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.

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