Greek Name | Roman Name | Statue | God(dess) Of... | Generation |
---|---|---|---|---|
Zeus | Jupiter | King of the Gods and ruler of Mount Olympus; god of the sky, and thunder. Son of the Titans Kronos and Rhea.Symbols are the lightning bolt and the eagle. | First | |
Hera | Juno | Queen of the Gods, and the goddess of marriage and motherhood. Symbols are the peacock and the cow. Daughter of Kronos and Rhea. Wife and sister of Zeus. | First | |
Poseidon | Neptune | Lord of the Sea; god of the seas, earthquakes and horses. Symbols include the hippocamp and the trident. Son of Kronos and Rhea. Brother of Zeus. | First | |
Demeter | Ceres | Goddess of fertility, agriculture, nature, and the seasons. Symbols include the poppy. Daughter of Kronos and Rhea. Sister of Zeus. | First | |
Hades | Pluto | Lord of the dead, god of the underworld and earthly wealth. Symbols include the Helm of Darkness, a bident, and a skull. Son of the Titans Kronos and Rhea. Brother of Zeus. | First | |
Hestia | Vesta | Virgin goddess of home and the hearth. Daughter of Kronos and Rhea, and the sister of Zeus. | First | |
Aphrodite | Venus | Goddess of love and beauty. Daughter of Zeus and Dione or, in other traditions, of Uranus. Symbols include the dove. | Second (or Pre-First) [A] | |
Apollo | Phoebus[B]/Apollo | God of light, healing, music, poetry, prophecy and archery. Symbols include the bow and the lyre. Artemis is his twin sister. Son of Zeus and Leto. | Second | |
Ares | Mars | God of war and bloodshed. Symbols include the boar and the spear. Son of Zeus and Hera. | Second | |
Artemis | Diana | Virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon. Symbols include the deer and the bow. Twin sister of Apollo, daughter of Zeus and Leto. | Second | |
Athena | Minerva | Virgin goddess of wisdom, crafts, and battle strategy. Symbols are the olive tree and the owl. Daughter of Zeus, according to some traditions by Metis. | Second | |
Dionysos | Bacchus | God of wine, festivities and ecstacy. His symbol is the grapevine. Son of Zeus and the mortal Semele. | Second | |
Hephaestus | Vulcan | Blacksmith to the Gods; god of fire and the forge. Son of Zeus and Hera or, according to some traditions, of Hera alone. | Second | |
Hermes | Mercury | Messenger of the Gods; god of commerce and thieves. Symbols include the caduceus. Son of Zeus and the nymph Maia. | Second |
martes, 23 de febrero de 2010
Dioses Griegos
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