1. ANCIENT GREEK
GODS AND
GODDESSES
Mrs. Miles’ Social Studies Class

2. Zeus
 God of the heavens and the earth, ruler of the
weather, giver of justice
 Ruled with his lightning and thunderbolts
 Symbols: eagle and oak tree

3. Hera
 Goddess of marriage and married women;
wife of Zeus
 Symbol: cow

4. Poseidon
 God of the sea and earthquakes; brother of
Zeus
 Symbols: trident, dolphins and horses

5. Hades
 God of the underworld; guarded all the dead
 Symbol: Cerberus (three headed dog)

6. Hestia
 Goddess of the hearth and home; known for
her pure and simple life
 Symbol: hearth fire

7. Demeter
 Goddess of all growing things; when she was
sad and lonely plants did not grow (winter)
 Symbols: a bunch of wheat and the
cornucopia

8. Athena
 Goddess of wisdom and war; daughter of
Zeus who sprouted from his head
 Symbol: owl and olive tree

9. Aphrodite
 Goddess of love and beauty; born form the
foam of the sea and rode to shore on a
seashell
 Symbol: dove, sparrow and rose

10. Ares
 God of war, hatred and violence; he had a
short temper
 Symbols: dogs, vultures, spear and shield

11. Hephaestus
 God of blacksmiths, metalworkers and
craftsmen; son of Zeus and Hera; married to
Aphrodite
 Symbol: anvil and hammer

12. Apollo
 God of sunlight, truth, poetry, music and
healing; twin brother of the goddess Artemis;
protector of single men
 Symbols: lyre (harp) and wreath

13. Artemis
 Goddess of the moon, single women, hunting
and childbirth
 Symbols: crescent moon, stag (deer), bow and
arrow

14. Hermes
 God of trade, travel and theft; messenger for
the gods
 Symbols: winged cap and winged sandals

15. Dionysus
 God of wine, parties and drama
 Symbols: grapes, a wine cup or a leopard