12 Olympian gods

Greek name	Roman name	Image	Functions and attributes
Zeus	Jupiter		King of the gods and ruler of Mount Olympus.  God of the sky, and thunder. Parents:Titans Cronus and Rhea. Brothers:Poseidon and Hades. Brother and husband of Hera. Symbols: thunderbolt, eagle, oak tree, scepter, and scales.
Hera	Juno		Queen of the gods. Goddess of marriage and family.  Parents:Cronus and Rhea.  Wife and sister of Zeus. Symbols: the peacock, pomegranate, crown, cuckoo, lion, and cow.
Poseidon	Neptune		God of the seas, earthquakes, and tidal wave.  Parents: Cronus and Rhea. Brother of Zeus and Hades. Husband of Nereid Amphitrite,  Symbols:the horse, bull, dolphin, and trident.
Demeter	Ceres (cereal)		Goddess of fertility, agriculture, nature, and the seasons.  Symbols:the poppy, wheat, torch, and pig. Parents:Cronus and Rhea.
Dionysus	Bacchus		God of wine, celebrations(party), and ecstasy.  Parents:Zeus and the mortal Theban princess Semele.  Husband of Cretan princess Ariadne.  Symbols:the grapevine, ivy, cup, tiger, panther, leopard, dolphin, and goat.
Apollo	Apollo		God of light, knowledge, healing, plague and darkness, the arts, music, poetry, prophecy, archery, the sun, manly youth, and beauty.  Parents:Zeus and Leto. Symbols:the sun, lyre, bow and arrow, raven, dolphin, wolf, swan, and mouse. Twin brother of Artemis.
Artemis	Diana		Goddess of the hunt, virginity, childbirth, archery, the moon, and all animals. Parents:Zeus and Leto. Twin sister of Apollo. Symbols:the moon, deer, hound, she-bear, snake, cypress tree, and bow and arrow.
Hermes	Mercury		Messenger of the gods. God of commerce, thieves, and games. Parents:Zeus and the nymph Maia. Symbols:the caduceus (staff entwined with two snakes), winged sandals and cap, stork, and tortoise (whose shell he used to invent the lyre).
Athena	Minerva		Goddess of wisdom, handicrafts, defense, and strategic warfare. Parents:Zeus and the Oceanid Metis. Symbols include the owl and the olive tree.
Ares	Mars (martial )		God of war, violence, and bloodshed. Parents:Zeus and Hera. Symbols:the boar, serpent, dog, vulture, spear, and shield.
Aphrodite (aphrodisiac)	Venus (veneral)		Goddess of love, beauty, and desire. Parents:Zeus and the Oceanid Dione. Wife of Hephaestus. Symbols:the dove, bird, apple, bee, swan, myrtle, and rose.
Hephaestus	Vulcan (volcano)		Master blacksmith and craftsman of the gods God of fire and the forge. Parents:Hera, either by Zeus or alone. Husband of Aphrodite Symbols include fire, anvil, axe, donkey, hammer, tongs, and quail.