Major GodsNames, Roles, & Symbols

Zeus

• Roles:– KING OF THE GODS– WEATHER

• Symbols:– LIGHTNING BOLT

Poseidon

• Roles:– OCEANS– EARTHQUAKES

• Symbols:– TRIDENT

Hera

• Roles:– QUEEN OF THE GODS– WEDDINGS AND MARRIAGE

• Symbols:– CROWN

Hermes• Roles:

– MESSENGER OF THE GODS– TRAVEL– BUSINESS– SPORTS

• Symbols:– WINGED SANDALS

Athena

• Roles:– WISDOM– WAR STRATEGY

• Symbols:– OLIVE BRANCH– OWL

Ares

• Roles:– WAR

• Symbols:– ARMOR AND A HELMET

Dionysus

• Roles:– CELEBRATION– FUN

• Symbols:– GRAPES– CHALICE

Apollo• Roles:

– SUN– MUSIC– POETRY– DANCE– HEALING

• Symbols:– SUN – LYRE (HARP)

Artemis

• Roles:– MOON – HUNTING– ARCHERY

• Symbols:– BOW & ARROW

Aphrodite

• Roles:– LOVE– BEAUTY– PEACE

• Symbols:– DOVE

Demeter

• Roles:– AGRICULTURE– FERTILITY

• Symbols:– SHEAVE OF GRAIN

Hephaestus

• Roles:– FIRE– VOLCANOES

• Symbols:– TOOLS