This document summarizes important Greek gods and goddesses from ancient mythology. It describes Zeus as the supreme god of the Olympians. Hera was the goddess of marriage and wife of Zeus. Aphrodite was the goddess of love, beauty, and fertility. Ares was the god of war. Hephaestus was the god of fire and crafts. Artemis helped women and brought sudden death. Dionysus was the god of wine. Hermes was the messenger of the gods. Poseidon ruled the sea. Apollo was the god of prophesy, music and healing. Athena was the goddess of crafts, war, and wisdom. Demeter was the goddess of agriculture. Hades

2. ZEUS
Roman name Jupiter
• Zeus was the
supreme god of the
Olympians.

3. Hera
Roman name Juno
• Hera was the
goddess of marriage.
She was the wife of
Zeus and Queen of
the Olympians.

4. APHRODITE
Roman name Venus
• Aphrodite was the
goddess of love,
beauty and fertility.
She was also a
protectress of
sailors.

5. ARES
Roman name Mars
• Ares was the god of
war, or more
precisely of warlike
frenzy.

6. HEPHAESTUS
Roman name Vulcan
• Hephaestus was the
lame god of fire and
crafts or the two
together, hence of
blacksmiths.

7. ARTEMIS
Roman name Diana
• Artemis was the
goddess of the hunt.
She helped women in
childbirth, but also
brought sudden
death with her
arrows.

8. DIONYSUS
Roman name Bacchus
• Dionysus was the
god of wine.

9. HERMES
Roman name Mercury
• Hermes was the
messenger of the
gods and guide of
dead souls to the
Underworld.

10. POSEIDON
Roman name Neptune
• Poseidon was the
god of the sea,
earthquakes and
horses. Although he
was officially one of
the supreme gods of
Mount Olympus, he
spent most of his
time in his watery
domain.

11. APOLLO
Roman name Apollo
• Apollo was the god
of prophesy, music
and healing.

12. ATHENA
Roman name Minerva
• Athena was the
goddess of crafts
and the domestic
arts and also those
of war and wisdom.
She was the patron
goddess of Athens.
Her symbol was the
owl.

13. DEMETER
Roman name Cerus
• Demeter was the
goddess of
agriculture. She was
the sister of Zeus
and the mother of
Persephone.

14. HADES
Roman name Pluto
• Hades was the God
of the dead and ruler
of the Underworld,
which was called
Hades after the god.
Hades abducted
Persephone, who
became his queen.