Classical Literature The Gods Zeus-Artemis

The wrong of her slighted beauty remained with her until Troy fell in ruins

The cow and peacock were sacred to her

Argos was her favourite city

Roman name is Neptune

Ruler of the sea

Zeus's brother and second only to him in eminence

God of the Sea

His wife was Amphitrite

Unfaithful to Amphirite

had a splendid palace beneath the sea, but he was most often found in Olympus

He gave the first horse to man

Storm and calm were under his control

Commonly called "Earth-shaker"

Always shown carrying hid trident, a three-pronged spear, with which he would shake and shatter whatever he pleased

Connection with bulls

Roman name is Pluto

He was the third brother among the Olympians

Rules over the dead

God of Wealth, of the precious metals hidden in the earth

He had a far-famed cap or helmet which made whoever wore it invisible

He was not a welcome visitor in Olympus

He was unpitying, inexorable, but just ; a terrible, not an evil god

His wife was Persephone

He was King of the Dead - not death himself Thanatos (Greek) /Orcus (Roman) was

Had a 3 headed dog called Cerberus that guarded gates of the Underworld

Roman name is Minerva

She was the daughter of Zeus alone

She is warlike only to defend the State and the home from outside enemies

Goddess of the City

Protector of civilized life, of handicrafts and agriculture

the inventor of the bridle, who first tamed horses for men to use

Inventor of weaving

Zeus's favourite child

He was a direct link between gods and men