God/Goddess Ruler of... Nickname(s) Symbol / Emblem Weapon/Gadget Parents Roman Name ...all the gods. The Thunderer ...the sky. Lord of Sky/Cloud eagle, the Aegis, lightning bolt, Cronos and Rhea Jupiter Zeus ...Olympus Father of gods & men woodpecker thunder Jove (Latin) ...marriage ...birth Jealous protector of cow, peacock, lion can inflict madness Cronos and Rhea Juno Hera Mother of Heaven marriage
...Seas and Waters The Earthshaker horse, dolphin Trident Cronos and Rhea Neptune Poseidon ...the Dead ...the Underworld King of the staff Invisibility helmet Cronos and Rhea Pluto Hades ...all riches in the earth Underworld (“Helmet of Darkness”) ...Wisdom ...War (Strategy) Grey-eyed goddess owl the Aegis (shield of sprang fully-grown Minerva Athena ...Arts and Sciences Zeus), Armor from Zeus’s head ...the Sun God of Light and lyre, ...Music and Poetry Reason Sun Golden chariot, Zeus and Leto Apollo Apollo ...Analytical Thought Bow and Arrow, Harp
...the Moon The Huntress She-bear, deer Silver Chariot Zeus and Leto Diana Artemis ...the Hunt Bow and Arrow Zeus and Dione: ...Love Beauty from the Sea Dove Magic girdle Sprang from the ocean Venus Aphrodite ...Beauty foam ...Commerce/Banks (Messenger of the Messenger of the gods stick Winged-helmet and Zeus and Mia Mercury Hermes gods) crane sandals
...War The Quarrelsome god blood-stained spear, All weapons, Zeus and Hera Mars Ares (of War) bear Vulture, Dog ...Fire Hammer and Anvil ...the Forge The Friendly God Quail (He forged the armor Zeus and Hera Vulcan Hephaestus (Blacksmith) The Lame God of the gods.) Hearth, ...Home Goddess of the Hearth Fire, Powerful protecting Cronos and Rhea Vesta Hestia Lamp ability ...fruits, grains, crops, Goddess of the the harvest Harvest, Sheaf of grain, Immortality, Scepter Cronos and Rhea Ceres Demeter ...ordered society Earth Mother poppy, ear of corn
…the Underworld “she who destroys the Pomegranate Zeus and Demeter Proserpina Persephone light”
...the Vine God of Wine Tiger Stick entwined with Zeus and Semele Bacchus Dionysus ...Wine Bestower of Fine Arts ivy (wand)
Character Ruler of... Nickname(s) Symbol / Emblem Weapon/Gadget Parents Roman Name
...Love Young God of Love Heart Bow and arrow Aphrodite and Cupid Eros Hephaestus
...Youth Cupbearer of the Gods Buxom young girl in a Cup and Serving Zeus and Hera Juventas Hebe chiton Implements (?)
...the Rainbow Messenger of the She is the Rainbow Herald’s Staff and a Thaumus (titan) and Iris Gods (especially Hera) personified. Water Pitcher Electra (nymph)
Clio, Urania, Thalia, Each had her own (9 of them) Melpomene, Erato, “He is happy whom special field: history, Zeus and Mnemosyne The Muses The Muses Calliope, Euterpe ...Inspiration Terpsichore, Polyhymnia the muses love.” poetry, comedy, etc. (only 3 of them in Rome) Aglaia (Splendor) (3 of them) Queens of Song “They give life its Euphrosyne (Mirth) Zeus and Eurynome The Graces ...Grace and Beauty bloom.” Thalia (Good Cheer) Gratiae “Not even the Sun will Tisiphone (3 of them) The Ministers of transgress his orbit but the Alecto Gaea and Uranus furies overtake him.” The Erinyes ...punishing evildoers Justice Megaera The Furies Clotho >>>>>>>>> Spinner >>>>>> Loom (3 of them) Lachesis >>>>>>> Disposer of Lots > Thread of Life (Destiny) Unknown The Parcae The Fates ...the Thread of Life Atropos >>>>>>> Thread Cutter > The Shears Female creatures with The irresistible charm Dad: Phorcys or (2-4 of them) Playmates of human faces but the of their song lured Achelous The Sirens …a small island Persephone bodies of birds. sailors to their doom. Mom: Terpsichore (?) The Sirens ...the Wild Places of Satyrs were the Earth Goat-men (like Pan) Woods, Mountains, flute companions of Satyrs Pan: Shepherds’ god Chasing Nymphs Dionysus. Fauns Daughters of Phorcys (3 of them; two Medusa is most well- Snakes for hair Their look turns men (son of Sea and Earth) Gorgons immortal) known to stone. and Ceto They were savage Ixion (King of Followers of Dionysus They were half man, Sagittarius creatures, more like Lapithae) and a Cloud In Medieval Centaurs half horse. beasts. (Except Romances: Sagittary Chiron) (12 of them) Elder race of godlike …the forces of nature The Elder Gods They came before the giants who personified Oranos and Gaea Titans Olympians. nature Father of original 3 First son of …the heavens or sky Father Heaven cycolopes and some He was castrated by Gaea…and also her Ouranos/ Uranus 50-headed monsters his son Cronos. husband Uranus She is the first earthly Chaos, the great void …the Earth Mother Earth character in She is Earth of emptiness before Gaea/Gaia mythology. personified. time began Terra He tricked the gods Chained to a rock, he Every day a bird ...but it grew back, and and stole sacred fire suffered an “eternal” would come and tear the bird always came Iapetus (a Titan) and Prometheus Prometheus from Zeus. punishment. out his liver… back for more. ??? Known for amazing Performed the 12 Wears the skin of the (Not an Olympian) strength Labors Lion of Nemea Zeus and Alcmene Heracles Hercules