Greek Gods Goddesses
Mars - God of War
In Greek mythology, twelve gods and goddesses ruled the universe from atop Greece’s Mount Olympus. These Olympians had come to power after their leader, Zeus, overthrew his father, Kronos, leader of the Titans. All the Olympians are related to one another. The Romans adopted most of these Greek gods and goddesses, but with new names. (source: Wikipedia)
| Aφροδίτη (Aphroditē) | Aphrodite | Goddess of love, lust, beauty, wife of Hephaestus. Ares is her lover. Eros is her son. Known as the most beautiful of the Greek goddesses. Her symbols are the scepter, myrtle, and dove. click here to view artwork featuring Aphrodite on 3details |
| Aπόλλων (Apollōn) | Apollo | God of music, prophecies, poetry, and archery. Also said to be the god of light and truth. Is associated with the sun. Also referred to as the most beautiful of the gods. He is Artemis’s twin brother, and son of Zeus. His symbols are the bow, lyre, and laurel. click here to view artwork featuring Apollo on 3details |
| Άρης (Arēs) | Ares | God of war, murder and bloodshed. Brother to Athena, and is the son of Zeus. Has an affair with Aphrodite. His symbols are vultures, dogs, boars, and a spear. click here to view artwork featuring Ares on 3details |
| Άρτεμις (Artemis) | Artemis | Goddess of the hunt and wild things, and the moon. Protector of the dewy young. She became associated with the moon. Apollo is her twin brother. Artemis is a virgin goddess. Her symbols are the bow, dogs, and deer. click here to view artwork featuring Artemis on 3details |
| Αθηνά (Athēna) | Athena | Goddess of wisdom, warfare, handicrafts and reason. Sister of Ares, and is the daughter of Zeus. Sprung from Zeus’s head in full body armor. She is the wisest of the gods. Her symbols are the aegis, owl, and olive tree. click here to view artwork featuring Athena on 3details |
| Δήμητρα (Dēmētra) | Demeter | Goddess of fertility, grain and harvest. Demeter is a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and sister of Zeus. Her symbols are the scepter, torch, and corn. click here to view artwork featuring Demeter on 3details |
| Διόνυσος (Dionysus) | Dionysus | God of wine, parties/festivals, madness and merriment. He represents not only the intoxicating power of wine, but also its social and beneficial influences. His symbols are the grape vine, ivy, and thyrsus. click here to view artwork featuring Dionysus on 3details |
| ᾍδης (Hades) | Hades | God of the underworld. Brother of Poseidon, Zeus and Hera, and consort to Persephone. His symbols are the bident, the Helm of Darkness, and the three-headed dog, Cerberus. click here to view artwork featuring Hades on 3details |
| Ήφαιστος (Hēphaistos) | Hephaestus | God of fire and the forge (god of fire and smiths) with very weak legs. He was thrown off Mount Olympus as a baby by his mother and in some stories his father. He makes armor for the gods and other heroes like Achilles. Son of Hera and Zeus is his father in some accounts. Married to Aphrodite, but she does not love him because he is deformed and, as a result, is cheating on him with Ares. He had a daughter named Pandora. His symbols are an axe, a hammer and a flame. click here to view artwork featuring Hephaestus on 3details |
| Ήρα (Hēra) | Hera | Goddess of marriage, women, and childbirth. Zeus‘ wife and sister. Appears with peacock feathers often. Her symbols are the scepter, diadem, and peacock. click here to view artwork featuring Hera on 3details |
| Ερμής (Hērmēs) | Hermes | God of flight, thieves, commerce, and travelers. Messenger of the gods. He showed the way for the dead souls to Hades‘s realm. He shows up in more myths than any other god or goddess. Likes to trick people and is very inventive. Hermes invented the lyre using a turtle shell and sinew. His symbols are the caduceus and winged boots. click here to view artwork featuring Hermes on 3details |
| Ἑστία (Hestia) | Hestia | Goddess of the hearth and home, the focal point of every household. Daughter of Rhea and Cronus. Gave up her seat as one of the Twelve Olympians to tend to the sacred flame on Mount Olympus for Dionysus. Her symbol is the hearth. click here to view artwork featuring Hestia on 3details |
| Ποσειδῶν (Poseidon) | Poseidon | God of the sea. He created horses from sea foam. God of earthquakes as well. Also called ‘Earth Shaker’ and ‘Storm Bringer’. His symbols are horses, sea foam, dolphins, and a trident. click here to view artwork featuring Poseidon on 3details |
| Ζεύς (Zeus) | Zeus | The king of the gods, the ruler of Mount Olympus and the god of the sky and thunder. His symbols are the thunderbolt, eagle, bull, and oak. click here to view artwork featuring Zeus on 3details |
