The document provides biographical information about 12 major Greek gods and goddesses known as the Olympians who were believed to live on Mount Olympus. It includes sections on Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Aphrodite, Ares, Demeter, Hephaestus, Hermes, and Dionysus with details about their occupations, family relationships, interests and activities.

1. The Creation of the
World
THE
OLYMPIANS
Extras:
Medusa
By:
Kimverly
Cupid
GREEK MYTHOLOGY
Mrs.Naomirey

2. In Greek mythology, there were 12 Olympians, gods and goddesses, who lived and held thrones on
Mount Olympus, although you may run across more than a dozen names. These major gods and goddesses are
named Olympian for their place of residence.
The Greeks were polytheistic in their religious beliefs. There was no sacred book or code of conduct
to live by. The most powerful Greek gods were known as the Olympians. The Greeks believed the Olympians
lived on the highest mountain in Greece, Mount Olympus.

3. THE 12 OLYMPIANS

4. ZEUS

5. Zeus (Jupiter)
Name Zeus
Nickname Jupiter, Jove
Gender Male
Birthday
I don't like to think about it, because my
father tried to eat me (true story).
Current
city
Mount Olympus
•Basic Information

6. Occupation King of the Gods
Lord of the Sky
God of Weather
Enforcer of the Law and Justice
Education I was born knowing everything.
•Work & Education
Zeus (Jupiter)

7. Parents Cronus (dad), Rhea (mom)
Siblings Hestia, Demeter, Hades, Poseidon, Hera
Children
Apollo, Artemis, Ares , Athena,
Dionysus, Hebe, Hephaestus
(maybe), Hermes, the Muses,
Pan, Persephone, Helen, Heracles, Orion,
Perseus, and so many more …
Zeus (Jupiter)
•Family

8. Friends
My brothers Poseidon and
Hades (most of the time)
Enemies My dad-Cronus ,
The Titans,
Typhon,
Echidna.
Zeus (Jupiter)
•Friends and Enemies

9. Relationship
status
Married to my sister Hera.
It's really complicated.
In relationships with Io, Leda, Europa,
Danae, Demeter, Persephone, Selene…
Interested in Nymphs
Goddesses
Mortals
Oh, and sometimes my wife
•Relationships
Zeus (Jupiter)

10. Likes The sky
Lightning bolts
Oak trees
Eagles
Activities Throwing lightning at people
Punishing my enemies
Disguising myself as animals to seduce
innocent young maidens
•Activities & Interests
Zeus (Jupiter)

11. HERA

12. Name Hera
Nickname Juno
Birthday
On the day my father swallowed me. (I
haven't had a lot of luck with the men
in my life.)
Current city Mount Olympus
Hera (Juno)
•Basic Information

13. Occupation Goddess of
Marriage, Women, and Birth
Queen of the Gods
Wife of Zeus (it's a full-time job)
Hera (Juno)
•Work & Education
Political views Me. And Zeus (When he does
what I say)
•Beliefs

14. Parents Cronus (Dad), Rhea (Mom)
Siblings Zeus, Hades, Poseidon, Demeter, Hestia
Childre
n
Hebe, Ares, Hephaestus, Eileithayia,
Typhaon, The Kharites
•Family
Hera (Juno)

15. Friends My lovely children (which doesn't
include Hephaestus)
Enemies Heracles and his mother Alcmene
Dionysus and his mother Semele
Io, Europa,
Leto,-the mother of Apollo and Artemis
Lamia and her children, Paris and the
Trojans,Pelias
My son, Hephaestus
The Titans
•Friends and Enemies
Hera (Juno)

16. Relationship
status
Married to Zeus
Interested in My husband being monogamous.
Friendship
•Relationships
Hera (Juno)

17. Likes Weddings
My lotus-tipped staff
My diadem (crown)
Peacocks
Activities Plotting revenge
Hera (Juno)
•Activities and Interests

