| A | B |
|---|
| Cronus | Last of the Titan rulers of heaven; father of Zeus |
| Zeus | Most powerful of all gods on Mount Olympus; lord of the sky and earth |
| Hera | Zeus’ beautiful but jealous wife; protector of marriage and married women |
| Poseidon | Mighty lord of earthquakes and of the sea; brother of Zeus |
| Athena | Goddess of wisdom and warfare; the city of Athens was named after her |
| Apollo | God of the sun; patron of poetry, music, medicine, archery, and agriculture |
| Artemis | Goddess of the moon and hunting; twin sister of Apollo |
| Hades | Dreaded god of the underworld, which is also named Hades |
| Demeter | Goddess of the earth and agriculture; mother of Persephone |
| Hermes | Messenger of the Gods; protector of travelers and traders |
| Eros | Playful god of love; son of Aphrodite |
| Scylla | a six-headed monster |
| Calypso | sea nymph |
| Charybdis | a violent whirlpool |
