the twelve olympians

The Twelve Olympians gained their supremacy in the world of gods after Zeus led his siblings to victory in war with the Titans. Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Hestia, and Hades were siblings. Ares, Hermes, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, the Charites, Heracles, Dionysus, Hebe, and Persephone were children of Zeus. Although some versions of the myths state that Hephaestus was born of Hera alone, and that Aphrodite was born of Ouranos.

 

Zeus. King of the Gods and ruler of Mount Olympus; god of the sky, thunder, and justice.


Hera. Queen of the Gods and of the heavens; goddess of women, marriage, and motherhood.


Poseidon. Lord of the Sea; god of the seas, earthquakes, created horses.


Demeter. Goddess of fertility, agriculture, nature, and the seasons.


Aphrodite. Goddess of love, beauty, desire, and fertility.


Apollo. The Sun God; god of light, healing, music, poetry, prophecy, archery and truth.


Ares. God of war, frenzy, hatred, and bloodshed.


Artemis. Goddess of the hunt, of maidens, and the moon.


Athena. Goddess of wisdom, crafts, and strategic battle.


Dionysus. God of wine, theatre, grapes, ritual madness and ecstasy.


Hephaestus. Blacksmith to the Gods; god of fire and the forges.


Hermes. Messenger of the Gods; god of commerce, speed, thieves, and trade.