Apollo is the greek god of the sun, light, archery, music and dance, truth and prophecy, healing and diseases, the, poetry, and more. he is the son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin brother of Artemis. His Roman counterpart is Phoebus.
Athena is the Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare as well as courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, strategic warfare, mathematics, strength, strategy, the arts, and skill. Her Roman equivalent is Minerva.
in Greek mythology, the goddess of the sea, wife of the god Poseidon, and one of the 50 the Nereids. Poseidon chose Amphitrite from among her sisters as the Nereids performed a dance on the isle of Naxos. Her Roman equivalent is Salacia.
Hecate was the goddess of magic, witchcraft, the night, moon, ghosts and necromancy. She was the only child of the Titanes Perses and Asteria from whom she received her power over heaven, earth, and sea.
Hera was the Olympian queen of the gods, and the goddess of marriage, women, the sky and the stars of heaven. usually depicted accompanied by a peacock. Her Roman equivalent is Juno.
Echo was an nymph of Mount Kithairon. She was cursed by the goddess Hera to have just an echo for a voice as punishment for distracting her from the affairs of Zeus with her endless chatter. She fell in love with the handsome Narcissus. When he spurned her advances she wasted away, leaving nothing behind but an echoing voice.
Narcissus was a hunter from Thespiae who was known for his beauty. He rejected all romantic advances, eventually falling in love with his own reflection in a pool of water, staring at it for the remainder of his life. After he died, in his place sprouted a flower bearing his name.
Hermes is considered the herald of the gods. He is also considered the protector of human heralds, travellers, thieves, merchants, and orators. He is able to move quickly and freely between the worlds of the mortal and the divine, aided by his winged sandals. His Roman equivalent is mercury.
Hades is the god of the dead and the king of the underworld, with which his name became synonymous. Hades is also the god of the hidden wealth of the earth. His Roman equivalent is pluto.
Poseidon, in ancient Greek religion, god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses. He the personification of the sea and the oldest Greek divinity of the waters. His Roman equivalent is neptune.
Zeus is King of the gods who ruled on Mount Olympus. He was god of the sky, weather, law and order, destiny and fate, and kingship. His Roman equivalent is Jupiter.