What are the symbols of Zeus Hera Athena Demeter Apollo Poseidon Ares Artemis and the other Greek gods and goddesses?

Answer 1

The Olympians:[Greek Name (Roman Name) Duty; Symbol(s); Small amount of information]

Zeus (Jupiter, Jove) King of the Gods, Lord of the Sky; Thunderbolt, eagle, bull, oak; Zeus was son of Rhea and Kronus, and married to his sister Hera. He was famous for having many affairs, and a bad temper. He was the father of many great heroes such as Hercules (Heracles in Roman) and Perseus.

Hera (Juno) Queen of the Gods, Protector of marriage and childbirth; Peacock, cow, diadem, golden apple, scorpion; Hera was the daughter of Rhea and Kronus, and was married to her brother Zeus. She was famously jealous of the many women that her husband had affairs with. She often made her husbands girlfriends' and children's lives very hard. Hera was often shown as horrible towards demigods, but she did show her good side, when she decided to help out the hero Jason. Hera had no children other than her children with Zeus, and was faithful to her husband. Also, her son Hephaestus, she disliked very much because he was very ugly, so she threw him off Mt Olympus (the palace/kingdom of the gods).

Poseidon (Neptune) Lord of the Sea, earthquakes, horses; Trident, horse, ocean; Poseidon was the son of Rhea and Kronus. He was often shown with a bad temper and a greed for land. He is most prominent in The Odyssey, where he does all he can to kill Odysseus and prevent him from reaching his home island Ithaca, in revenge for Odysseus not paying tribute to Poseidon.

Hades (Pluto, Dis) Lord of the Underworld; wealth, precious metals and crystals, death, cypress, narcissus, Helm of Invisibility; Hades was the son of Rhea and Kronus. He is not featured in most of the Greek myths because he likes to keep to his own realm, the Underworld. The most famous myth in which he is involved in: his kidnap of Persephone, the daughter of Demeter. Hades was disliked by both mortals and his fellow Gods. Hades was one of the few major Gods who was not allowed on Olympus apart from on the winter solstice. Hades, and his other siblings, threw his evil father, Kronus, a titan, into the pit of Tartarus. [Note: Hades is not an Olympian. However, he is still one of the Major Gods.]

Demeter (Ceres) Goddess of Agriculture; Stalk of wheat; Demeter was the daughter of Rhea and Kronus. She is most prominent in the myth, in which her brother (Hades) kidnapped her daughter, Persephone. In retaliation, Demeter refused to let any plants grow on the earth. The humans had no food, and were dangerously close to extinction when Zeus finally ruled that Persephone could return home to Demeter for nine months out of the year.

Ares (Mars) God of War and Battle; Spear, dog, vulture; Ares was the son of Hera and Zeus. He was disliked by a lot of Gods and mortals because of his aggressive personality and his habit to cause wars. Ares was only liked by his sister, Eris, and his lover, Aphrodite. He famously had an affair with her (much to the displeasure of her husband, Hephaestus).

Hephaestus (Vulcan) God of Blacksmithing, fire, the forge; Forge, anvil; Hephaestus was the son of Hera and Zeus (though some accounts say that he was just the son of Hera, and had no father). Hephaestus was famously known as the crippled God, because when Hera threw him off Olympus, he broke his legs, and no one wished to marry him because of his ugliness. Eventually, Aphrodite was forced to marry him by Zeus. Aphrodite, however, had many affairs, especially with Ares. A famous story of Hephaestus' punishment of his wife was when he caught them in a golden net that he had forged. He then invited all the gods to come and laugh at Ares and Aphrodite.

Apollo (Apollo) God of the Sun, prophecy, healing, truth, music; Sun, oracle at Delphi, lyre, Sun Chariot; Apollo was the son of Zeus and Leto and was the twin brother of Artemis. Famously, four days after his birth, he killed the serpent, Python, which lived in Delphi. Because of this achievement, Apollo chose for his oracle to be positioned in Delphi. One of his many names is Phoebus.

