Zeus is the king of gods.

Zeus is the ruler of Mount Olympus and

the God of the sky, whether, thunder, lightning, law, order and fate.
He became king by throwing over Cronus. He is depicted as an older
man with a beard. He carries a royal scepter and a lightning bolt. He
is the youngest son of Cronus and Rhea.  Zeus is the king of gods.
Zeus is the ruler of Mount Olympus and the God of the sky,
whether, thunder, lightning, law, order and fate. He became king by
throwing over Cronus. He is depicted as an older man with a beard.
He carries a royal scepter and a lightning bolt. He is the youngest
son of Cronus and Rhea.  Poseidon is the God of the sea, rivers,
droughts, floods, earthquakes and the creator of forces. He is
known as the Earth Shaker. He is the son of Cronus and Rhea. He is
the brother to Zeus and Hades. He rules one of the three realms of
the universe as king of the sea and the water. He is depicted as an
older man and with a large build and he holds a Trident. His Roman
counterpart was Neptune.

5.                 Athena is the goddess of intelligence, warfare, battle

strategy, handicrafts and wisdom. She was born from Zeus’s head.
When she was born she was dressed in armor. She is depicted as
wearing a crown, wearing an aegis over a dress and holding a
spear. She is a patron of heroes. The city of Athens Greece was
named after her.

6.                 Aphrodite is the goddess of love, beauty, and desire

and pleasure. She was married to Hephaestus although she had
many lovers. Some of her lovers included most
notably Ares, Adonis, and Anchises. She was depicted as a beautiful
woman and of all the goddesses most likely to appear nude or semi-
nude. Poets praise the radiance of her smile and her laughter. She
was considered the ideal beauty.

7.                 Hermes is the God of boundaries, travel,

communication, trade, thievery, trickery, language, writing,
diplomacy, and athletics. He is the son of Zeus and Maia, Hermes is
the messenger of the gods. He also led the souls of the dead into
the afterlife. He was depicted either as a handsome and athletic
beardless youth, or as an older bearded man. He was often depicted
as carrying the herald's wand or caduceus, winged sandals, and a
traveler's cap.

8.                 Ares is the God of war, bloodshed and violence. He is

the son of Zeus and Hera. He was depicted as a beardless youth,
either nude with a helmet and spear or sword, or as an armed
warrior. He was sometimes portrayed as moody and unreliable. He
often represents the chaos of war. His sacred animals are venomous
snakes and boars.

9.                 Persephone was the daughter of Zeus and Demeter.

Persephone was abducted by Hades who had come for her in a
chariot. Hades took her down to his kingdom and tricked her into
eating pomegranate seeds. Because she ate the pomegranate seeds
she had to spend part of her life with Hades. She is sometimes
called the Queen of the Underworld. Because she is so sad during
her time with Hades the earth experiences winter. When she leaves
Hades the earth has its spring. She is often called Kore, the maiden.

10.                 Prometheus is a Titan and a culture hero. He is a

trickster who created man from clay. He stole fire in defiance to the
gods and gave it to humanity. When he gave fire to man it enabled
them to progress and become a civilization. He is known for his
intelligence and as a champion of mankind. Prometheus was
punished by Zeus for stealing fire. He was bound to a rock and an
eagle ate his liver every day and it would grow back every day so
the eagle would come the next day and eat it all over again as his
punishment.

11.                 Icarus is best known for his attempt to escape from

Crete by wearing wings his father made for him from feathers and
wax. He flew too close to the sun and the melting wax caused him
to fall into the sea where he drowned. The sea where he fell is
named after him, the Icarian Sea. This is taken as a tragic example
of failed ambition. He is seen as a mythical pioneer in Greece's
attempt to conquer the sky. The Hellenic Air Force Academy is
named after him.