18. POSEIDON

19. Name Poseidon
Gender Male
Current
city
Mount Olympus
Poseidon (Neptune)
•Basic Information

20. Occupation God of the Sea
(all water, really)
God of Earthquakes
•Work and Education
Poseidon (Neptune)

21. Parents Cronus, Rhea
Siblings Zeus, Hades, Hera, Demeter, Hestia
Children
Triton, Rhode, Theseus, Pelias,
Neleus, Orion, Hippothoon, Nauplius,
Arion, Chrysaor,
Pegasus, Polyphemus, Alebion,
Bergion, Otos, Ephialtae, and many
more…
•Family
Poseidon (Neptune)

22. Friends
My brothers Zeus and
Hades (when they don't tick me
off)
Enemies The entire city of Troy
Odysseus
•Friends and Enemies
Poseidon (Neptune)

23. Relationship
status
Married to Amphitrite
It's complicated with Medusa
Interested in I'm not picky.
Poseidon (Neptune)
•Relationships

24. Likes Tridents
Horses
Dolphins
Aquariums
Activities Underwater horseback riding
Swimming (It's basically all I do.)
Using my trident to point at things
Fathering children
Poseidon (Neptune)
•Activities and Interests

25. ATHENA

26. Name Athena
Nickname Minerva Pallas Athena, Athene
Gender Female
Birthday On the day I emerged from Zeus's head.
Current city
Mount Olympus, though Athens is a
second home.
Athena (Minerva)
•Basic Information

27. Occupation Goddess of Wisdom
Goddess of War (Strategy and
Defense)
Goddess of Justice
Supporter of Heroic Endeavors
Goddess of Weaving, Crafts, and Skill
Education I am education.
Athena (Minerva)
•Work and Education

28. Political views I am loyal to my father,
Zeus.
Religious views
Any sensible person should
choose to worship me.
Athena (Minerva)
•Beliefs

29. Athena (Minerva)
•Family
Parents
Zeus (and perhaps Metis,
depending on how one judges such things)
Siblings
My father has many children: Apollo,
Artemis, Ares, Dionysus, Hebe, Hermes, the
Muses, Pan, Persephone, and more.
Children
I'm too wise to do anything so foolish as to
procreate. I did, however, adopt a son
named Erichthonius.

30. Athena (Minerva)
•Friends and Enemies
Friends Odysseuss
Jason
Perseus
Heracles
Nike
Enemies The Trojans
The Titans
Medusa
Arachne

31. •Relationships
Relationship
status
Single, and I'm staying that way.
Interested in Nobody.
Athena (Minerva)

32. Likes Owls
Olive trees (I created the olive tree)
Snakes
Battle gear, especially helmets, shields, and
spears
Activities
Bettering myself and others
Advising mortal heroes
Athena (Minerva)
•Interests

33. APOLLO

34. Apollo
Name Apollo
Nickname
Pythian Apollo, Phobus, Phoebus, Apollo
Apotropaeus, Sol, Apollon, and many more
Birthday
On the day Hera forced my mother to
wander the world looking for a place to give
birth, until she found the floating island of
Delos.
•Basic Information

35. Occupation
God of Light,
Prophecy, Music,
Poetry, and
Medicine
Sun chariot driver
Apollo
•Work

36. Parents Zeus (Dad), Leto (Mom)
Siblings
My twin sister Artemis (and a ton of
half-siblings thanks to Zeus)
Children Phaeton, Aristaeus, Asclepius,
Troilus, Linus, Orpheus
•Family
Apollo

37. Relationship
status
Single
(I've had really bad luck with the ladies.)
Interested in Nymphs
Goddesses
Mortal women
The occasional young man
Apollo
•Relationships

38. Apollo
•Interests
Likes Laurel trees
Lyres
Tarot cards
Activities Giving people obscure prophecies
that they'd be better off not hearing.
Jamming with the Muses, Pan, and
Hermes.
Driving the sun across the sky.

39. ARTEMIS

40. Name Artemis
Nickname Diana, the Huntress, Arty
Gender Female
Artemis
•Basic Information
Current
city
Mount Olympus

41. Artemis
•Work and Education
Occupation
Goddess of the
Hunt, the Wilderness, Wild
Animals, Female Fertility,
and the Moon
Education Educated by the Wild

42. Artemis
•Family
Parents Zeus (dad) and Leto (mom)
Siblings On mom's side:
My twin brother Apollo.
On dad's side:
Too many to keep track of.
Childre
n
None. Ever.

