Quick overview of Greek Gods.

1. The Olympians
12 Gods and goddesses who lived on Mt. Olympus

2. Zeus
 The King and father
of all gods. God of
the sky, rain, and
lightning.
 Symbols: Lightning
bolt, eagle

3. Hera
 Sister wife of Zeus
 Goddess of women
and marriage

4. Demeter
 Goddess of
agriculture
 Sign: Torch

5. Athena
 Goddess of arts and
wisdom
 Signs: Helmet,
spear

6. Hermes
 Messenger and
protector of
travelers
 Sign: Winged boots

7. Apollo
 God of civilization,
music and prophecy
 Signs: Lyre, Laurel
Wreath

8. Artemis
 Apollo’s twin sister
 Goddess of the wild,
the huntress
 Signs: Hunting
spear, bow and
arrows

9. Ares
 God of War
 Symbol: Spear &
Helmet

10. Aphrodite
 Goddess of love and
beauty

11. Eros
 God of love
 Signs: Bow and
Arrow

12. Hephaestus
 God of metalwork
and fire
 Sign: Hammer

13. Dionysus
 God of wine and
drama
 Signs: Vines,
Panther

14. Hades
 One of Zeus’s
brothers.
 God of the
underworld.
 Live underground in
the land of the
dead.

15. Poseidon
 Zeus’s other
brother.
 God of the ocean
and earthquakes.
 Lived underwater.
 Sign: Trident