1. AphroditeGoddess of Love & Beauty

Appearance: gorgeous, eternally young woman with a beautiful body Symbols/Attributes: a.) girdle which has magical powers to make people fall in love

b.) dove c.) apple d.) scalloped shell e.) mirror

Strengths: Strong attractiveness

& dazzling beauty Weaknesses: Stuck on herself (but she has a perfect face, so who can blame her?) Parents: a.) born from sea foam

b.) daughter of Zeus and Dione Spouse: Hephaestus Children: Eros

2. ApolloGod of the Sun

music, poetry, truth, and lightAppearance: a young man with curly blond hair

Symbols/Attributes: a.) the Sun b.) a lyre c.) a bow and arrow d.) the chariot he uses to drive the sun across the sky

everyday

Strengths: creative and handsome

Weaknesses: often is charmed by beautiful women

Parents: a.) son of Zeus and Leto b.) twin sister is Artemis

Spouse: Never married but had many affairs

Children: a.) Orpheus- a wonderful singer and demi-god b.) Asklepios- God of healing

3. AresGod of War

Appearance: a bearded, good-looking warrior dressed for battle

Symbols/Attributes: a.) the spear b.) also associated with dogs and vultures

Strengths: Decisive, determined, fearless Weaknesses: impulsive, bloodthirsty, wants to fight

regardless of the consequences Parents: a.) son of Zeus and Hera

b.) his parents don’t like him Spouse: Never married but had many affairs,

especially with Aphrodite Children: a.) Diomedes

b.) Cycnus c.) Oenomaus

4. Artemis Goddess of Hunting, Wilderness, & Wild Animals; childbirth,

protector of girls up until the age of marriageAppearance: eternally young woman, beautiful and vigorous, wearing a short

dress which leave her legs free; sometimes her dress has fruits, honeycombs and parts of sacrificed animals on it

Symbols/Attributes: a.) her bow

b.) hounds c.) has a lunar crescent on her brow

Strengths: Physically strong, able to defend herself, defender and guardian of

women in childbirth and of wildlife in general Weaknesses: Dislikes men, opposes marriage and the loss

of freedom it means for womenParents: daughter of Zeus and Leto Spouse: NoneChildren: None

5. AthenaThe Goddess of Wisdomwar, weaving, and pottery

Appearance: a young woman wearing a helmet and holding a shield with the head of Medusa on it and a spear;

Symbols/Attributes: a.) Owls (watchfulness & wisdom) b.) Shield c.) Allowed to use Zeus’s

thunderbolt and other weapons

Strengths: Rational, intelligent, a powerful defender in war but also a peacemaker

Weaknesses: Is not emotional or compassionate

Parents: born from the forehead of her father Zeus in full battle armor

Spouse: NoneChildren: None

6. DemeterGoddess of Agriculture

Appearance: nice looking older woman, often with a veil over her face and carrying wheat or her horn

Symbols/Attributes: a.) Wheat b.) Horn of Plenty (Cornucopia)

Strengths: controls the fertility of the earth, gives life after death to those who learn her mysteries

Weaknesses: Has a bad temper if you cross her

Parents: Cronus & Rhea

Spouse: None

Children: Persephone

7. Dionysus God of Wine

Vegetation, Pleasure and Festivity

Appearance: Dark haired, bearded, young man

Symbols/Attributes: a.) Grapes, Wine cups b.) the staff formed of a pinecone on a stick called a thyrsus.

Strengths: He is the creator of wine

Weaknesses: Intoxication or drunkenness

Parents: Zeus & Semele; Semele asked to see Zeus in his real form and when he did so, thunder and lightning consumed Semele’s body. Zeus saved their child from the ashes of her body.

Spouse: Ariadne, but he left her to marry another

Children: Several children by Ariadne, including Oenopion and Staphylos, both associated with grapes and winemaking.

8. Hephaestus God of Fire

the Forge, Metalwork, Stonemasonry, and Sculpture

Appearance: dark haired man who has difficulty walking because he has malformed feet, holding a hammer and tongs, riding a donkey

Symbols/Attributes: Forge and Fire

Strengths: creative, cunning, talented metalworker

Weaknesses: can be crafty and vindictive

Parents: Zeus and Hera

Spouse: Aphrodite

Children: Pandora

9. Hera: Supreme GoddessGoddess of Women & Marriage

The starry sky & the heavens

Appearance: young beautiful woman, said to be the most beautiful of all of the goddesses, even more beautiful than Aphrodite. She wears a crown and holds a royal, lotus-tipped staff

Symbols/Attributes: The Peacock

Strengths: Determined defender of the sanctity of marriage and monogamy

Weaknesses: She married Zeus who cheats on her a lot

Parents: Rhea and Cronus

Spouse: Zeus

Children: With Zeus- Ares and sometimes Hephaestus, Hebe, Eileithyia By Herself- Typhon

10. Hermes God of Travel

Animal husbandry, roads, travel, hospitality, heralds, diplomacy, trade, thievery, language, writing, persuasion, cunning athletic contests, gymnasiums, astronomy, and astrology.

He was also the personal agent and herald of Zeus.Appearance: A handsome young man with a winged hat, winged sandals,

and a golden staff twined with serpents.

Symbols/Attributes: His staff, called kerykerion. This is the symbol used by doctors, though Hermes' connection with healing is faint.

Strengths: Clever, bold, determined, athletic, a powerful magician. Can

charm monsters with his flute or lyre music.

Weaknesses: No major weakness

Parents: Zeus and Maia

Spouse: None

Children: Pan, Hermaphroditus, Abderus

11. Poseidon God of the Sea

also, rivers, floods, droughts, earthquakes and horsesAfter Cronus threw him up, Zeus, Hades, and he drew straws to see who

would rule over the different parts of the Universe. Poseidon got the Sea.

Appearance: bearded, older man, surrounded by seashells and other sea life, holding a trident

Symbols/Attributes: His three-pronged trident Strengths: A creative God, designing all the creatures in the seaWeaknesses: Warlike (not as much as Ares though); moody and unpredictableParents: Cronus and RheaSpouse: AmphitriteChildren: Has many children due to his numerous

affairs. With his wife he has a half-fish son, Triton. He fathered the flying horse Pegasus with Medusa. He fathered the horse

Arion with Demeter.

12. Zeus King of the Gods Sky, Law, Order, and Fate

Appearance: Older, bearded, physically strong man

Symbols/Attributes: Thunderbolt, Royal Scepter, Eagle

Strengths: Highly powerful, strong, charming, persuasive

Weaknesses: Gets in trouble over love affairs, can be moody

Parents: Cronus and Rhea

Spouse: Hera, but MANY love affairs

Children: MANY, most famously Heracles

13.Hades King of the Dead

Lord of the Underworld God of Wealth

Not an Olympian because he does not live on Mt. Olympus

Appearance: Dark-bearded, regal, physically fit man

Symbols/Attributes: Scepter and/or Horn of Plenty; golden chariot, black immortal

horses

Strengths: Rich with the wealth of the Earth especially precious metals. Persistent and determined.

Weaknesses: ImpulsiveParents: Cronus and Rhea; When the 3 sons

(Zeus, Poseidon & Hades) drew lots, Hades got the Underworld to rule.

Spouse: PersephoneChildren: None