Greek Gods/Goddesses Quiz Resource Mrs. Basler’s Social Studies Class

Greek Name Background/Purpose Symbol Aphrodite Goddess of love and beauty Doves, roses, sparrows Apollo God of light, sun, truth, poetry, Lyre and laurel tree (Bay music; twin brother of Artemis tree) Ares God of war Torch, dog, spear, vulture Artemis Goddess of the moon and the hunt; Bow and arrow, deer, twin sister of Apollo cypress tree Athena Goddess of wisdom, law, and war Owl and olive tree Cronus The Titan son of Uranus and Gaia who overthrows Uranus; Father of the original six Olympian gods. Cyclopes One-eyed Titan sons of Uranus and Gaia Demeter Goddess of the earth, plants, and the Sheaf of wheat harvest Gaia Mother Earth; born from Chaos Hades God of the underworld 3-headed dog (Cerberus), scepter Hecatoncheires The hundred-handed-ones; sons of Gaia and Uranus Hephaestus God of fire, armor, and the forge Hammer and anvil Hera Goddess of the sky, women, and Cow, pomegranate, marriage; Queen of Mt. Olympus; peacock wife of Zeus Hermes Messenger of the gods Winged hat, winged sandals, carried a staff (“caduceus”) Hestia Goddess of the hearth and home Wood-burning fire Olympians Gods and Goddesses who overthrow the Titans Poseidon God of the ocean, storms, and Trident, horses, dolphins earthquakes Rhea Wife of Cronus; mother of original six Olympians The Titans Sons and daughters of Uranus and Gaia; overthrown by the Olympians Uranus Father Sky Zeus God of the sky; king of Mt. Olympus Thunderbolt, eagle and all the gods, husband of Hera

List of Gods and Goddesses

Aphrodite Apollo Ares Artemis Athena Cronus Cyclopes Demeter Gaia Hades The Hecatoncheires Hephaestus Hera Hermes Hestia The Olympians Poseidon Rhea The Titans Uranus Zeus