THE OLYMPIANS

Zeus

• Roman Name: Jupiter
• God of the skies
• Son of Cronus and Rhea
• Wields the lightning bolt

HERA

• Roman Name: Juno
• Goddess of marriage
• Daughter of Cronus and Rhea
• Has the symbol of a pomegranate which expresses fertility

HADES

• Roman Name: Pluto
• God of the Underworld
• Son of Cronus and Rhea
• Greedy for souls of the dead

POSEIDON

• Roman Name: Neptune
• God of the Seas
• Son of Cronus and Rhea
• Carries the Trident

ARTEMIS

• Roman Name: Diana
• Goddess of the hunt
• Daughter of Zeus and Leto
• Wields the golden bow and arrows

ARES

• Roman Name: Mars
• God of war
• Son of Zeus and Hera
• Holds the spear which represents warfare

APHRODITE

• Roman Name: Venus
• Goddess of love and beauty
• Daughter of Zeus and Dione
• One of her symbols is the scallop shell

ATHENA

• Roman Name: Minerva
• Goddess of wisdom and war
• Daughter of Zeus and Metis
• Carries the Aegis, a shield made of goatskin

HEPHAESTUS

• Roman Name: Vulcan
• God of fire and crafts
• Son of Zeus and Hera
• Holds a hammer as a sign of craftsmanship (blacksmith)

HERMES

• Roman Name: Mercury
• God of transitions and boundaries
• Son of Zeus and Maia
• Carries Herald's staff and has winged sandals for travel

DEMETER

• Roman Name: Ceres
• Goddess of agriculture
• Daughter of Cronus and Rhea
• Her symbol is the cornucopia (horn-of-plenty)

DIONYSUS

• Roman Name: Bacchus
• God of wine
• Son of Zeus and Semele
• Carries the Thyrsos, a pine cone-tipped staff and wears an ivy crown