Do you know your Greek Gods ?

Aphrodite

Goddess of love, lust, beauty, wife was Hephaestus. Symbols - scepter, myrtle, and dove.

Apollo

God of music, medicine, health, prophecies, poetry, and archery. (Sometime god of light and truth) Artemis's twin brother, and son of Zeus. Symbols - bow, lyre, and laurel.

Ares

God of war, murder and bloodshed. Brother to Athena, son of Zeus. Had affair with Aphrodite. Symbols - vultures, dogs, boars, and a spear.

Artemis

Goddess of the hunt, wild things, and the moon. Virgin goddess & Apollo twin brother. Symbols - bow, dogs, and deer.

Athena

Goddess of wisdom, warfare, strategy, handicrafts and reason. Sister of Ares, and is the daughter of Zeus. Symbols are the aegis, owl, and olive tree.

Demeter

Goddess of fertility, agriculture, grain and harvest. Daughter of Cronus and Rhea and sister of Zeus. Symbols - scepter, torch, and corn.

Dionysus

God of wine, parties/festivals, madness and merriment. symbols - grape vine, ivy, and thyrsus.

Hades

God of the underworld and wealth. Brother of Poseidon, Zeus and Hera, and consort to Persephone. Symbols are the bident, the Helm of Darkness, and a three-headed dog, Cerberus.


Hephaestus

God of fire and forge . Son of Hera and Zeus (some texts),. Married to Aphrodite, Had a daughter named Pandora. Symbols - axe, hammer  flame.

Hera

Goddess of marriage, women, and childbirth. Zeus' wife and sister. Symbols- scepter, diadem, and peacock.

Hermes

God of flight, thieves, mischief, commerce, and travelers. Messenger of the gods. Symbols - caduceus and winged boots.

Hestia

Goddess of the hearth and home, daughter of Rhea and Cronus. Symbol - hearth.


Poseidon

God of the sea. Symbols - horses, sea foam, dolphins, and a trident.

Zeus

The king of the gods, ruler of Mount Olympus, god of sky and thunder. Symbols - thunderbolt, eagle, bull, and oak.