Greek NameRoman NameStatueGod(dess) Of...Generation

ZeusJupiter

King of the Gods and ruler of Mount Olympus; god of the sky, thunder, and justice.First

HeraJuno

Queen of the Gods and of the heavens; goddess of women, marriage, and motherhood.First

PoseidonNeptune

Lord of the Sea; god of the seas, earthquakes, created horses.First

DemeterCeres

Goddess of fertility, agriculture, nature, and the seasons.First

HestiaVesta

Goddess of the hearth and home (left so Dionysus could be in the twelve).First

AphroditeVenus

Goddess of love, beauty, desire, and fertility.Second

ApolloApollo

The Sun God; god of light, healing, music, poetry, prophecy, archery and truth.Second

AresMars

God of war, frenzy, hatred, and bloodshed.Second

ArtemisDiana

Goddess of the hunt, of maidens, and the moon.Second

AthenaMinerva

Goddess of wisdom, crafts, and strategic battle.Second

HephaestusVulcan

Blacksmith to the Gods; god of fire and the forges.Second

HermesMercury

Messenger of the Gods; god of commerce, speed, thieves, and trade.Second

Other definitions

These are not included in the classical list of the Twelve Olympians, but they are sometimes included in other lists of the Twelve Olympians, as noted above.

Alpheus - A river-god.

Asklepios - God of medicine and healing.

the Charites - Goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility.

Cronus - Titan; father of Zeus.

Dionysus - God of wine, parties, and merriment (Became an Olympian when Hestia left).

Hades - Lord of the Dead; god of the Underworld and earthly (gems and precious metals) wealth.

Hebe - Goddess of youth, and cupbearer.

Helios - Titan; Personification of the Sun.

Heracles - Greatest hero of the Greek myths.

Persephone - Goddess of the spring and death, daughter of Demeter.

Rhea - Titaness; mother of Zeus.

Close to the Olympians

Bia - Personification of violence.

Cratos - Personification of power.

Dione - Mother of Aphrodite by Zeus.

Eileithyia - Goddess of childbirth; daughter of Hera and Zeus.

Eos - Personification of Dawn.

Eris - Goddess of Discord.

Eros - God of lust and desire.

Ganymede - Cupbearer of the gods palace at Olympus.

Horae - Wardens of Olympus.

Iris - Personification of the Rainbow, also the messenger of Olympus along with Hermes.

Leto - Titaness; the mother of Apollo and Artemis.

Morpheus - God of Dreams.

Muses - Nine ladies of science and arts.

Nemesis - Greek goddess of retribution and revenge.

Nike - Goddess of victory.

Pan - God of the wild, shepherds, nature, and animals.

Paean - Universal healer.

Perseus - Zeus' son, one of the greatest heroes in all of Greek mythology.

Selene - Titaness; Personification of the Moon.

Zelus - Emulation.