THE OLYMPIANS

ZEUS

• Roman name is Jupiter
• He is the supreme ruler of the gods
• Known for throwing lightening bolts
• He had multiple wives, Poseidon is his brother as well as Hades and others.
• His father is Cronus.

HERA

• Roman name Juno
• She is the protector of marriage
• Her symbol is a flower, or a peacock
• She is the husband of Zeus

POSEIDON

• Roman name is Neptune
• He is the ruler of the sea
• Carries a three pronged spear, or a trident
• He is the brother of Zeus

HADES

• Roman name is Pluto
• He is the ruler of the underworld
• His symbol is a helmet which rendered its wearer invisible
• He is the brother of Zeus

APOLLO

• Roman name is Apollo
• He is a master musician, archer god, healer, sun god, and god of truth
• His symbol is a bow and arrow, or the sun
• He is the son of Zeus

ARTEMIS

• Roman name is Diana
• She is the goddess of wild things, and she huntsman to the gods
• Artemis' symbol is the moon
• She is Apollo's twin sister, and daughter of Zeus

ARES

• Roman name is Mars
• He is the god of war
• His symbol is vultures or dogs
• He is the son of Zeus and Hera

APHRODITE

• Roman name is Venus
• She is the goddess of love and beauty
• Her symbol is doves, sparrows, and swans
• She is the daughter of Zeus

ATHENA

• Roman name is Minerva
• She sprang out of Zeus' head in full armor
• She is the protector of civil life, handicrafts, and architecture
• Her symbol is olives and owls
• She is the daughter of Zeus, but she had no mother?

HEPHAESTUS

• Roman name is Vulcan
• He is the god of fire, made armor, and weapons forged under volcanoes
• Only ugly and deformed god
• He is the son of Hera
• His symbol is a smith's hammer or an anvil

HERMES

• Roman name is Mercury
• He is the god of travel, trade, and a shepherd
• He wore wings on his shoes and hat, he's graceful and swift
• He is the son of Zeus

DEMETER

• Roman name is Ceres
• She is the goddess of corn and grain and harvest
• Her symbol is grain and a bundle of wheat
• She is the daughter of Cronus and Rhea

DIONYSUS

• Roman name is Bacchus
• He is the god of fertility and wine
• His symbol is a stick bundled with vines and leaves
• He is the son of Zeus