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A listing of Greek mythological beings. Many of the gods and goddesses had Roman and Etruscan equivalents. See also family tree of the Greek gods and the list of Greek mythological creatures. For a list of the deities of many cultures (including this one), see list of deities.

Immortals

Olympian deities

Demeter is the god of the bountiful harvest and her symbol that represents her power is corn!
Greek name (transliteration) English name Description
Aφροδίτη (Aphroditē) Aphrodite Goddess of love and beauty, wife of Hephaestus. Ares is her main lover. Known as the most beautiful of the goddesses.
Aπόλλων (Apollōn) Apollo God of the music, prophecies and archery. Also said to be the god of light and truth. Is associated with the sun. Also referred to as the most beautiful of the gods. Son of Zeus.
Άρης (Arēs) Ares God of war and bloodshed. Brother to Athena, and is the son of Zeus.
Άρτεμις (Artemis) Artemis Goddess of the hunt and wild things. Protector of the dewy young. She became associated with the moon. Apollo is her twin brother. Artemis is a virgin goddess.
Αθηνά (Athēna) Athena Goddess of wisdom, war, handicrafts, agriculture and reason. Sister of Ares, and is the daughter of Zeus. She is the wisest of the gods.
Δήμητρα (Dēmētra) Demeter Goddess of fertility, grain, and harvest.
Διόνυσος (Dionysus) Dionysus God of wine, and merriment. He represents not only the intoxicating power of wine, but also its social and beneficial influences.
Ήφαιστος (Hēphaistos) Hephaestus God of fire and the forge (god of fire and smiths) with very weak legs. Makes armor for the gods and other heroes like Achilles. Son of Hera. Zeus is his father in some accounts.
Ήρα (Hēra) Hera Goddess of marriage. Zeus' sister and wife. Appears with peacock feathers often.
Ερμής (Hērmēs) Hermes God of flight, thieves, and commerce. Messenger of the gods. He showed the way for the dead souls to Hades's realm. He shows up in more myths than any other god or goddess. Likes to trick people and is very inventive. Hermes invented the lyre using a turtle shell and sinew.
Ἑστία (Hestia) Hestia Goddess of the hearth and home, the focal point of every household. Daughter of Rhea and Cronus. Gave up her seat as one of the Twelve Olympians to tend to the sacred flame on Mt. Olympus for Dionysus.
Ποσειδων (Poseidōn) Poseidon God of the sea, horses and earthquakes. Brother of Hades and Zeus and father of Polyphemus. Created horses from sea foam.
Ζεύς (Zeus) Zeus King of the gods. Son of Cronus (Cronos, Kronos). God of the sky and thunder. Brother of Poseidon and Hades. Husband of Hera.

Primordial deities

Each Greek god has a symbol and a certain thing they are in charge of.

Greek name English name Description
Αιθήρ (Aithēr) Aether God of the upper air.
Χάος (Khaos) Chaos Non-gendered deity of the nothingness from which all else sprang.
Χρόνος (Khronos) Chronos or Kronos God of eternal time.
Έρεβος (Erebos) Erebus God of darkness and shadow.
Γαία (Gaia) Gaia Goddess of the Earth (Mother Earth).
Ημέρα (Émera) Hemera Goddess of daylight.
Νύξ (Nux) Nyx Goddess of darkness/night.


Τάρταρος (Tartaros) Tartarus Lives in the pit of tartarus in the darkest deepest part of the underworld controlled by Hades.
Ουρανός (Ouranos) Uranus God of the heavens (Father Sky).

Titans

The Hundred-Handed Ones (Hecatoncheires)

Cyclopes

River gods

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Nymphs

Giants

Other deities

Mortals

A-B

C-G

H-L

M-P

R-Z

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