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The Twelve Olympians

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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The Twelve Olympians

  • Zeus 6. Artemis 11. Hermes
  • Hera 7. Ares 12. Hestia
  • Poseidon 8. Aphrodite (Also included
  • Hades 9. Athena Demeter and
  • Apollo 10. Hephaestus Dionysus)

ZEUS

  • King of the gods, and god of the sky
  • Roman name: Jupiter or Jove
  • Symbols: Thunderbolt, an eagle, and oak trees
  • Parents: Cronus and Rhea

Hera

  • Queen of the gods, and goddess of marriage and childbirth
  • Roman name: Juno
  • Symbols: the peacock, cow, and wedding ring
  • Parents: Cronus and Rhea but she was raised by Ocean and Tethys

POSEIDON

  • god of the sea
  • Roman name: Neptune
  • Symbols: a trident, dolphins, and a horse
  • Parents: Cronus and Rhea

Hades

  • god of the underworld and death
  • Roman name: Pluto
  • Symbols: helmet of invisibility and pomegranate
  • Parents: Cronus and Rhea

APOLLO

  • god of music
  • Roman Name: Apollo
  • Symbols: his golden lyre, the sun, and mice
  • Parents: Zeus and Leto

artemis

  • goddess of hunting
  • Roman name: Diana
  • Symbols: the moon, deer, and her silver bow and arrows
  • Parents: Zeus and Leto

ares

  • god of war
  • Roman name: Mars
  • Symbols: a dog, wild boar, and vulture
  • Parents: Zeus and Hera

aphrodite

  • goddess of love and beauty
  • Roman name: Venus
  • Symbols: a dove, a swan, and roses
  • Parents: Zeus and Dion (Homer) or Uranus

athena

  • goddess of wisdom, battle, and strategy
  • Roman name: Minerva
  • Symbols: olives, and an owl
  • Parent: Zeus

Hephaestus

  • god of fire and forge
  • Roman name: Vulcan
  • Symbols: a hammer and quail
  • Parents: Zeus and Hera

Hermes

  • god of thievery and commerce
  • messenger god and divine herald
  • Roman name: Mercury
  • Symbols: caduceus, a crane
  • Parents: Zeus and Maia

Hestia

  • goddess of the hearth and home
  • Roman name: Vesta
  • Symbols: a fireplace
  • Parents: Zeus and Hara

demeter

  • goddess of corn, grain, and the harvest
  • Roman name: Ceres
  • Symbols: livestock, agricultural products, and the crane
  • Parents: Cronus and Rhea

Dionysus

  • god of fertility and wine
  • Roman name: Bacchus
  • Symbols: a grapevine, leopard skin, and a panther
  • Parents: Zeus and Semele