Zeus
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Brothers were Poseidon and Hades
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King of the Greek Gods, God of the sky, the raingod, and the cloud-gatherer
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More powerful than all of the other Gods
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Fell in love with numerous women and tried to keep his infidelity from his wife, Hera
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Roman name was Jupiter
Poseidon
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God of the sea
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Brother of Zeus and Hades and second most powerful God
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Very important to the Greeks because they were located on the Mediteranean Sea and relied on the sea for things such as trade
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Honored for giving the first horse to mankind
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Controlled the storms and callmness of the sea
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Famous for carrying his three-pronged trident
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Roman name was Neptune
Hades
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Brothers were Poseidon and Zeus
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God of the underworld and ruled over the dead
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God of wealth because he controlled the precious materials such as gold and diamonds that are found underground
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Rarely left the underworld, which was for the best because he was not well liked on Mount Olympus
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His wife was Persepone, daughter of Demeter, whom he made queen of the underworld after kidnapping her
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Roman name was Pluto
Hera
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The sister and wife of Zeus
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Queen of the Gods
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Goddess of the protection of marriage and especially cared for married women
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Goddess of honor and respected and sometimes assisted some of the heroes on their quests
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Punished every women that slept with Zeus
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Roman name was Juno
Athena
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Daughter of Zeus alone and was said to have emerged from his head
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Goddess of the city, the protector of civilized life, and of handicrafts
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Zeus's favorite daughter and he trusted her to help him in battle
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An expert warfare strategist who created plans to inflict the least amount of casualties as apposed to Ares who enjoyed killing
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Athens was her city and it was named in honor of her
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Roman name was Minerva
Apollo
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Son of Leto and Zeus
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God of light and universal truth
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Constantly mentioned in Greek poetry because of his many talents
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Known as the muscian who plays for the Gods on Mount Olympus, the God of the silver bow, the God of archery, and the God of healing
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His oracle at Delphi was the most highly regarded oracle because she would only speak the truth since he is the God of truth
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Roman name is also Apollo
Hermes
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Son of Maia, a daughter of the Titan Atlas, and Zeus
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Wore winged sandals, carried a magic wand, and wore a hat with wings attached
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The messenger of Zeus, the master thief, and the God of commerce and the market who protects traders
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Roman name is Mercury
Aphrodite
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Goddess of beauty and love who turned every mans head
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Daughter of Dione and Zeus or mysteriously born from the sea
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Thought to bring joy and life to the people around her
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Could be deceiving and be used as a destructive weapon over men
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Married to Hephaestus
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Roman name was Venus
Artemis
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Daughter of Leto and Zeus and the twin sister of Apollo
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Head huntsman of the Gods and the Goddess of wild things
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Associated with the moon
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Later known as Hectate, who had three forms (one in the sky, one on earth, and one underground)
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Animals, especially deer, were sacred to her
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Roman name was Diana
Hephaestus
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Either the son of Hera and Zeus, or born solely from Hera in retaliation to Zeus's affair that caused the birth of Athena
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Known as the ugly and lame God
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Highly honored in Mount Olympus as the workman of the immortals who creates their weapons, armour, and houses
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Associated with peace, the life of the city, handicrafts, and art
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Roman name was Vulcan
Ares
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Son of Hera and Zeus and hated by his parents
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God of war and violence
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Not liked by the Greeks because they did not appreciate the destruction and death he represented
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Not featured prominently in mythology and simply existed to represent war
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Roman name was Mars
Hestia
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Sister of Zeus
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Goddess of the hearth which was the symbol of the home and gathering location in anceint times
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Every city in Greece had a hearth for Hestia in which an eternal flame existed and was tended to by the Vestal Virgins
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Roman name was Vesta
