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1. Zeus  King of the Gods  god of sky and thunder  symbols = thunderbolt and lightening  Parents = Cronus and Rhea  Married to Hera 2. Hera  goddess of women, motherhood, and marriage  symbols = none  Parents = Cronus and Rhea  Married to Zeus 3. Poseidon  God of seas and storms  Symbols = pine tree, horse, clouds  Parents = Cronus and Rhea  Married to Amphitrite 4. Hades  God of the Underworld  Symbols = gravestone  Parents = Cronus and Rhea  Married to Persephone (Daughter of Demeter and Zeus) 5. Athena  Goddess of wisdom and peace  Symbols = owl and olive tree  Parents = Zeus and Metis  Single 6. Aphrodite  Goddess of love and beauty  Symbols = dove, apple, and rose  Parents = none (came from the Earth)  Married to Hephaestus 7. Ares  God of battle or war  Symbols = spear and flaming torch  Parents = Zeus and Hera  Single

8. Hephaestus  God of blacksmiths (metalwork) and craftsmen  Symbols = hammer  Parents = Zeus and Hera  Married to Aphrodite 9. Apollo  God of the sun, medicine, and music\  Symbols = sun and music note  Parents = Zeus and Leto  Single 10. Artemis  Goddess of the moon and the hunt  Symbols = moon, lion, and bear  Parents = Zeus and Leto  Single 11. Demeter  Goddess of the harvest  Symbols = farming tools  Parents = Cronus and Rhea  Single 12. Hermes  Messenger of gods and goddesses  Symbols = #4 and mail  Parents = Zeus and Maia  Single 13. Hestia  Goddess of hearth, fire, home, and marriage  Symbols = house  Parents = Cronus and Rhea  Single 14. Dionysus  God of wine and parties  Symbols = grapes, ivy, and the rose  Parents = Zeus and Semele  Single