Mighty Greek Gods
This god is known to cause earthquakes
Poseidon (Neptune)
This goddess' mood affects the seasons
Demeter (Ceres)
Hades kidnapped and later married her, the goddess of the springtime
Persephone (Proserpina)
He is the Roman counterpart of the Greek Ares, god of war
Mars
The blood-stained spear is a symbol of this god
The cyclopes gifted this god with a helmet of invisibility
Hades (Pluto)
This goddess is the protector of women, especially during childbirth
Hera (Juno)
This god fell in love with and married Amphitrite, daughter of Oceanus and Tethys
Poseidon (Neptune)
The Roman name of this god is especially fitting considering the location of his forge
Vulcan
The owl and the olive tree are symbols of this goddess
Athena (Minerva)
This god is in charge of escorting dead souls to the Underworld
Hermes (Mercury)
To tend her sacred fire was a great honor
Hestia (Vesta)
This god turned himself into a cuckoo to win his wife's affection
Zeus (Jupiter)
Apollo is also known by this name, but only by the Greeks
Phoebus
This brand of soap, which is named after a Greek and Roman goddess’ symbol, is guaranteed to produce beautiful skin
Dove
This god is credited with creating Pandora, the first woman
Hephaestus (Vulcan)
This goddess is often pictured "on the half-shell"
Aphrodite (Venus)
An affair between these two deities resulted in the birth of Eros (Cupid), the god of love
Hermes (Mercury)
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Aphrodite (Venus)
The supreme god and ruler of Mount Olympus went by these two names in ancient Rome
Jupiter and Jove
This type of tree is the symbol of two Greek deities: Hades and Artemis
This god was kidnapped by pirates at a young age
Dionysus (Bacchus)
This goddess grew to womanhood immediately after her birth
Artemis (Diana)
Love for his mother drove this god to hunt down and kill a python that was threatening her
Apollo
Athena adopted this name in remembrance of her best friend, whom she had accidentally killed with a spear
Pallas
The thyrsus, one of Dionysus’ symbols, is a staff topped with this item
Pinecone