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 |
Monday, March 28, 2011
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