Zeus (Jupiter) - King of the Gods, God of the Skies

-​ Symbols/Sacred Animals: the thunderbolt, the eagle, and the

bull or bull horns.
-​ swallowed all his children to prevent them from
overthrowing him.

Hera (Juno) - Queen of Heaven, Goddess of Marriage, Childbirth

-​ Symbols / scared animals : peacock, cow, cuckoo,
pomegranate, lily flower, diadem (or polos), and scepter.
-​ known for her jealous and vengeful nature, often targeting
Zeus's lovers and illegitimate children.

Hestia (Vesta) - Goddess of the hearth, home, architecture

-​ Symbols / scared animals : Chaste tree, Kettle, pig, donkey
-​ She was the first to be swallowed by her father Cronus, and
the last to be disgorged, which meant that she was the
oldest and youngest child at the same time.
Demeter (Ceres) - Goddess of the harvest and agriculture
-​ wheat ears, the winged serpent, and the Cornucopia.
-​ known for her role in ensuring the bounty of the earth and the changing of seasons,
particularly through her relationship with her daughter Persephone.
Poseidon (Neptune) - God of the sea, floods, earthquakes
-​ The trident, The dolphin, The bull, The horse
-​ Poseidon then raped Medusa in Athena’s temple, which deeply offended the the virgin
goddess (Athena), and as is often the case with Greek mythology, mortals suffer the
consequences, she turned Medusa’s hair into a snake and makes the people look at her
turned into stone

Hades (Pluto) - God of the underworld and death

-​ Symbols: Dog, Chariot, Cornucopia, Pomegranate, Gold
-​ In which Orpheus, a gifted poet and musician, travels to
the Underworld to retrieve his late wife, Eurydice. Hades,
after being thoroughly moved by Orpheus’ song, agrees to
let them both go under one condition.
Ares (Mars) - God of war and violence
-​ symbols/sacred animals
-​ res was known for his fierce and chaotic nature in battle, often charging into war with
Phobos and Deimos by his side.
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Apollo (Apollo) - God of music, poetry, and archery
-​ Symbols / Sacred Animals:
 -​ Bow & arrow, Lyre, Laurel wreath, Raven, Sun’s rays,
Dolphin
-​ slew the monstrous Python at Delphi and claimed dominion
over its oracle. He defeated the satyr Marsyas in a musical
challenge, asserting his mastery of the lyre.

Artemis (Diana) - Goddess of the hunt and the moon

-​ Symbols / Sacred Animals:Bow & arrow, Lyre, Laurel wreath,
Raven, Sun’s rays, Dolphin
-​ ctaeon accidentally stumbled upon Artemis bathing. For
punishment of seeing her naked, she transformed him into a
stag, and his own hunting dogs tore him apart.

Aphrodite (Venus) - Goddess of love and beauty

-​ Symbols / Sacred Animals: Seashells, roses, doves,swans
-​ She was born from the sea foam when Uranus’ genitals were thrown into the ocean.
She offered Paris the love of the most beautiful woman, Helen, in exchange for the
golden apple which lead to the Trojan War.

Hephaestus (Vulcan) - God of blacksmiths, sculptors, and volcanoes

-​ Symbols / Sacred Animals: an anvil, a hammer, tongs, volcanoes, and quail.
-​ Was married to Aphrodite but found out through Apollo that she had an affair with Ares.
To exact revenge on them he set a trap so that once Aphrodite and Ares lay together in
bed it would trap them in a net and let all the gods see their attempt at an affair.

Eros (Cupid) - God of love and lustful desires

-​ Symbols / Sacred Animals: Bow and arrows, hearts, doves, roses, hare
-​ Eros fell in love with Psyche, a mortal woman; their love faced many trials due to
Psyche’s curiosity and betrayal. Reunited, Psyche was granted immortality by Zeus.
Their story represents the union of love and soul.
Athena (Minerva) - Goddess of wisdom and warfare
-​ Symbols / Sacred Animals: Owl, Olive tree, Helmet, spear Aegis
-​ Zeus had swallowed his pregnant wife, Metis (the goddess of wisdom), to prevent a
prophecy that their child would overthrow him. Zeus suffered a terrible headache, and
Hephaestus, with an ax, split open Zeus's head. Athena sprang forth, fully grown and in
armor, ready for battle.

Hermes (Mercury) - God of travel and trade

-​ Symbols / Sacred Animals:Caduceus,Herma, Talaria, winged helmet
-​ not only a god's messenger, but also the founder of speech. As a result, he is frequently
associated with oratory or interpretation. In Greece, an interpreter was known as
hermeneus, and the science of interpretation is now known as hermeneutics.
Dionysus (Bacchus) - God of celebration and pleasure
-​ Symbols / Sacred Animals:Grapevines, Wine cups, panther, Bull,
Snake/serpent
-​ Midas, wished that everything he touched would turn to gold. Dionysus, though initially
hesitant, granted the wish.

Nereus (nereus) - god of the sea/ man of the sea

-​ Symbols / Sacred Animals: seashells,sea
-​ Known for his truthfulness and prophetic powers, he helped
heroes like Heracles but only after testing their
perseverance through his shape-shifting abilities. He
embodies the calm, mysterious, and benevolent aspects of
the ocean.

Hecate (Trivia)- Goddess of magic

-​ Symbols / Sacred Animals: Torch, Keys, Dagger, Serpent, Black Dog, Owl
-​ powerful goddess associated with magic, witchcraft, the night, ghosts, necromancy, and
crossroads. daughter of the Titans Perses and Asteria, Hecate is often depicted in her
triple form, either as one figure with three faces or as three women standing
back-to-back, symbolizing her dominion over the past, present, and future, as well as her
power in the sky, earth, and underworld.

Nike ( victoria)- goddess of victory

-​ Symbols / Sacred Animals: laurel wreath.
-​ Nike, daughter of the Titan Pallas and the goddess Styx, is the sister of Zelos, Kratos,
and Bia. She and her siblings were the first to support Zeus during the Titanomachy,
earning his favor. As a reward, Zeus kept them close, and Nike became the
personification of victory. Often seen beside Zeus or Athena, she served as their
charioteer and symbolized triumph in both war and peaceful contests.

Erebus and Nyx (Scotus,Nox)- God of darkness and Goddess of night

-​ Symbols / Sacred Animals: Erebus : Darkness and Shadow, Crows Nyx :
Dark Mist, Moon and Stars​
-​ In the De natura deorum (On the Nature of Gods), the Roman statesman and scholar
Cicero noted that the Greek philosopher Carneades attributed many children to Erebus
and Nyx together. In addition to Light and Day, Erebus and Nyx were the progenitors of
Love, Guile, Toil, Envy, Fate, Old Age, Death, Darkness, Misery, Lamentation, Fraud,
and Obstinacy, among others.

Triton( triton) - God of sea

-​ son of Poseidon and Amphitrite and is known to be a herald for his father. He has
two full siblings which are Rhodos and Benthesikyme, but has several paternal
half-siblings. He has no known romantic partner. His children include Pallas and,
in some traditions, Athena as a foster child. He is said to be using a conch shell,
which is known for the ability to both raise and calm sea waves and serve as a
sort of trumpet or horn for communication and signaling.