Zeus
Leader of the gods (Dad was Cronus). Killed father, became king. Married Hera. Known for lightning Bolt.
Hera
Queen of the gods. Married Zeus, jealous.
Athena
Daughter of Metis, born through Zeus's head, god of wisdom and strategy Arachne: Challenges Athena to a weaving competetion, loses and is turned into a spider.
Poseidon
God of seas, known for trident, horses and earthquakes.
Hades
God of underworld, married Persephone. Known for Cerberus and Wealth.
Cerberus
Three headed dog that guards hades
Demeter
Wife of Poseidon, goddess of planting, harvesting, and growing. Mother of Persephone
The Twins
Their names were Artemis and Apollo, children of Zeus and Leto Artemis: Goddess of moon, maiden of the silver bow, lady of wild things, huntress.
Apollo
God of the sun, patron of music, poetry, math, and medicine. Gold hair, stormy blue eyes, golden bow & arrows
Asclepius
Son of Apollo, great doctor, killed by Hades.
Hermes
Messenger god. Invented alphabet, astronomy, and cards. Wore winged sandals, engaged with humans
Hephaestus
Ugly, rejected by mother (Hera). Raised by Thetis. Smith god
Aphrodite
Goddess of love and beauty. Took Hephaestus as husband
Prometheus
Gave man fire, Zeus was upset, so he was tortured by vultures
Pandora
Opened box of curses
Phaethon
Son of Apollo. Raced Epaphus, boasted and lied, swore by river styx, died from riding in Apollo's chariot too close to the sun.
Orpheus
Son of Calliope and the Thracian King. Poet and musician. Brought Eurydice back from hades with his music, but looked back and lost her
Narcissus and Echo
Most beautiful boy, and most beloved nymph. One was cursed with repetition and the other fell in love with himself.
Eros and Psyche
Fell in love. One was invisible. One couldn't bear to have an invisible husband, looked at him when he was sleeping, then they could no longer be together.
Arion
Son of Poseidon, helped by dolphin, called 2nd Orpheus, constellation named after him
Perseus
Son of Zeus. Killed Medusa, his grandfather, and a giant serpant. Arrogant and brave
Daedalus
Killed nephew. Great inventor. Created Labyrinth that he was trapped in for helping the queen.
Icarus
Son of Daedulas, his wings fell apart because he flew too high.
Theseus
Secretly son of Posiedon. Defeated the Minotaur in the Labyrinth. Forgot to raise white sails so his rumored father (King of Athens) killed himself. Became king of Athens.
Midas
Loved gold. Turned daughter to Gold
Pygmalion
Wanted to marry Aphrodite, but married her statue