"The 12 Olympian Gods and

Goddesses"
Zeus god of the sky

God of the sky and ruler of the Olympian gods.

His weapon is a thunderbolt, his weapon
choice.
He overthrew his father Cronus in the pit of
Tartarus.
He is also a god of law and order.
Presides over oaths
Married to
Hera, but had
many children
with other
women, both
mortal and
immortal.

One of the
Big Three
Eagle Zeus
messenger

Aegis
Hera goddess of marriage and
family
Goddess of
marriage and family
and the queen of
the gods.

Wife of Zeus

She was the

reigning female
goddess of Olympus
Sheis constantly
being jealous of
Zeus's various
amorous affairs.

She is the glue

that holds the
gods family
together.
Cow

Peacock
Other
Attributes:
Crow
Pomegranate
Diadem
Veil
Poseidon god of the sea
God of the sea,
horses and of
earthquakes.

Protector of all
waters.

One of his enemy

was Athena, his
niece.
 His personalities:

moody and
unpredictable
Quarrelsome
Greedy
His ultimate weapon was a trident.

Trident
One of the Big Three
His symbols:

Horse

Dolphin
His Well Known ancient
creation:

Pegasus
-
offspring
of
Poseidon
by
Medusa
Hades god of the underwold
God of the
underworld and
dead (not death)

He was also called

The Rich One

Live in the
Underworld rather
than Mount
Olympus.
His wife was
Persephone; he
became the reason
why the world had
two seasons.
Strengths: He was
persistent and
determined.
Weaknesses:
Impulsive, favoring
sudden, decisive
actions. Can also be
deceptive.
One of the Big
Three
 His Symbols:

Scepter

Helm of
Darkness

Horns of
Plenty
Cerberus
Athena goddess of wisdom
Goddess of
wisdom, war, arts
and crafts, industry
and justice.
A virgin goddess
Her ultimate skill
was strategizing .
Her hobbies :
weaving and
entering contest.
 child
She invented
and made many
great things, one
of them was a
chariot.
Had gray-
eyes.
She is one of
Poseidons
enemy.
was sometimes
 Her Symbols:

Olive Tree

Owl Spear, shield

and helmet
Parthenon
Apollo god of music
God of music,
poetry, prophecy
and archery
Twin brother of
Artemis
He slayed Python
His hobbies :
penning poetry
and archery.
 His most important daily task is to harness his
chariot with four horses and drive the sun
across the sky.
Famous for his oracle at Delphi
He enjoying the charms of nymphs as well as
the occasional youth.
His Symbols/Attributes:

Lyre

Laurel
Wreath

Other Attributes:
Sun
Raven
Dolphin
Artemis goddess of the Hunt
Goddess of the
hunt, virginity,
childbirth, archery
and moon.
Twin sister of Apollo
A virgin goddess
and the goddess of
chastity.
Protector of the
young and women.
 She always in the wilderness as her realm.
She is also called the huntress.
The most independent goddess
She is vengeance and impulsive
Dont want to be connected to his twin brother,
Apollo.
Had the divine duty of illuminating the light

She dislikes
Men!!!
Her Attributes:
Moon

Cyprus
Bow and arrow
Deer / Stag
Aphrodite goddess of love
and beauty

Goddess of love,
beauty and fertility

Wife of Hephaestus

Had many adultery

affairs, most
notably with Ares.
Her son was Eros.

A gorgeous,
perfect, eternally
young woman
with a beautiful
body.

Potent sexual
attractiveness;
dazzling beauty.
Her Attributes
Myrtle

Dove

Other
Attributes:
Swan
Apple
Rose
Sea shell
Hermes messenger of gods
Known as the
messenger of
gods

Also a god of
thieves and
commerce

The guider of the

souls
He invented the lyre,
pipes, the musical
scale, astronomy,
weights and
measures, boxing,
gymnastics, and the
care of olive trees.

Father of Pan, God of

the Wild
 His Attributes:

caduceus

Winged
Sandals

Other
Winged Cap
Attributes:
Tortoise
Ares god of war
God of war,
violence and
bloodshed

Love interest of
Aphrodite

Warriors pray him

to claim victory
He is also a
coward; he runs
away when he is
wounded.

He also kills
Aphrodites
lovers.
His Attributes:
boar,
serpent,
dog,
vulture,
spear and shield
Hephaestus god of fire
God of fire and
forge

Master blacksmith
and craftsman of
the gods.

Son of Hera, but

didnt accept him.
 He is the only god who is physically ugly and
lame

Gods recognized his blacksmith skills and he

was reinstated into Olympus.

His wife was Aphrodite.

He is kind and peace loving.

His Attributes:
fire,
anvil,
ax,
donkey,
hammer,
tongs and
Hestia goddess of hearth
Goddess of
hearth and
home.

Like Athena and

Artemis, Hestia is
also a virgin
goddess.
Her Attributes:

Her fire was

cared for by six
virgin priestess
called Vestals.
Dionysus god of wine
His Attributes:

grapevine
ivy
cup
tiger
panther
leopard
dolphin
goat