THE OLYMPIANS

ZEUS

• Roman Name: Jupiter
• Parents: Cronus and Rhea
• Siblings: Poseidon, Hades, Hera (also his wife), Demeter, Hestia
• Symbol: Lightning Bolt
• God of the Sky

POSEIDON

• Roman Name: Neptune
• Parents: Cronus and Rhea
• Siblings: Zeus, Hades, Hera, Demeter, Hestia
• Symbol: Trident
• God of the Sea

HERA

• Roman Name: Juno
• Parents: Cronus and Rhea
• Siblings: Zeus (also her husband), Hades, Poseidon, Hestia, Demeter
• Symbols: Pomegranate and Peacock
• Goddess of Marriage, Women, and Birth

APOLLO

• Roman Name: Apollo
• Parents: Zeus and Leto
• Siblings: twin sister Artemis and all other children of Zeus
• Symbols: Lyre and laurel
• God of Music, Poetry, and Sun

Artemis

• Roman Name: Diana
• Parents: Zeus and Leto
• Siblings: twin brother Apollo and all other children of Zeus
• Symbols: Bow and Arrows
• Goddess of the hunt, forests, hills, and the moon

ARES

• Roman Name: Mars
• Parents: Zeus and Hera
• Siblings: Enyo, Hebe, Eris, Eileithyia, Hephaestus, and all other children of Zeus
• Symbols: spear, helmet, dog, chariot
• God of War

APHRODITE

• Roman Name: Venus
• Parents: Zeus and Dione
• Siblings: no direct siblings but she is related to all children of Zeus
• Symbols: dolphin, rose, scallop shell, dove, swan
• Goddess of Love and Beauty

ATHENA

• Roman Name: Minerva
• Parents: Zeus and Metis
• Siblings: no direct siblings but related to all children of Zeus
• Symbols: Owls, Olive Tree, Spear, Armor
• Goddess of Wisdom and Warfare

HEPHAESTUS

• Roman Name: Vulcan
• Parents: Zeus and Hera
• Siblings: Ares, Enyo, Hebe, Eris, Eileithyia, and all other children of Zeus
• Symbols: Hammer, Anvil, Tongs
• God of Fire, Metalworking, and the Art of Sculpture

HERMES

• Roman Name: Mercury
• Parents: Zeus and Maia
• Siblings: no direct siblings but related to all children of Zeus
• Symbols: Caduceus, Talaria, Tortoise, Lyre, Rooster, Snake
• Messenger of the Gods

DEMETER

• Roman Name: Ceres
• Parents: Cronus and Rhea
• Siblings: Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hera, Hestia
• Symbols: Cornucopia and wheat
• Goddess of Corn, Grain, and the Harvest

DIONYSUS

• Roman Name: Bacchus
• Parents: Zeus and Semele
• Siblings: no direct siblings but related to all children of Zeus
• Symbols: thyrsus, grapevine, panther, tiger, leopard
• God of Wine, Merry Making, and Theatre