43. •Friends and Enemies
Artemis
Friends Nymphs
Pan
Hippolytus
Atalanta
Enemies Niobe
Actaeon
Orion
Aphrodite

44. Artemis
•Relationships
Relationship
status
Permanently single.
Interested in
Currently recruiting virgin
female followers.

45. Artemis
•Interests
Likes Hunting season
Deer, guinea fowl, bears, boars
Dislikes Men, boys
Peeping Toms
Romance novels
Cities

46. APHRODITE

47. Name Aphrodite
Nickname Venus, Cytherea
Gender Female
Current
city
Mount Olympus
Aphrodite
•Basic Information

48. Aphrodite
•Work and Education
Occupation
Goddess of Love,
Sex and Beauty
Education
The ocean taught me
everything I know.

49. Aphrodite
•Family
Parents
Ouranos (dad)
and the ocean (mom)
Childre
n
Eros, Pothos, Anteros, Himeros,
Harmonia, Aeneas, and many more (Hey,
don't judge. I'm the goddess of
procreation, what do you expect?)

50. Aphrodite
•Friends and Enemies
Friends
Eros,
( My son is my favorite friend.)
Enemies
The whole greek army.
Psyche (My daughter in law.) Uuugggh.

51. Aphrodite
•Relationships
Relationship
Status
Married to Hephaestus.
But what he doesn't know won't hurt
him. ;)
It's complicated with Ares ❤ ❤ ❤
Interested in You

52. Aphrodite
Likes
Doves and swans
Scallop shells
Love letters
Valentine's Day
Activities
Matchmaking
Helping mortals feel beautiful
Seducing people
Interests Sex, love, and romance
•Interests

53. ARES

54. Name Ares
Nickname Mars, The Boss, Martian
Birthday
Back in the day. Sometime between
March 21 and April 19 (I'm an Aries)
Current city Mount Olympus
•Basic Information

55. •Work
Occupation God of War
God of Bloodlust
God of Manliness

56. •Family
Parents Zeus (Dad), Hera (Mom)
Siblings Well, my dad has a lot of kids.
Children
Eros (Maybe? Who knows.),
Hippolyta, Anteros, Phobos, Deimos,
Nike

57. •Relationships
Relationship
status
Aphrodite and
I have a thing (which
constantly ticks off her
husband, Hephaestus).
Interested in Dating

58. •Interests
Likes Some animals:
boars, dogs, vultures, wolves.
Weapons, especially swords and
spears.

59. DEMETER

60. Name Demeter
Nickname
Ceres, Mother Corn, Mama
D, Aganippe
Sex Female
Current city Mount Olympus
•Basic Information

61. •Work and Education
Occupation
Goddess of
Agriculture, Grain,
and the Harvest
Education
I'm the teacher, not the student.
You're welcome, Triptolemus.
And mankind.

62. Parents
Cronus (father),
Rhea (mother)
Children With Zeus: My lovely Persephone
With Poseidon: Despoena, Arion
With Iasion: Corybas, Philomenus,
Plutus
•Family

63. Friends Triptolemus, Hecate,
Helios, Demophon, Phytalos, Iambe
Enemies Hades (the world's worst son-in-law)
Erysichthon
Ascalaphus
Ascalabus (different guy, both turned into
animals by yours truly)
Minthe
•Friends and Enemies

64. Relationshi
p status
Single
Encounters
with Zeus, Poseidon, Iasion
Interested
in
I've had enough romance.
Now my focus is on my
daughter.
•Relationships

65. Likes Cornflakes
Whole Foods
John Deere
Torches
Corn mazes
Helios
Dislikes Sons-in-law
The underworld
Candy corn
•Interests

66. HERMES

67. Name Hermes
Nickname Mercury (to the Romans)
Sex Male
Birthday
On the day I stole Apollo's cattle and
invented the lyre. I am awesome.
Current
city
Mount Olympus
HERMES
•Basic Information

68. HERMES
Occupation Messenger of the Gods
Guide to the Underworld
God of Thieves and Trickery
God of Travelers
Education
Ha! I'm amazing; I invented the
lyre on the day I was born. What
do I need with school?
•Work and Education

