The major Greek gods and their domains
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| Zeus | King of gods; sky, thunder. Roman: Jupiter Symbols: thunderbolt, eagle, oak. Notable myth: Overthrew Cronus in the Titanomachy. |
| Hera | Goddess of marriage, women. Roman: Juno Symbols: peacock, diadem, cow. Notable myth: Tormented Heracles out of jealousy. |
| Poseidon | God of sea, earthquakes, horses. Roman: Neptune Symbols: trident, horse, dolphin. Notable myth: Lost Athens to Athena in a city contest. |
| Demeter | Goddess of agriculture, harvest. Roman: Ceres Symbols: sheaf, cornucopia, torch. Notable myth: Her grief over Persephone creates the seasons. |
| Athena | Goddess of wisdom, strategy, crafts. Roman: Minerva Symbols: owl, aegis, olive. Notable myth: Born from Zeus’s head; won Athens with the olive. |
| Apollo | God of music, prophecy, healing. Roman: Apollo Symbols: lyre, laurel, bow. Notable myth: Slew Python; the Delphic oracle spoke for him. |
| Artemis | Goddess of hunt, wilderness, childbirth. Roman: Diana Symbols: bow, deer, moon. Notable myth: Turned Actaeon into a stag for spying. |
| Ares | God of war, bloodlust. Roman: Mars Symbols: spear, helm, vulture. Notable myth: Trapped with Aphrodite in Hephaestus’s net. |
| Aphrodite | Goddess of love, beauty. Roman: Venus Symbols: dove, seashell, myrtle. Notable myth: Won the Judgment of Paris, sparking the Trojan War. |
| Hephaestus | God of fire, forge. Roman: Vulcan Symbols: hammer, anvil, tongs. Notable myth: Forged Achilles’ armor; the lame smith of Olympus. |
| Hermes | God of messages, travel, thieves. Roman: Mercury Symbols: winged sandals, caduceus. Notable myth: Stole Apollo’s cattle as a newborn. |
| Dionysus | God of wine, ecstasy, theater. Roman: Bacchus Symbols: thyrsus, ivy, panther. Notable myth: Drove Pentheus mad in Thebes (The Bacchae). |
| Hestia | Goddess of hearth, home. Roman: Vesta Symbols: hearth flame, veil. Notable myth: Yielded her Olympian seat to Dionysus in some tales. |
| Hades | God of the underworld, wealth. Roman: Pluto Symbols: bident, helm of invisibility, Cerberus. Notable myth: Abducted Persephone as queen. |
| Persephone | Goddess of spring; queen of the dead. Roman: Proserpina Symbols: pomegranate, narcissus, torch. Notable myth: Eating seeds bound her part-time to Hades. |
| Eros | God of love, desire. Roman: Cupid Symbols: bow, arrows, torch. Notable myth: Loved Psyche; their union followed her trials. |
| Hecate | Goddess of magic, crossroads. Roman: Trivia Symbols: torches, keys, crossroads. Notable myth: Guided Demeter seeking Persephone. |
| Hebe | Goddess of youth; cupbearer. Roman: Juventas Symbols: cup, pitcher. Notable myth: Served nectar to gods; wed Heracles on Olympus. |
| Iris | Goddess of the rainbow; messenger. Roman: Iris Symbols: rainbow, pitcher. Notable myth: Carried Styx water to enforce oaths. |
| Nike | Goddess of victory. Roman: Victoria Symbols: wings, wreath, palm. Notable myth: Flies beside Athena to crown victors. |
| Nemesis | Goddess of retribution. Roman: Nemesis Symbols: wheel, scales, lash. Notable myth: Punished Narcissus for prideful disdain. |
| Pan | God of wilds, shepherds, rustic music. Roman: Faunus Symbols: syrinx, goat horns, shaggy legs. Notable myth: His shout caused sudden “panic.” |
| Asclepius | God of healing, medicine. Roman: Aesculapius Symbols: rod with serpent. Notable myth: Revived the dead; Zeus struck him with lightning. |
| Helios | God of the sun. Roman: Sol Symbols: solar chariot, radiant crown. Notable myth: Phaethon crashed the sun-chariot. |
| Selene | Goddess of the moon. Roman: Luna Symbols: crescent, moon chariot. Notable myth: Loved Endymion, who sleeps eternally. |