Olympians

The fourteen major gods of the Greeks.

Greek name (Roman name, if applicable)- Duties and Titles

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- 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 of Zeus, he is the messenger of the gods and guide of the dead into the Underworld.