Major Gods

Chief, supreme ruler (“Lord of the Sky”)

He could be deceived Falls in love with one woman after another

Tries to hide infidelity from his wife, Hera

Zeus’ wife and sister Protector of marriage Punished the women that Zeus fell in love with (or fooled around with)

Delayed the ending of the Trojan War. (She was jealous that a Trojan named another goddesses lovelier than she.)

Brother of ZeusSecond to Zeus in powerRuler of the seaGave first horse to manStorm and calm were under his control

Carried a trident

Brother of Zeus and PoseidonRuler of the deadLived in the underworldAlso the God of wealthHis wife was PersephoneHelmet which made his invisible

Daughter of Zeus alone (no mother bore her)

Sprang from Zeus’ headBattle-goddess; goddess of city; protector of civilized life

Zeus’ favorite childAthens was her special city

Son of Zeus and Leto“Most Greek of all gods”Master musicianGod of Light and TruthHis oracle was at Delphi (said to be center of the world and answers questions asked by anxious seekers of truth)

Daughter of Zeus and Leto Apollo’s twin Virgin goddess Sister of Helios (the sun god) Uncertainty between good and evil exists in her

“Lady of Wild Things” (i.e., the moon, etc)

Daughter of Zeus and DioneSprang from foam of seaGoddess of love and beautyWife of HephaestusLaughter-loving

Son of Zeus and MaiaWinged sandalsZeus’ messengerMost cunning of godsGuide of the deadAppears more often than any other god (in tales of mythology)

Zeus and Hera’s sonGod of warParents hated himMurderous, cowardSymbol of war

Son of Hera (or Zeus and Hera)God of fireUgly and lameBorn deformedAphrodite is wifeProtector of the smiths

Sister of Zeus/Poseidon/Hades

Virgin goddessSymbol of the homeEach city had a public hearth sacred to her where fire could never go out

“Cupid” God of Love Cannot do wrong nor allow it Aphrodite’s son

Goddess of the rainbow Messenger of the gods

3 total Grace and beauty “give life its bloom” Queens of song

9 total Daughters of Zeus Inspired historians and poets

3-headed dog Permits spirits to enter the underworld (None return from underworld)

In underworld Punish evildoers

Hermes’ son Part god, part goat Has hoofs and horns

Enchanting voices Lure sailors to death

3 total Spinner-spun thread of life Disposers of Lots- assigned each man his

destiny Cut the thread at death