Greek Name

Roman Name

Identity

Symbols

Aphrodite

Venus

Goddess of love and beauty; Goddess of pleasure; Goddess of Laughter and Fertility; Daughter of Zeus; Mother of Eros; Wife to Hephaestus

Myrtle, Dove, Sparrow, Swan, Sceptre, Swallow, Hearts, Red Roses, Cupids

Ares

Mars

God of War;        Parents: Zeus & Hera (their most hated child); Aphrodite is his mistress

Spear, Dog,  Sword, Helmet

Artemis

Diana

Goddess of the Moon; Goddess of Virginity and Childbirth; Protector of Youth and Children; Twin sister Phoebus; Parents: Zeus and Leto

Bear, Bow, Deer, Forest, Moon, Cyprus Tree

Athena

Minerva

Goddess of Wisdom; Brain child of Zeus; Most Intelligent; Patron God of Cities and Civilized Life; God of handy craft Parents:Zeus and Metis

Agriculture, Wisdom, War, Purity, Aegis, Owl, Olive Tree, Athens, Golden Bridal, Flute, Weaving Loom, Helmets, Staff, Shield, Spider Webs, Head of Medusa

Chiron

Sagittarius

Centaur; God of Music; God of Hunting; Half- man , Half Horse; Only tamed Centaur; Great Teacher and Profit; can veiw the future to an extent; Parents: Cronus & Philyra

Wilderness, Horse, Music, Owl, Serpent

Cronus

Saturn

 God of time; Ruler of the Titans; God of agriculture; Wife is Rhea; Father to many Gods; Parents: Ouranus and Gaea

Crow, Candle, Harvest, Sicle, Stone, Sun, Moon, Stars, Planets

Cyclops

Cyclopes

First of three children of Ouranus and Gaea; massive beings with one eye; considered monsters with no   respect for the gods

lightning, thunder bolt, sound of thunder, earthquake, huge one-eyed sheep

Demeter

Ceres

Goddess of agriculture; God of Corn, Sowing, Reaping, and the harvest; Earth Goddess, Patron goddess of marriage

Sceptre, Torch, Golden Sheeves of Corn, Harvest, Poppy, Cane, Pine Cone, Cornucopia, Cow, Sheeps, Doves, Bee, Horses, Pigs, Dolphin

Dionysus

Bacchus

 God of wine; Patron god of animal life and vegetation life; God of Intoxication; Believes in freedom and civilazation; God of drama and Fertility; Earth god

Grape Vine, Ivy, Thyrsos, Golden Challis, Dolphin, Torch, Grapes, Purple Cloak, Serpent, Ram, Tiger, Panther, Lynx, Leppard

Eros

Cupid

 God of love; Son of Aphrodite and Ares; Gangster of love; God of the wedding

Bow and Arrow, Blindfold, Magic Bow, Silver, Lead, and Gold Arrows, Pierced Heart

The Three Graces

Gratiae

Goddesses of happiness,beauty & feast; Names Aglia (splendor), Euphrosyne (mirth), Thalia (Good Cheer); Queens of song, banquets, and social life

Full Banquet Table, Songs, Myrtle Tree, Grace, Beauty, Dance, Purity, Flowers, Young Maidens, Gentleness, Decorum, Gratitude

The Graie

The Graeae

 Gray-haired since birth, have only one eye and one tooth that they share; They lived on the outer layer of the ocean; Known for wisdom; Feast on flesh and Human Brains which they cook; Their names are Enyo, Dino, and Pephredo

Eye, Tooth, Boiling Couldren, Long Gray Hair

Hades

Pluto

 God of the mineral wealth of the earth; Zeus' brother; Third in Power; Ruler of the dead; Wife Persephone;

Sceptre, Cerberus, a cap of invisibility, the key to the underworld, all precious metals and gems; three headed dog, a two pronged staff, black cyprus, black chariot, horses. Four seasons, ram, dolphin

Hephaestus

Vulcan

God of fire, volcanic activity, smiths, & craftsmen; Blacksmith of the gods, patron of the gods

Axe, Forge, Tongs, Volcanic Eruptions, Anvil, Fire, and Beautiful Jewelry

Hera

Juno

 Goddess of marriage & women; Zeus' wife and sister;  Protector of marriage; leader of goddesses; patron of married woman; protector of woman in child birth; Mother of Ares and Hephaestus

Sceptre, Diadem, Peacock, City of  Argos, Cow, Rainbow, Lily, Infants

Hermes

Mercury

The messenger God; Delivered Pandora to punish man; master thief; God of commerce; Protects travelers; God of athletes and speech; Brings souls to the underworld; Patron of Doctors

Winged Helmet and Sandals, Caduceus, Lyre, Magic Wand, Doctors Staff, Tortoise, Palm Tree, Dog

Hestia

Vesta

Goddess of hearth & home

home, newborn child, palm tree, dog, sheep, fire place

Medusa

NONE

Born Human; Made intom a gorgon by Athena; Cries blood tears, has brass claws and Brass Wings, has Serpent Hair; Killed by Perseus; After she died Pegasus arose from her bleeding trunk; Can Turn a man to stone with one glance; Parents: Phorcys & Ceto

Statues of man, serpents, Pegasus, Bow and Arrow

The Muses

Camenae

 Inspiring goddesses of songs; Clio - History, Urania - Astronomy, Melpomene - Tragedy, Thalia - Comedy, Terpsichere - Dance, Calliope - Epic Poetry, Erato - love poetry, Polyhymnia - Songs to the gods, Euterpe - Lyric Poetry

Disciplines of Literature, Art and Science, Stairway, Flute, Drama Mask

Pan

Faunus

 God of shepherds & flocks; Satyr, he has Goat hands, legs, and hoofs and human arms and head; Father Hermes; God of woods and fields; Patron god of the shepherds; Patron and Protector of all forest animals; Invented the Shepherd Pipes

Animals, Red Pine

Persephone

Proserpina

Queen of Hades; Goddess of springtime; Parents: Demeter and Zeus

Light Side - Cornucopia overflowing with Flowers, Farm Animals, Palmegranite, Flowing Stream; Dark Side - Cave, Skull

Phoebus

Apollo

God of Music; Son of Zeus; Twin Brother of Artemis; God of Truth, Archery, Philosophy, and Light; Great Healer; God of Prophecy

Bow, Lyre, Laurel Tree, Dolphin, Crow, Silver Bow, Lighted Torch, Sun Golden Chariot

Poseidon

Neptune

God of earthquakes & the sea; Brother of Zeus; Second in Power; Ruler of Sea; God of Fertility

Trident, Horse, Bull, Dolphin, Sea Horses, Waves, Earthquakes

Rhea

Ops

Goddess of fertility of female body; Cybele; Wife of Cronus; Mother of Zeus and many others; Helper of the Harvest; Goddess of Craftiness and Slyness of Woman; Goddess of Motherhood

Stone, Lioness, Mothers, Sneaky Women

Zeus

Jupitor

 God of the heavens, weather, fate, & kings; Rain God; Cloud Gatherer; Thunder Maker; Lord of the Universe; Son of Cronus and Rhea; Many Brothers and Sisters Parents: Cronus and Rhea

Thunderbolt, Eagle, Oak Tree, Aegis, Eagle, Golen Mist, Bull, Swan, Dear