Hephaestus

Name:Hephaestus

God of : forges, fire, technology, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metals, metallurgy, volcanoes, blacksmiths, hammers, Stone masonry, and armourer to the gods.

Roman name :Vulcan

Family:Zeus(father), Hera(Mother)

Strengths:creative, cunning, and an able metal worker

Symbols:The forge and fire

This is Hephaestus

Demeter

Name:Demeter
Goddess of: the harvest and agriculture
Roman Name: Ceres
Family: Zeus(Father),Rhea(Mother),Persephone(Daughter)
Strengths:gives life after death to those who learn her Mysteries.
Symbols:An ear of wheat and the Horn of Plenty (Cornucopia).

This is Demeter

Artemis

Name:Artemis
Goddess of: the hunt,the moon,maidens,animals & archery
Roman name: Diana
Family: Zeus (Father), Leto (Mother), Apollo(Brother)
Strengths: Physically strong
Symbol:Her bow, which she uses to hunt, and her hounds

This is Artemis

Apollo

Name: Apollo
God of: sun, healing, disease, music, poetry, archery, truth and oracles
Roman name: Apollo
Family: Zeus (Father), Leto (Mother), Artemis (Sister)
Strengths: Creative and handsome
Symbol: The sun/the lyre 

This is Apollo

Dionysus

 

Name: Dionysus
god of: Wine
Roman name: Bacchus
Family: Zeus (Father), Semele (Mother), Ariadne (Wife)
Strengths: Dionysus is the creator of wine. He shakes things up when it gets dull.
symbol: Grapes, wine cups, and wine skins.

This is Dionysus

Ares

Name: Ares 
God of: war
Roman name: Mars
Family: Zeus (Father), Hera (Mother)
Strengths: Decisive, determined, fearless
Symbol: The Spear

This is Ares

Hera

Name: Hera
Goddess of: air, marriage, motherhood, and women. 
Roman name: Juno
Family: Kronos (Father), Rhea(Mother), Zeus (husband)
Strengths: Determined defender.
Symbol: The peacock.

This is Hera

Aphrodite

Name: Aphrodite
Goddess of : beauty, love, grace, desire & pleasure
Roman name: Venus
Family: (Unknown) Aphrodite was known to rise from the sea when Ouranus was killed by Kronos
Strengths: Dazzling beauty                                                                         Symbol: Her girdle, which has magical powers to compel love.

This is Aphrodite

Hermes

Name: Hermes
God of:roads, messengers, travel, thieves & merchants
Roman Name: Mercury
Family: Zeus(Father),Maia(Mother)
Strengths:Clever, bold, determined, athletic, a powerful magician.
Symbol:His staff, called kerykerion in Greek, caduceus in Latin.

This is Hermes

Athena

Name: Athena

Goddess of: Wisdom, useful arts, defence & battle strategy.

Roman name: Minerva

Family: Zeus(Father), Metis (Mother)

Strengths: Rational & intelligent 

Symbol: Owl & Olive tree

This is Athena

Hades

Name: Hades
God of: Dead, Wealthy and the Underworld
Roman name: Pluto
Family:Kronos(Father), Rhea(Mother),Persephone(Wife)
Strengths: Persistent and determined
Symbol: Sceptre

This is Hades

Poseidon

Name: Poseidon
God of : Seas, horses & disasters
Roman Name: Neptune
Family: Kronos (Father) , Rhea (Mother), Amphitrite (Wife)
Strengths: A creative god, designing all the creatures of the sea
Symbol: Three-pronged trident

This is Poseidon

Zeus

Name: Zeus

God of: Gods

Roman Name: Jupiter

Family: Kronos (Father), Rhea (mother), Hera (wife)

Strengths: Highly powerful, strong, charming, persuasive.

Symbol: Thunderbolt 

This is Zeus

An intro to the gods

Hello, this is my first blog and I am going to tell you about Greek mythology.

There are many Greek gods such as Zeus, Poseidon & Hades. These are the big three gods (the most powerful ones)
These are the gods and what they are gods of:

The Olympians

1. Zeus, God of gods
2. Poseidon, God of earthquakes, horses, oceans & storms
3. Hades,  god of the dead, wealth and the Underworld
4. Athena, goddess of wisdom, useful arts, defence and battle strategy
5. Hermes, god of roads, messengers, travel, thieves & merchants
6. Aphrodite, Goddess of beauty, love, grace, desire & pleasure
7. Hera,  Goddess of air, marriage, motherhood, and women. 
8. Ares, God of war
9. Apollo,  god of the sun, healing, disease, music, poetry, archery, truth and oracles.
10. Dionysus, god of wine
11. Demeter, Goddess of harvest and agriculture
12. Artemis, Goddess of the hunt, the moon, maidens, animals & archery
13. Hephaestus, Greek god of forges, fire, technology, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metals, metallurgy, volcanoes, blacksmiths, hammers, Stonemasonry, and armourer to the gods.

These are all of the major gods.