Greek

Name

Roman
Name

Statue

God(dess) Of...

Generation

Zeus

Jupiter

King of the Gods and ruler of Mount

Olympus; god of the sky, thunder, and
justice.

First

Hera

Juno

Queen of the Gods and of the heavens;

goddess of women, marriage, and
motherhood.

First

Poseidon

Neptune

Lord of the Sea; god of the seas,

earthquakes, created horses.

First

Demeter

Ceres

Goddess of fertility, agriculture, nature, and

First
the seasons.

Hestia

Vesta

Goddess of the hearth and home (left so

Dionysus could be in the twelve).

First

Aphrodite

Venus

Goddess of love, beauty, desire, and

fertility.

Second

Apollo

Apollo

The Sun God; god of light, healing, music,

Second
poetry, prophecy, archery and truth.

Ares

Mars

God of war, frenzy, hatred, and bloodshed. Second

Artemis

Diana

Goddess of the hunt, of maidens, and the

moon.

Second

Athena

Minerva

Goddess of wisdom, crafts, and strategic

battle.

Second

Hephaestus Vulcan

Blacksmith to the Gods; god of fire and the

Second
forges.

Hermes

Messenger of the Gods; god of commerce,

Second
speed, thieves, and trade.

Mercury

Other definitions
These are not included in the classical list of the Twelve Olympians, but they are sometimes
included in other lists of the Twelve Olympians, as noted above.

Alpheus - A river-god.
Asklepios - God of medicine and healing.

the Charites - Goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility.

Cronus - Titan; father of Zeus.

Dionysus - God of wine, parties, and merriment (Became an Olympian when Hestia
left).

Hades - Lord of the Dead; god of the Underworld and earthly (gems and precious
metals) wealth.

Hebe - Goddess of youth, and cupbearer.

Helios - Titan; Personification of the Sun.

Heracles - Greatest hero of the Greek myths.

Persephone - Goddess of the spring and death, daughter of Demeter.

Rhea - Titaness; mother of Zeus.

Close to the Olympians

Bia - Personification of violence.

Cratos - Personification of power.

Dione - Mother of Aphrodite by Zeus.

Eileithyia - Goddess of childbirth; daughter of Hera and Zeus.

Eos - Personification of Dawn.

Eris - Goddess of Discord.

Eros - God of lust and desire.

Ganymede - Cupbearer of the gods palace at Olympus.

Horae - Wardens of Olympus.

Iris - Personification of the Rainbow, also the messenger of Olympus along with
Hermes.

Leto - Titaness; the mother of Apollo and Artemis.

Morpheus - God of Dreams.

Muses - Nine ladies of science and arts.

Nemesis - Greek goddess of retribution and revenge.

Nike - Goddess of victory.

Pan - God of the wild, shepherds, nature, and animals.

Paean - Universal healer.

Perseus - Zeus' son, one of the greatest heroes in all of Greek mythology.

Selene - Titaness; Personification of the Moon.

Zelus - Emulation.