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Zeus (Jupiter)- King of the gods, and god of the sky. | Zeus (Jupiter)- King of the gods, and god of the sky. | ||
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Demeter (Ceres)- Goddess of agriculture. | Demeter (Ceres)- Goddess of agriculture. | ||
| − | Hestia- goddess of the hearth and home. | + | Hestia (Vesta)- goddess of the hearth and home. |
Pallas Athena (Minerva)- Born from the head of Zeus, she is the goddess of wisdom. | Pallas Athena (Minerva)- Born from the head of Zeus, she is the goddess of wisdom. | ||
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Hephaestus (Vulcan)- Born of Hera, he is the god of fire, crafts, and blacksmiths. Also made all the weapons of the gods. | Hephaestus (Vulcan)- Born of Hera, he is the god of fire, crafts, and blacksmiths. Also made all the weapons of the gods. | ||
| − | Hermes (Mercury)- Born | + | Hermes (Mercury)- Born to Zeus, he is the messenger of the gods and guide of the dead into the Underworld. |
Latest revision as of 18:16, 27 May 2005
The fourteen major gods of the Greeks:
Zeus (Jupiter)- King of the gods, and god of the sky.
Poseidon (Neptune)- God of the sea.
Hades (Pluto)- God of the earth and the Underworld.
Hera (Juno)- Queen of the gods and wife to Zeus; goddess of marriage.
Demeter (Ceres)- Goddess of agriculture.
Hestia (Vesta)- goddess of the hearth and home.
Pallas Athena (Minerva)- Born from the head of Zeus, she is the goddess of wisdom.
Phoebus Apollo- Born of Zeus, the twin of Artemis is the god of the sun, the healing arts, and music.
Artemis (Diana)- Born of Zeus, the twin of Apollo is the goddess of the hunt.
Aphrodite (Venus)- Born from the foam of the sea, she is the goddess of love.
Dionysus (Bacchus)- Born of Zeus, he is the god of wine and merrymaking.
Ares (Mars)- Born to Zeus, he is the god of war.
Hephaestus (Vulcan)- Born of Hera, he is the god of fire, crafts, and blacksmiths. Also made all the weapons of the gods.
Hermes (Mercury)- Born to Zeus, he is the messenger of the gods and guide of the dead into the Underworld.
