Are you ready to meet the gods of ancient Greece?

Name: Zeus

Power: God of the Sky and lightening

Status: King and Father of the gods

Other: A major control freak. Rivalries with Poseidon and Hades, who refused to bow to him.

Name: Poseidon

Power: God of the Seas and Horses

Status: Zeus’s right hand man and brother

Other: Rivalries with Zeus and Athena

Name: Hades

Power: God of the Underworld

Status: although he is Zeus’s brother he is not considered

an Olympian because he is the God of the Underworld.

Other: Has a three headed dog named Cerberus. Rivalry with Zeus. Not fond of any of the

Olympians.

Name: Artemis

Power: Goddess of the Moon, and the Hunt

Status: Daughter of Zeus, Apollo’s twin sister, one of the twelve Olympians.

Other: small rivalry with Aphrodite.

Name: Apollo

Power: God of the Sun, Arts, Literature, Music, Archery and Prophecy

Status: Son of Zeus, Artemis’s twin brother, one of the 12 Olympians

Other: No rivalries.

Name: Athena

Power: Goddess of Wisdom and Battle Strategy

Status: Daughter of Zeus, and one of the 12 Olympians.

Other: Rivalry with Poseidon.

Name: Hermes

Power: God of messengers, travelers, doctors

Status: Son of Zeus, one of the 12 Olympians.

Other: No Rivalries. Stole Apollo’s sacred cattle at a young age.

Name: Demeter

Power: Goddess of harvest and agriculture

Status: Sister of Zeus, one of the 12 Olympians

Other: No rivalries

Name: Dionysus

Power: God of Wine, Theatre and Joy

Status: Son of Zeus, one of the Twelve Olympians.

Other: Took Hestia’s throne and caused an unbalanced council.

Name: Hera

Power: Goddess of Marriage

Status: Wife (and sister) of Zeus, one of the Twelve Olympians.

Other: No rivalries.

Name: Ares

Power: God of War

Status: Son of Zeus, one of the Twelve Olympians

Other: No rivalries.

Name: Aphrodite

Power: Goddess of Love and Beauty

Status: Daughter of Zeus, one of The Twelve Olympians.

Other: Small rivalry with Artemis.

Name: Hephaestus

Power: God of fire and metal workers

Status: Son of Zeus and one of the Twelve Olympians.

Other: No Rivalries. Got kicked off Mt. Olympus at birth by Hera.

Name: Hestia

Power: Goddess of the Hearth and Family

Status: Sister of Zeus, not considered one of the Twelve Olympians.

Other: No rivalries. Gave her throne to Dionysus to avoid a Civil War.

Minor GodsIris- Goddess of the Rainbow

• Hebe- Goddess of Youth• Nemesis- Goddess of Revenge and Balance• Hecate- Goddess of Magic• Pan- God of the Wild (Deceased)• Eros- God of Love • Persephone- Goddess of Spring and the

Underworld• Eris- Goddess of Strife• Thalia- Comedy• Nike- Goddess of Victory• Morpheus- God of Sleep, and Dreams• Janus- God of Doorways