Essay About Goddess Of Love And Modest Figures

Gods and Goddesses
Essay Preview: Gods and Goddesses
Report this essay
Aphrodite
Goddess of love, beauty and fertility
Roman equivalent: Venus
Wife of Hephaestus
Tree: Myrtle
Birds: Swan, dove, sparrow
Apollo
God of prophecy, music and healing
Roman equivalent: Apollo
Brother of Artemis
Plant: Hyacinth
Creatures: Swan, dolphin
God of war
Roman equivalent: Mars
Brother of Eris
Bird: Vulture
Animal: Dog
Artemis
Goddess of the hunt
Roman equivalent: Diana
Sister of Apollo
Plant: Cyprus
Animals: Stag, bear
Athena
Goddess of war, wisdom and skill
Roman equivalent: Minerva
Daughter of Zeus
Plant: Olive tree
Bird: Owl
Demeter
Goddess of agriculture
Roman equivalent: Ceres
Mother of Persephone
Sister of Zeus and Poseidon
Plant: Wheat
Dionysus
God of wine, mysteries and theatre
Roman equivalent: Bacchus
Son of Zeus
Plants: Ivy, grapevine
Animal: Panther
Hephaestus
God of fire, crafts and volcanoes
Roman equivalent: Vulcan
Husband of Aphrodite
Patron of Blacksmiths
Symbol: Axe
Goddess of marriage
Roman equivalent: Juno
Wife of Zeus
Queen of the Olympians
Bird: Peacock
Hermes
The Messenger God
Roman equivalent: Mercury
God of merchants, thieves, athletes, shepherds and travel
Animal: Tortoise
Symbols: Winged helmet, sandals, caduceus
Poseidon
God of the sea, earthquakes and horses
Roman equivalent: Neptune
Brother of Zeus
Ruler of the sea
Symbol: The trident
Animals: Dolphin, horse
God of the sky
Roman equivalent: Jupiter
Ruler of the Olympians
Symbol: Thunderbolt
Bird: Eagle
Plant: Oak
Hestia (Roman name Vesta) is one of the most modest figures among the twelve ancient Greek Gods. She is the goddess of the hearth