Artemis (Diana) Goddess of the Hunt, wild things, moon, childbirth, maidens; Bow/arrow, moon, deer; Artemis was the daughter Zeus and Leto and the twin sister of Apollo. She was famous for being the virgin Goddess. She and her followers spent their time hunting. Artemis only let fellow virgins join her hunt. If one of Artemis' maidens was reveled to be a maiden no longer, she would be severely punished, then disbanded from the hunt, if she was still alive. Artemis's handmaidens were also said to be immortal, with the exceptions of falling in battle.

Athena (Minerva) Goddess of Wisdom, intelligence, handicrafts; Owl, olive branch, helmet, sword and spear; Athena was the daughter of Zeus and Metis. She was famous for being born fully grown and clothed from her father's head. She was also the patron goddess of Athens. She had a strong rivalry with Poseidon: she had once caught him in one of her temples with his girlfriend, Medusa, whom she turned into a monster whom, if you looked her in the eye, would turn you to stone. Poseidon also disliked Athena because she was often his rival when attepting to gain more land. Athena had no children or affairs, because she was a virgin goddess. Her most known by name is Pallas.

Aphrodite (Venus) Love and beauty; Dove, rose; There are two stories of how Aphrodite was born; The most common is that she was born from seafoam the same way as horses. She was very jealous and beautiful. She possessed a powerful cestus which would make anyone who looked at it fall in love with her. Despite being married to Hephaestus, she had many affairs with mortals and Gods (especially Ares).

Hermes (Mercury) Messenger of the Gods, commerce, travelers messengers, laughter, thieves; Caduceus, winged sandals, cairns; Hermes was the son of Zeus and Maia. From the day he was born he was causing mischief. When he was just one day old, he stole all of Apollo's sacred cows. When Apollo found out that he had stolen his cattle, he was ready to incinerate Hermes. However, Hermes presented Apollo with a musical instrument which he had just made, called a lyre. Apollo was so pleased with the instrument that he forgot his anger and instead gave Hermes his caduceus in trade for the lyre.

Dionysus (Bacchus) God of Wine, life giving fluids, vine, merriment, madness and celebrations; Grape leaves, thyrsus (stick with pine cone on top); Dionysus was the son Zeus and Semele. His mother was accidentally killed by Zeus while he was still in the womb, but though his mother died, Zeus managed to rescue him. Dionysus was raised by satyrs and nymphs. Dionysus' greatest achievement was making wine, which was praised by the Gods. For this, the gods granted him immortality, and he became one of the Olympians. He took the seat in the Pantheon previously occupied my Hestia.

Minor Gods:[Greek Name (Roman Name) Duty; Symbol(s) Small amount of information]

Persephone (Proserpina) Queen of Tartarus, Spring (the season); Pomegranate; Persephone was the daughter of Zeus of Demeter. She is most famously known for how she was won by her husband, Hades, who kidnapped and who's gardener, Ascalaphus, persuaded her to eat some pomegranate seeds from the Underworld. The rule was that if you ate food from the underworld, you must stay i the Underworld forever. Zeus however ruled that since Ascalaphus had tricked Persephone into eating only seven pomegranate seeds, she only had to spend three out of the twelve months of the year in the Underworld.

Eros (Cupid) God of lust; A heart with an arrow through it; Eros was the son of Aphrodite. There is lots of confusion over Eros' father. Some say that it is Ares, some say Hephaestus, and some say it may be Hermes. No one however knows for sure. Eros was usually depicted with his mother, whom he spent a lot of time with, seeing as their duties were very interconnected. Eros was also seen as very devoted to his mother.

Hestia (Vesta) Goddess of the Hearth and Home; Hearth, fire; Hestia was the daughter of Rhea and Kronus. She is mentioned in very few myths. Hestia was a virgin Goddess and never had any affairs or children. She is most notably known for giving up her Olympian throne for Dionysus, because she was sick of the frequent jealous arguments between her fellow gods.

Tyche (Fortuna) Goddess of chance, good fortune, luck, success, fate and prosperity.

Answer 2

Here are some, but not all Zeus: lightning bolt, Poseidon: tridon (spelling?), horses Demeter: Wheat Artemis: bow and arrow, bear, moon, cypress Apollo: Musical Instruments, bow and arrow Athena: helmet, armor, sheilds, spears Ares: gelmet, spears, Phobos and Deimos