69. HERMES
Parents Zeus (dad), Maia (mom)
Siblings
My dad has tons of children: Apollo,
Artemis, Ares, Dionysus, Hebe, Athena,
the Muses, Persephone, and more.
Children
Pan, Hermaphroditos, Priapos, Lykos,
Pherespondos, Pronomos, Eleusis,
Autolycus
•Family

70. Relationship
status
Married to Peitho, goddess
of persuasion (We have an
open relationship.)
Interested in Friendship
Dating
HERMES
•Relationships

71. Likes Stamps
Flying shoes
The lyre
Activities Flying through the sky to deliver messages.
Playing incredibly ingenious tricks.
HERMES
•Interests

72. Hephaestus

73. Hephaestus
Name Hephaestus
Nickname Vulcan, Vulcanus, Hephy,
Current
city
Mount Olympus, though the
island of Lemnos is like a
second home
•Basic Information

74. Hephaestus
•Work and Education
Occupation
God of Fire,
Blacksmiths, Craftsmen,
Technology, and Volcanoes
Education Self-taught

75. Hephaestus
•Family
Parents
Zeus (dad) and
Hera (mom), or maybe Hera by
herself, but she isn't much of a mom to
me.
Siblings
Hebe, Ares, Eileithayia, Typhaon, The
Kharites
Children Erichthonius (by Gaia)
Pandora (sort of… I made her)

76. Friends Orion
Enemies Hera, my "loving" mother
Ares, my wife's lover
•Friends and Enemies
Hephaestus

77. Relationship
status
Married
(unhappily) to Aphrodite
Interested in
My wife (but she's not
interested in me)
Hephaestus
•Relationships

78. Likes Flame throwers
Volcanic eruptions
Power tools
Fireworks
Activitie
s Forging things out of metal
Chasing after my cheating wife
Hephaestus
•Interests

79. DIONYSUS

80. Name Dionysus
Nickname
Bacchus, Mr. D, Liber,
Dionysos
Sex Male
Current city Mount Olympus
DIONYSUS
•Basic Information

81. DIONYSUS
•Work
Occupation
God of Wine, Theater, and
Revelry

82. DIONYSUS
•Family
Parents Zeus (father)
Semele (mother)
Children You ready for this?
With Ariadne: Oenopion, Staphylos, Thoas,
Peparethus, Phanus, Eurymedon, Euanthes,
Latramys, Tauropolis, Ceramus, Maron
With Aphrodite: Iacchus, Priapus, Hymen,
The Graces (Pasithea, Euphrosyne, Thalia)
With Nyx: Phthonus
With Althaea: Deianira
With Circe: Comus

83. DIONYSUS
•Frenemies
Friends Satyrs
Nymphs
Maenads
Pan
Silenus
Hermes
Enemie
s
Hera
King Pentheus
Pirates
The Nation of India

84. DIONYSUS
•Relationships
Relationship status Married to Ariadne
Flings with Aphrodite,
Aura, Beroe, Kronois,
Nikaia, Althaia, Erigone,
Pallene, Physkoa, Ampelos,
Polymnos.
Yeah, I get around.
Interested in
Everybody. Clearly (see
above).

85. DIONYSUS
•Interests
Likes Thyrsus
grapevine
leopard skin
panther
cheetah
Activities Drinking wine
Dancing
Going to plays... violent ones
especially
Drinking more wine
Rocking out

86. THE 12 OLYMPIANS

87. QUIZ
Kimverly

88. Matching Type
1. Dionysus
2. Artemis
3. Apollo
4. Hermes
5. Aphrodite
6. Poseidon
7. Hephaestus
8. Athena
9. Hera
10. Ares
A. God(dess) of Thieves
B. God(dess) of Theatre
C. Mother of Cupid
D. Symbol: Lotus-shaped staff
E. Lover of Aprhodite
F. God(dess) of Horses
G. Hera’s least liked child
H. God(dess) of Moon
I. Twin of Artemis
J. Medusa’s former God(dess)
Answers:
1. B
2. H
3. I
4. A
5. C
6. F
7. G
8. J
9. D
10. E