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A listing of Greek mythological figures. See also family tree of the Greek gods and the list of Greek mythological creatures. For a list of the deities of many cultures (including this one), see list of deities.
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Greek name | English name | Description |
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Aφροδίτη (Aphroditē) | Aphrodite | Goddess of love, lust, beauty, wife of Hephaestus. Ares is her lover. Eros is her son. Known as the most beautiful of the Greek goddesses. Her symbols are the scepter, myrtle, and dove. |
Aπόλλων (Apollōn) | Apollo | God of music, prophecies, poetry, and archery. Also said to be the god of light and truth. Is associated with the sun. Also referred to as the most beautiful of the gods. He is Artemis's twin brother, and son of Zeus. His symbols are the bow, lyre, and laurel. |
Άρης (Arēs) | Ares | God of war, murder and bloodshed. Brother to Athena, and is the son of Zeus. Has an affair with Aphrodite. His symbols are vultures, dogs, boars, and a spear. |
Άρτεμις (Artemis) | Artemis | Goddess of the hunt and wild things, and the moon. Protector of the dewy young. She became associated with the moon. Apollo is her twin brother. Artemis is a virgin goddess. Her symbols are the bow, dogs, and deer. |
Αθηνά (Athēna) | Athena | Goddess of wisdom, warfare, handicrafts and reason. Sister of Ares, and is the daughter of Zeus. Sprung from Zeus's head in full body armor. She is the wisest of the gods. Her symbols are the aegis, owl, and olive tree. |
Δήμητρα (Dēmētra) | Demeter | Goddess of fertility, grain and harvest. Demeter is a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and sister of Zeus. Her symbols are the scepter, torch, and corn. |
Διόνυσος (Dionysus) | Dionysus | God of wine, parties/festivals, madness and merriment. He represents not only the intoxicating power of wine, but also its social and beneficial influences. His symbols are the grape vine, ivy, and thyrsus. |
ᾍδης (Hades) | Hades | God of the underworld. Brother of Poseidon, Zeus and Hera, and consort to Persephone. His symbols are the bident, the Helm of Darkness, and the three-headed dog, Cerberus. |
Ήφαιστος (Hēphaistos) | Hephaestus | God of fire and the forge (god of fire and smiths) with very weak legs. He was thrown off Mount Olympus as a baby by his mother and in some stories his father. He makes armor for the gods and other heroes like Achilles. Son of Hera and Zeus is his father in some accounts. Married to Aphrodite, but she does not love him because he is deformed and, as a result, is cheating on him with Ares. He had a daughter named Pandora. His symbols are an axe, a hammer and a flame. |
Ήρα (Hēra) | Hera | Goddess of marriage, women, and childbirth. Zeus' wife and sister. Appears with peacock feathers often. Her symbols are the scepter, diadem, and peacock. |
Ερμής (Hērmēs) | Hermes | God of flight, thieves, commerce, and travelers. Messenger of the gods. He showed the way for the dead souls to Hades's realm. He shows up in more myths than any other god or goddess. Likes to trick people and is very inventive. Hermes invented the lyre using a turtle shell and sinew. His symbols are the caduceus and winged boots. |
Ἑστία (Hestia) | Hestia | Goddess of the hearth and home, the focal point of every household. Daughter of Rhea and Cronus. Gave up her seat as one of the Twelve Olympians to tend to the sacred flame on Mount Olympus for Dionysus. Her symbol is the hearth. |
Ποσειδῶν (Poseidon) | Poseidon | God of the sea. He created horses from sea foam. God of earthquakes as well. Also called 'Earth Shaker' and 'Storm Bringer'. His symbols are horses, sea foam, dolphins, and a trident. |
Ζεύς (Zeus) | Zeus | The king of the gods, the ruler of Mount Olympus and the god of the sky and thunder. His symbols are the thunderbolt, eagle, bull, and oak. |
Greek name | English name | Description |
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Αιθήρ (Aithēr) | Aether | God of the upper air. |
Χάος (Khaos) | Chaos | Non-gendered deity of the nothingness from which all else sprang. |
Κρόνος or Kronos | Kronos or Cronus | Titan of eternal time and father of six of the Olympian gods. Cronus and Chronos (Kρόνος and Xρόνος) are two separate entities altogether. Chronos is The Keeper of time; Cronus or Kronos is the father of Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. In addition, in the Greek language "χρονια" means "year" or "years" depending on accent. |
Έρεβος (Erebos) | Erebus | God of darkness and shadow. |
Γαία (Gaia) | Gaia | Goddess of the Earth (Mother Earth), mother of Kronos (Cronus). |
Ημέρα (Émera) | Hemera | Goddess of daylight and the sun. |
Ζέφυρος (Zephuros) | Zephyrus | God of the west wind. |
Νύξ (Nux) | Nyx | Goddess of darkness/night. She is also the only being from which Zeus turned from when her son Hypnos, who had angered Zeus, hid behind her. |
Τάρταρος (Tartaros) | Tartarus | Is the darkest, deepest part of the underworld controlled by Hades. |
Ουρανός (Ouranos) | Uranus | God of the heavens (Father Sky) and father of the Titans; banished the Cyclopes to the underworld because they did not please him. |