Ancient Greece: Gods and Goddesses

Zeus was the king of the gods and the god of the sky and thunder.

Athena was the goddess of wisdom, warfare, and crafts, and was often depicted wearing a helmet and carrying a spear.

Hades was the god of the underworld and the dead, and was often depicted with a three-headed dog named Cerberus.

Aphrodite was the goddess of love, beauty, and desire, and was often depicted as a beautiful woman rising from a seashell.

Poseidon was the god of the sea and earthquakes, and was often depicted carrying a trident.

Artemis was the goddess of the hunt, wilderness, and childbirth, and was often depicted carrying a bow and arrow.

Apollo was the god of the sun and music, and was often depicted playing a lyre.

Hera was the goddess of marriage, childbirth, and family, and was often depicted as a majestic woman wearing a crown.

Hephaestus was the god of fire, metalworking, and craftsmanship, and was often depicted as a skilled blacksmith.

Demeter was the goddess of agriculture, fertility, and the harvest, and was often depicted carrying a sheaf of wheat.

Dionysus was the god of wine, revelry, and theater, and was often depicted carrying a thyrsus, a staff wrapped with ivy and topped with a pinecone.

Clotho was one of the three Fates, the goddesses who controlled the threads of life and destiny.

Ares was the god of war and bloodshed, and was often depicted wearing a helmet and carrying a spear.

Hecate was the goddess of the moon, magic, and witchcraft, and was often depicted carrying a torch and a key.

Plutus was the god of the underworld, wealth, and the dead, and was often depicted carrying a cornucopia, a horn overflowing with riches.