Greek and Roman Gods

• Zeus - the king of the gods, the father of the gods, and the god of the sky
• hera: a powerful goddess, the wife and sister of Zeus and the daughter of Cronus and Rhea. She was worshipped as the queen of heaven and as a marriage goddess.
• Dionysus: a Greek god, son of Zeus and Semele; his worship entered Greece from Thrace c.1000 BC. Originally a god of the fertility of nature, associated with wild and ecstatic religious rites, in later traditions he is a god of wine who loosens inhibitions and inspires creativity in music and poetry.
• Athena: the patron goddess of Athens, typically allegorized into a personification of wisdom.
• Aphrodite: the goddess of beauty, fertility, and sexual love. She is variously described as the daughter of Zeus and Dione, or as being born from the sea.
• Eros - love
• Poseidon: the god of the sea, water, earthquakes, and horses, son of Cronus and Rhea and brother of Zeus. He is often depicted with a trident in his hand.
• Cronos- Youngest of Uranus, father of Zeus
• Hades: the underworld; the land of the spirits of the dead.
• Hephaestus: the god of fire and of craftsmen, son of Zeus and Hera. He was a divine metalworker who was lame as the result of having interfered in a quarrel between his parents.
• Demeter: the corn goddess, daughter of Cronus and Rhea and mother of Persephone. She is associated with Cybele and her symbol is typically an ear of corn. The Eleusinian mysteries were held in honour of her.
• Apollo - music, medicine
• Hermes: the son of Zeus and Maia, the messenger of the gods, and god of merchants, thieves, and oratory. He was portrayed as a herald equipped for travelling, with broad-brimmed hat, winged shoes, and a winged rod.
• Persephone: a goddess, the daughter of Zeus and Demeter. (underworld)
• Gaia: the Earth personified as a goddess, daughter of Chaos. She was the mother and wife of Uranus (Heaven); their offspring included the Titans and the Cyclops.
• Eros: the god of love, son of Aphrodite and Ares. He was represented as a boy armed with bow and arrows which could make people fall in love.