-
The Titans -- The Elder
Gods known for their incredible strength and enormous size,
they include Kronos/Saturn, Ocean and his wife Tethys, Hyperion,
Mnemosyne(memory), Themis(justice) and Iapetus(father of Atlas
and Prometheus).
-
The Olympians -- There
are twelve great Olympians who make up the divine family:
-
Zeus/Jupiter -- The chief
god and lord of the sky, he wields the powerful thunderbolt.
-
Poseidon/Neptune -- The
ruler of the sea and underground rivers, he always carries
his trident which he uses to shake and shatter whatever he
pleases.
-
Hades/Pluto -- The ruler
of the underworld and the dead. He is also the God of Wealth
because of the precious metals hidden within the earth which
is his domain.
-
Hestia/Vesta -- The Goddess
of the Hearth, symbol of the home and a virgin goddess.
-
Hera/Juno -- Jupiter's
wife and sister. She is the protectress of marriage and married
women.
-
Ares/Mars -- The God of
War and a ruthless god, he was revered more by the Romans
than the Greeks.
-
Athena/Minerva -- The
Virgin Goddess of the City and protectress of civilized life,
handicrafts and agriculture, she is the embodiment of wisdom,
reason and purity.
-
Apollo -- Phoebus Apollo is the God of Light and Truth. Twin brother
of Diana and associated with the Sun, he is a master musician,
healer and archer.
-
Aphrodite/Venus -- The
Goddess of Love and Beauty who sprang from the foam of the
sea.
-
Hermes/Mercury -- The graceful and swift in motion Messenger God
and the shrewdest and most cunning Master Thief. Also the
God and Protector of Commerce and Traders.
-
Artemis/Diana -- Apollo's twin sister, she is the fierce virgin
huntress of the forests, protectress of animals and children,
and Goddess of the Moon. She is also associated with fertility.
-
Hephaestus/ Vulcan -- The
God of Fire and the metalsmith to the immortals, his forge
is said to be under a volcano.
|
|
