Notable Greek gods and goddesses

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Zeus
the supreme deity of the ancient Greeks, a son of Cronus and Rhea, the god of the heavens.
Demeter
goddess of agriculture and the protector of marriage and the social order, identified by the Romans with Ceres.
Hades
n
the god ruling the underworld; Pluto.
Hera
the queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
Hestia
n
the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth.
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Poseidon
the ancient Greek god of the sea; identified by the Romans with Neptune.
Athena
goddess of wisdom, fertility, the useful arts, and prudent warfare.
Dionysus
n
the god of fertility, wine, and drama; Bacchus.
Hermes
n
the ancient Greek herald and messenger of the gods and the god of roads, commerce, invention, cunning, and theft.
Apollo
Greek and Roman god of light, healing, music, poetry, prophecy, and manly beauty; the son of Leto and brother of Artemis.
Artemis
goddess associated with the moon, virginity, and hunting, she is the sister of Apollo.
Ares
god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
Aphrodite
deity of love and beauty, identified by the Romans with Venus.
Hephaestus
n
the ancient Greek god of fire, metalworking, and handicrafts, identified by the Romans with Vulcan.
Persephone
n
a daughter of Zeus and Demeter, abducted by Pluto to be queen of Hades, but allowed to return to the surface of the earth for part of the year.
Pan
the ancient Greek god of forests, pastures, and shepherds, represented with the head, chest, and arms of a man and the legs, horns and ears of a goat.
Eros
n
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.

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