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Greek Gods

Greek Gods. Who are they? Vesely. ZEUS (Roman name Jupiter). The supreme lord of the Olympians Lord of sky & rain Weapon/Symbol: Thunderbolt Married Hera but, is famous for his many affairs Punishes those that lie or break oaths. .

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Greek Gods

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  1. Greek Gods Who are they? Vesely

  2. ZEUS (Roman name Jupiter) The supreme lord of the OlympiansLord of sky & rainWeapon/Symbol: Thunderbolt Married Hera but, is famous for his many affairsPunishes those that lie or break oaths.

  3. The wife of Zeus and Queen of the Olympians. Lady of marriageSymbol: PeacockTakes special care of married women HERA (Roman name Juno)

  4. POSEIDON (Roman name Neptune) Brother of Zeus Lord of the sea & sailors Symbol: Trident Created the worlds first horse and caused earthquakes with his trident

  5. HADES (Roman name Pluto) Brother of Zeus Lord of the Underworld & Wealth Rules over the dead but is not the god of Death Once someone joins his kingdom he does not allow them to leave

  6. DEMETER (Roman name Ceres) Sister of Zeus Lady of Agriculture Symbol: Poppy, Torch, Sheaf of Wheat/Barley Nourishes the youth and the green earth Preserver of marriage and the sacred law Horses, Winter & Corn

  7. HESTIA (Roman name Vesta) Sister of ZeusLady of the hearth & of the right ordering of domesticity and the familySymbol: NoneYoungest and Oldest of the sistersGave up her seat with the twelve Olympians in favor of Dionysus

  8. APHRODITE (Roman name Venus) Born From the Sea Lady of Love, Beauty & Fertility Symbol: Dolphin, Rose, Scallop Shell, Myrtle, Dove, Sparrow, and Swan Married to Hephaestus Protector of Sailors

  9. ARES (Roman name Mars) Son of Zeus Lord of war & warlike frenzy Symbol: Vulture, Torch & Spear Father of mythical founders of Rome

  10. HERMES (Roman name Mercury) Son of ZeusMessenger of the godsSymbol: Caduceus, winged sandals & tortoiseGuides dead souls to the Underworld

  11. HEPHAESTUS (Roman name Vulcan) Son of HeraLord of Technology, Blacksmiths, Craftsmen, ArtisansandVolcanoesSymbol: Anvil, Hammer or TongsTheBlacksmithofthe godsLame (considered grotesque) associated with manufacturing and industrial

  12. Son of Zeus Lord of light and the sun; truth and prophecy; archery; medicine and healing; music, poetry, the arts; and moreSymbol: Lyre and SunPatron of DelphiArtemis’ twin brother APOLLO (Roman name Apollo)

  13. Daughter of ZeusLady of wisdom, peace, strategy, handicrafts, reason and warSymbol: OwlShrewd companion of heroes and the goddess of heroic endeavors Patron of Athens – Parthenon was built for her ATHENA (Roman name Minerva)

  14. Daughter of Zeus Lady of forests and hills, childbirth, virginity, fertility, the hunt and the moonSymbols: Deer, Cypress & MoonApollo’s twin sister ARTEMIS (Roman name Diana)

  15. DIONYSUS (Roman name Bacchus) Son of ZeusLord of wine (the inspirer of ritual madness and ecstasy), the epiphany, theatre & grapesSymbols: Thyrsus, Grapes, Leopard skinThe androgynous god

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