Greek Name Roman Name Description Zeus Jupiter King of Gods Hera Juno Goddess of Marriage Poseidon Neptune God of the Sea Cronos Saturn Youngest son of Uranus, Father of Zeus Aphrodite Venus Goddess of Love Hades Pluto God of the Underworld Hephaistos Vulcan God of the Forge Demeter Ceres Goddess of the Harvest Apollo Apollo God of Music and Medicine Athena Minerva Goddess of Wisdom Artemis Diana Goddess of the Hunt Ares Mars God of War Hermes Mercury Messenger of the Gods Dionysus Bacchus God of Wine Persephone Proserpine Goddess of Underworld Eros Cupid God of Love Gaia Gaea Goddess of Earth GREEK ROMAN GOD OF... SYMBOL 1. Zeus Jupiter/Jove King of the Gods Thunderbolt, eagle and oak tree 2. Hera Juno Queen of the Gods Peacock, cow, wedding ring 3. Poseidon Neptune The Sea Sea, trident, horse, dolphin 4. Hades Pluto The Underworld Pomegranate, cap of invisibility 5. Hestia Vesta Hearth/Home Fireplace 6 Athena Minerva Wisdom/War Owl, olive, tree, plow, loom 7. Artemis Diana Moon/Hunt Moon, deer, silver bow and arrows 8. Apollo Apollo Light/Music/Prophecy Lyre, sun, mice, Laurel tree 9. Aphrodite Venus Love/Beauty Dove, swan, roses 10. Hephaestus Vulcan Fire/Forge Hammer, quail 11. Ares Mars War Dog, wild boar, vulture 12. Hermes Mercury Messenger/Divine Herald Caduceus, crane Greek Roman Relationship Role Attribute god Counterpart King and father of gods, Zeus husband and brother of Hera Thunderbolt, eagle. Jupiter sky. Queen and mother of gods; veil, cuckoo, pomegranate, Hera wife and sister of Zeus women, marriage, Juno peacock maternity. daughter of Zeus, but not of Hera. war (strategy), wisdom, Owl, Armor, Athena Sprung from the head of Zeus fully- weaving, protector of shield, gorgoneion (head of Minerva formed. Athens Medusa on breast plate) Ares son of Hera and Zeus war, strife, blind courage Armor Mars Homer: daughter of Zeus and Dione (a Titan); Aphrodite love, beauty Cupid, Eros (her son) Venus Hesiod: she sprung from the sea foam that formed around the severed genitals of Uranus. son of Zeus and Leto (daughter of the solar light, reason, Apollo Titans Coeüs and Pheobe); brother of lyre, bow, quiver Phoebus prophecy, medicine, music Artemis Helios later identified with Apollo Sun Pheobus daughter of Zeus and Leto; sister of lunar light, hunting, Artemis bow, arrows, dogs Diana Apollo. childbirth Selene later identified with Artemis. Moon Crescent moon Diana Male messenger of the Winged sandals, winged son of Zeus and Maia (eldest gods; trickster and thief; Hermes cap, caduceus (winged staff Mercury daughter of Titan Atlas) good luck, wealth, travel, entwined with serpents) dreams, eloquence. brother of Zeus and husband of Hades Ruler of the underworld Cerberos (triple-headed dog) Pluto Persephone son of Zeus and Semele (daughter of Wine, theater, grapes, Dionysos Thyrsos (staff), wine cup Bacchus Cadmus, king of Thebes) panther skin Fire, the art of the Hephaistos son of Hera Hammer, tongs, lamed foot Vulcan blacksmith, crafts. Hearth, domestic fire, the Hestia sister of Zeus hearth Vesta family Demeter sister of Zeus Agriculture, grain Ears of wheat, torch Ceres Poseidon brother of Zeus Sea Trident, horse Neptune son of Zeus and a mortal woman, the only hero admitted by the gods to Herakles Strength Lion skin, club, bow and quiver Hercules Mount Olympos and granted immortality. Eros son of Aphrodite Love Bow and arrow, wings Amor/ Cupid daughter of Zeus and Demeter, wife Persephone the underworld Scepter, pomegranate Victoria of Hades .