The Gods of Olympus
ZeusRoman Name: Jupiter
Position: King of the GodsSymbol: thunderbolt,
eagle, oak
HeraRoman Name: Juno
Position: Queen of the Gods, Wife of Zeus,
patroness of married women
Symbols: peacock, pomegranate, cuckoo
PoseidonRoman Name: Neptune
Position: God of the sea, horses and earthquakes
Symbol: Trident, dolphins, horses
HadesRoman Name: PlutoPosition: God of the
Underworld, minerals & wealth
Symbols: Cerberus (3-headed dog), cypress, 2-pronged spear called a
‘bident’
HestiaRoman Name: VestaPosition: Goddess of
hearth and homeSymbol: hearth fire
Ares
Roman Name: MarsPosition: God of War
Symbol: sword, shield, dogs, vultures
AthenaRoman Name: MinervaPosition: Goddess of
wisdom, war, weavingSymbols: aegis
(breastplate with the head of Medusa), owl, shield,
olive tree
ApolloRoman Name: Apollo
Position: God of the sun, music, poetry, medicine
Symbols: lyre, arrows, sun chariot
AphroditeRoman Name: Venus
Position: Goddess of love and beauty
Symbols: Doves, sparrows
HermesRoman Name: Mercury
Position: Messenger of the Gods, god of commerce &
theftSymbols: Winged cap,
winged sandals, caduceus
ArtemisRoman Name: Diana
Position: Goddess of the moon, hunting, patroness
of maidensSymbols: crescent moon,
stag, arrows
HephaestusRoman Name: Vulcan
Position: God of fire and metal-workers, blacksmith
of the godsSymbols: anvil and forge
Although not part of the original group,
there are two others considered to be
Olympians
DemeterRoman Name: CeresPosition: Goddess of
agricultureSymbols: sheaf of wheat,
poppies, cornucopia
DionysusRoman Name: BacchusPosition: God of wine,
drama, revelrySymbols: Ivy, grapes,
leopards
The MusesThe nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne (Memory)
Clio
The muse of History
Urania
Muse of astronomy
Melpomene
Muse of tragedy
ThaliaMuse of Comedy
TerpsichoreMuse of Dance
Calliope
Muse of Epic Poetry
EratoThe Muse of love-
poetry
PolyhymniaMuse of songs to the
gods
EuterpeMuse of lyric poetry
The Three Graces
These were the daughters of Zeus and Eurynome, a child of the Titan, Ocean. The graces were not viewed as separate personalities, but always together, a triple incarnation of grace and beauty.
Aglaia
Splendor
Euphrosyne
Mirth
ThaliaGood Cheer
The Three FatesGreek: MoiraeLatin: Parcae
ClothoThe Spinner
She spins the thread of life
LachesisThe Disposer of
LotsShe assigned to each man
his destiny
AtroposShe who could not
be turnedShe carried the “abhorred
shears” and cut the thread of life at death
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