Beauty
Status: Daughter of Zeus, one of
The Twelve Olympians.
Other: Small rivalry with Artemis.
Name: Hephaestus
Power: God of fire and metal
workers
Status: Son of Zeus and one of the
Twelve Olympians.
Other: No Rivalries. Got kicked off
Mt. Olympus at birth by Hera.
Name: Hestia
Power: Goddess of the Hearth
and Family
Status: Sister of Zeus, not
considered one of the Twelve
Olympians.
Other: No rivalries. Gave her
throne to Dionysus to avoid a
Civil War.
Minor Gods
Iris- Goddess of the Rainbow
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Hebe- Goddess of Youth
Nemesis- Goddess of Revenge and Balance
Hecate- Goddess of Magic
Pan- God of the Wild (Deceased)
Eros- God of Love
Persephone- Goddess of Spring and the Underworld
Eris- Goddess of Strife
Thalia- Comedy
Nike- Goddess of Victory
Morpheus- God of Sleep, and Dreams
Janus- God of Doorways