Greek Gods & Goddesses
mythology, FRA English I
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- Dionysus
- God of wine; patron of drama, poetry, and song
- Hestia
- Goddess of the home and hearth
- Pan
- Protector of shepherds, flocks, woods, and pastures; known for his flute-playing
- Hermes
- Messenger of the gods; protector of travelers and traders
- Hades
- Dreaded god of the underworld, which is also named Hades
- Poseidon
- Mighty lord of earthquakes and of the sea; brother of Zeus
- Janus
- Roman god of beginnings and endings; often depicted with two faces on gates and arches
- Eros
- Playful god of love; son of Aphrodite
- Hephaestus
- God of fire; master craftsman; lame and peace-loving husband of Aphrodite
- Hera
- Zeus' beautiful but jealous wife; protector of marriage and married women
- Artemis
- Goddess of the moon and hunting; twin sister of Apollo
- Athena
- Goddess of wisdom and warfare; the city of Athens was named after her
- Cronus
- Last of the Titan rulers of heaven; father of Zeus
- Ares
- Brutal and unpredictable god of war
- Demeter
- Goddess of the earth and agriculture; mother of Persephone
- Apollo
- God of the sun; patron of poetry, music, medicine, archery and agriculture
- Aphrodite
- Goddess of love and beauty; wife of Hephaestus
- Zeus
- Most powerful of all gods on Mount Olympus; lord of the sky and earth