The Greek / Roman Gods & Goddesses

Zeus / Jupiter
King of the gods God of air Uses Thunderbolts as his weapon Womanizer married his own sister Son of Cronos and Rhea Most powerful Jupiter is so named
Music is Gustav Holsts Jupiter, Bringer of Jollity

because it is so big it is the King of Planets

Poseidon / Neptune
God of the sea and earthquakes Made horses Trident is weapon Amphitrite is his wife Zeus brother Son of Cronos and Neptune is so Rhea named nd 2 most powerful
Music is Gustav Holsts Neptune, the Mystic

because the blue looks like water

Hades / Pluto / Dis

God of the Underworld and Wealth King of the dead but he is not Death Zeus brother Son of Cronos and Rhea Has a helmet that makes the wearer invisible Persephone (Spring) is his wife NOT EVIL! (but he is unpitying) 3rd most powerful

Hera / Juno
Queen of the gods Protector of marriage Wife/sister of Zeus The peacock is her symbol (because of the eye-look) Cows are sacred to her (ox-eyed Hera) Jealous
No planet, but there is an asteroid named after her plus a city in Alaska

Phoebus Apollo
God of truth, light, archery, and healing Sun god in some myths (Helios is the sun god in other myths) Son of Zeus and Leto Wolves, dolphins, and crows are sacred to him Has the Oracle of Delphi

Apollo asteroids are near-earth asteroids

Artemis / Diana
Apollos Twin sister Goddess of the hunt, wild things, and crossways She is the moon goddess sometimes Virgin goddess As Diana, she is also a goddess of light Stags are sacred

The Artemis navigation satellite

Aphrodite / Venus
Goddess of beauty and love Mother of Eros/Cupid Wife of Hephaestus/Vul can but lover of Ares/Mars and other guys
Born from the foam in the sea caused by the attack of Cronos/ Saturn on Ouranus/Uranus

Venus is so named because it is a beautiful planet and can be easily seen with just the eye

Gustav Holsts Venus, Bringer of Peace

Ares / Mars
God of War Son of Zeus and Hera, but both hate him The Romans glorify him, but the Greeks make him out to be a coward He has three children with Aphrodite: Phobos (panic) and Deimos (fear) are twins
Gustav Holsts Mars, Bringer of War

Mars and its moons, Phobos and Deimos

Pallas Athena / Minerva

Goddess of wisdom and defensive war Daughter of Zeus and Metis (titan) she popped out of his head after he swallowed the pregnant Metis She carries a shield with Medusas head on it

Minerva was a tiny robot designed by the Japanese to land on an asteroid, but got lost in space.

Hephaestus / Vulcan
God of fire and the forge Son of Zeus and Hera Ugly Lame because he was thrown off Mt. Olympus for interfering with a fight between Hera and Zeus Husband to Aphrodite

Hermes / Mercury
Messenger god and the god of thieves Greek Trickster figure Very fast Son of Zeus and Maia Loves Aphrodite Greeks believed he guided souls to Hades
Mercury revolves around the sun so fast, it was named for the messenger god. One year is faster than one day on Mercury

The Hermes Asteroid

Hestia / Vesta
Zeus sister Oldest of the original gods Goddess of the hearth and home Gave up her spot on Mt. Olympus for Dionysus Worshipped daily A virgin priestesses served her for 30 year time periods Does pretty much nothing in mythology

Asteroid Vesta

Eros / Cupid
God of love Son of Ares and Aphrodite Often portrayed as a child, but not always. He has wings Uses a bow and arrow arrows cause one to fall in love Mommas boy
Eros is a near earth asteroid

Demeter / Ceres
Daughter of Cronos and Rhea Goddess of vegetation Had powers of growth and resurrection Her daughter is Persephone
The asteroid Ceres was the first asteroid ever discovered and is one of the largest (about the size of Texas). It almost became a designated as a planet

Dionysus / Bacchus
Son of Zeus and Semele God of wine and happiness In some areas of Greece, his worship was outlawed (too dirty)

The Bacchus asteroid