Greek Mythology and Zeus
Zeus
(Roman name Jupiter) Married to Hera. Zeus is lord of the sky, the rain god. His weapon is a thunderbolt which he hurls at those who displease him.
Symbol or Attribute: Thunderbolt
Poseidon
Brother of Zeus. The God of the sea and worshiped by seamen. He married Amphitrite. His weapon is a trident, which can shake the earth, and shatter any object. He is second most powerful god.
Symbol or Attribute: Three-pronged trident
Hades
Brother of Zeus. God of the underworld, ruling over the dead. He is also the god of wealth, due to the precious metals mined from the earth. Hades has a helmet that makes him invisible. Hades springs out of the earth and captures Persephone, dragging her off to be his queen in the Underworld. Her mother Demeter searches for her and stops all foods from growing until Persephone is returned. Finally, a deal is worked out where Persephone stays one-third of the year with Hades, one-third of the year serving as a handmaiden to Zeus at Mount Olympus, and one-third with her mother.
Symbol or Attribute: Scepter or horn of plenty
Aphrodite
Wife of Hephaestus. Goddess of love, desire and beauty. Aphrodite rises from the foam of the waves of the sea, enchanting anyone who sees her and inciting feelings of love where ever she goes.
The myrtle is her tree. The dove, the swan, and the sparrow her birds.
Symbol or Attribute: Her Girdle, which has magical powers to compel love
Hestia
Sister of Zeus. Goddess of the Home. Each city had a public hearth sacred to Hestia, where the fire was never allowed to go out.
Symbol or Attribute: The hearth (fire place)
Hera
Married to Zeus and is his sister too. Hera is the goddess of marriage and childbirth. Her sacred animals are the cow and the peacock.
Symbol or Attribute: The peacock
Ares
Son of Zeus and Hera. God of war. His bird is the vulture. His animal is the dog.
Symbol or Attribute: The spear. He is also associated with vultures and dogs.
Apollo
Son of Zeus and Leto.
(Roman name Jupiter) Married to Hera. Zeus is lord of the sky, the rain god. His weapon is a thunderbolt which he hurls at those who displease him.
Symbol or Attribute: Thunderbolt
Poseidon
Brother of Zeus. The God of the sea and worshiped by seamen. He married Amphitrite. His weapon is a trident, which can shake the earth, and shatter any object. He is second most powerful god.
Symbol or Attribute: Three-pronged trident
Hades
Brother of Zeus. God of the underworld, ruling over the dead. He is also the god of wealth, due to the precious metals mined from the earth. Hades has a helmet that makes him invisible. Hades springs out of the earth and captures Persephone, dragging her off to be his queen in the Underworld. Her mother Demeter searches for her and stops all foods from growing until Persephone is returned. Finally, a deal is worked out where Persephone stays one-third of the year with Hades, one-third of the year serving as a handmaiden to Zeus at Mount Olympus, and one-third with her mother.
Symbol or Attribute: Scepter or horn of plenty
Aphrodite
Wife of Hephaestus. Goddess of love, desire and beauty. Aphrodite rises from the foam of the waves of the sea, enchanting anyone who sees her and inciting feelings of love where ever she goes.
The myrtle is her tree. The dove, the swan, and the sparrow her birds.
Symbol or Attribute: Her Girdle, which has magical powers to compel love
Hestia
Sister of Zeus. Goddess of the Home. Each city had a public hearth sacred to Hestia, where the fire was never allowed to go out.
Symbol or Attribute: The hearth (fire place)
Hera
Married to Zeus and is his sister too. Hera is the goddess of marriage and childbirth. Her sacred animals are the cow and the peacock.
Symbol or Attribute: The peacock
Ares
Son of Zeus and Hera. God of war. His bird is the vulture. His animal is the dog.
Symbol or Attribute: The spear. He is also associated with vultures and dogs.
Apollo
Son of Zeus and Leto.