- Hera's husband
- king and father of gods and the sky
- had lots of children with lots of different women
- Attributes: thunderbolt, eagle
Zeus
100
- god of solar light, reason, prophecy, medicine, music
- represented by a bow and arrow
- son of Zeus and Leto; sister of Apollo
- Attributes: lyre, bow, quiver
Apollo
100
- daughter of Zeus, but not of Hera
- goddess of wisdom, war (strategy), and weaving
- protector of Athens
- Attributes: owl, olive branches, armor, shield, gorgonelon
Athena
100
- goddess of love & beauty
- mother of Eros
- Attributes: cupid, red roses, hearts
Aphrodite
100
Three-headed dog
Cerberos
200
- Carries a trident
- represented by horses
- god of the sea
- brother of Zeus
Poseidon
200
- represented by a three-headed dog
- husband of Persephone, brother of Zeus
- ruler of the underworld
Hades
200
- Queen and mother of the gods
- goddess of women, marriage, and maternity
- Attributes: veil, cuckoo, pomegranate, peacock
- Zeus' wife and sister
Hera
200
Not a goddess, but a woman cursed by a god to wear a head of snakes
Medusa
200
Multi-headed reptile that could regrow two heads as fast as one could be cut off
Hydra
300
- son of Hera and Zeus
- god of war, strife, and blind courage
- Attribute: armor
- symbolized by a vulture
Ares
300
He was the 'king of gods" prior to Zeus
Cronus
300
Not a goddess, this monster has the head-chest of a woman, body of a lion, and wings
Sphinx
300
- sister of Zeus
- goddess of agriculture, grain
- Attributes: ears of wheat, torch
Demeter
300
Athletics, games, and plays held to honor the gods
Festivals
400
- god of trickster and thief, good luck, wealth, travel, dreams, and eloquence
- son of Zeus and Maia
- Attributes: winged sandals, winged cap, caduceus (winged staff entwined with serpents)
Hermes
400
- son of Zeus and Semele
- god of wine, grapes, parties, theater, panther skin
- Attributes: Thyrsos (staff), wine cup
Dionysos
400
- daughter of Zeus and Leto; sister of Apollo
- goddess of lunar light, hunting, childbirth
- Attributes: bow, arrows, dogs
Artemis
400
- daughter of Zeus and Demeter; Hades' wife
- goddess of the underworld
- Attributes: scepter, pomegranate
Persephone
400
Priests/priestesses who spoke with the gods and foretold the future
Oracles
500
- son of Aphrodite
- god of love
- Attributes: bow and arrow, wings
Eros
500
- son of Hera
- known as the "Blacksmith"
- god of fire, crafts, the art of the blacksmith
- represented by a hammer, tongs, lame foot
Hephaistos/Hephaestus
500
- sister of Zeus
- goddess of the family, hearth, domestic fire
- represented by hearth (a fireplace)
Hestia
500
- she was later identified with Artemis
- goddess of the moon
- represented by a crescent moon
Selene
500
Half lion and half mountain goat, with a snake's tail