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Key: The names of the generally accepted Olympians [11] are given in bold font.. Key: The names of groups of gods or other mythological beings are given in italic font. Key: The names of the Titans have a green background.
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List of Greek deities; List of mortals in Greek mythology; List of Greek legendary creatures; List of minor Greek mythological figures; List of Trojan War characters; List of deified people in Greek mythology; List of Homeric characters
The daughter of Zeus and Leto, and the twin sister of Apollo. Her symbols include the Moon, horse, deer, hound, she-bear, snake, cypress tree, and bow and arrow. Ares: Mars: God of war, violence, bloodshed and manly virtues. The son of Zeus and Hera, all the other gods despised him except Aphrodite. His Latin name, Mars, gave us the word "martial".
Poseidon, god of the sea and earthquake, brother of Zeus. Curses Odysseus. Scamander, river god who fought on the side of the Trojans during the Trojan War; Thetis, a sea nymph or goddess. Mother of Achilles, wife of Peleus. Zeus, king of the gods, brother of Poseidon and Hera and father of Athena, Aphrodite, Ares, and Apollo. [1] [2] [3]
God of fire, metalworking, and crafts. Either the son of Zeus and Hera or Hera alone, he is the smith of the gods and the husband of the adulterous Aphrodite. He was usually depicted as a bearded, crippled man with hammer, tongs, and anvil, and sometimes riding a donkey. His sacred animals include the donkey, the guard dog, and the crane.
Categories and pages relating to Hera, the queen of gods and goddess of marriage in Greek mythology. Subcategories This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total.
In Hesiod's Theogony, Hera gives birth to Hephaestus on her own, out of revenge for Zeus having, without her, fathered Athena (the child of Zeus by Metis). [20] Apollodorus similarly states that Hera gives birth to Hephaestus alone, though he also relates that, according to Homer, Hephaestus is one of the children of Zeus and Hera. [21]