The Twelve Olympians
Zeus — Sky, Thunder, Justice, King of the Gods. Symbols: thunderbolt, eagle, oak tree.
Hera — Marriage, Family, Queen of the Gods. Symbols: peacock, cow, pomegranate.
Poseidon — Sea, Earthquakes, Horses. Symbols: trident, horse, dolphin.
Demeter — Harvest, Fertility, Agriculture. Symbols: wheat, torch, pig.
Athena — Wisdom, Strategic War, Crafts. Symbols: owl, olive tree, aegis shield.
Apollo — Sun, Music, Prophecy, Healing, Plague. Symbols: lyre, laurel, sun chariot.
Artemis — Hunt, Moon, Wilderness, Childbirth. Symbols: bow, deer, crescent moon.
Ares — War, Violence, Bloodshed. Symbols: spear, shield, vulture.
Aphrodite — Love, Beauty, Desire. Symbols: dove, swan, rose, myrtle.
Hephaestus — Fire, Forge, Metalworking. Symbols: hammer, anvil, tongs.
Hermes — Messengers, Travelers, Thieves, Trade. Symbols: caduceus, winged sandals.
Dionysus — Wine, Festivity, Ecstasy, Theater. Symbols: grapevine, thyrsus, leopard.
Major Gods Not on Olympus
Hades — The Dead, Underworld, Wealth. Symbols: Helm of Darkness, Cerberus, cypress.
Persephone — Spring, Queen of the Underworld. Symbols: pomegranate, flowers, torch.
Hestia — Hearth, Home, Family. Symbols: sacred flame, kettle.
Hecate — Magic, Crossroads, Night, Ghosts. Symbols: twin torches, keys, dogs.
Primordial Gods
Chaos — The Void, Nothingness. The first thing to exist.
Gaia — Earth. Mother of the Titans, Giants, and much of creation.
Uranus — Sky. Gaia's son and husband.
Nyx — Night. So powerful even Zeus feared her.
Erebus — Darkness. The deep shadow of the Underworld.
Eros (Primordial) — Attraction, the cosmic force that draws things together.
Tartarus — The Abyss. Both a place and a primordial being.
Notable Minor Gods
Nike — Victory. Nemesis — Retribution. Tyche — Fortune. Iris — Rainbows. Eos — Dawn. Selene — Moon. Helios — Sun. Thanatos — Death. Hypnos — Sleep. Morpheus — Dreams. Pan — Wild, shepherds. Asclepius — Medicine.