12 Oympians

If you are viewing this blog, it is likely that you already know the names of the twelve olympians that live on Mt. Olympus. However, it never hurts to review them again. Now, you have yet another handy referenc sheet! In later blog posts, I will do a personal profile on each god and goddess, but this is what I have for now:

Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece and Rome-

Greek Name ,Title or Paton of... ,Roman Name ,Symbol


1)Zeus King Jupiter/Jove Eagle/Oak

2)Hera Queen Juno Peacock

3)Demeter Grain/ The Harvest Ceres Wheat

4)Poseidon Sea Neptune Trident/ Dolphin

5)Hades Underworld Pluto Cerberes

6)Hermes Messenger Mercury Winged Hat/Sandals

7)Artemis Hunt Diana Moon/Deer

8)Apollo Sun Apollo Lyre

9)Ares War Mars Vulture

10)Hephaestus Fire/Forge Vulcan Anvil

11)Aphrodite Love Venus Cupid/Dove

12)Hestia Hearth Vesta Home/Fire

12)Dionysus Wine/Grape Harvest Bacchus Grape vine/wine/Thyrus

*Yes, I know that I listed 13 Olympians and no, it was not a mistake. In some lists the last olympian is Dionysus,but in others Hestia is listed. For ours I listed both.