Offspring of Cronus & Rhea
Demeter has been represented holding Sheaves of Corn, Poppies and Snakes. These symbols relate to Demeter's nature as a goddess of fertility and divinty of the earth.
HADES- Ruler of the Underworld
Hades is known to own a Helmet which makes him invisible, and therefore when we see the Helmet we cannot see Hades, who is only visable when he does not wear it. He is also seen holding a two-pronged staff.
HERA- Queen of the Heavans
The Emperor Hadrian once dedicated a Peacock of gold and gleming stones because the Peacock was held to be the bird sacred to Hera. The Pomegranate also appeared as an attribute of Hera but the reason for this is said to be a holy mystery. The Cukoo is also a bird sacred to Hera because when Zeus was in love with Hera he changed himself into a Cukoo, and she caught it to be her pet.
HESTIA- Goddess of the Hearth
POSEIDON- Ruler of the sea
The Tridant, which he received from the CYCLOPES, is Poseidon's best known attribute. Poseidon is associated with Horses, which were first tamed by him, and also to Bulls. Poseidon is often depicted with a Dophin, probably the same Dophin that persuaded Amphitrite to marry this God.
ZEUS- Ruler of the Heaven
Zeus's main attribute is the Thunderbolt, which he received from the CYCLOPES. The Eagle is Zeus' bird. An Eagle was seen by Zeus as an oman for attacking the TITANS, and an Eagle snatched Ganymeds. Zeus approached Aegina in the form of an Eagle. An Eagle punished Prometheus who defied Zeus, and an Eagle brings back the Thunderbolts which Zeus has flung. This is why an Eagle is often depicted at his feet. Zeus' Aegis, which was made by Hephaetus is indestructable, and when he shakes it a storm and thunder ensues. The oak is Zeus' tree.
Other Olympians
Aphrodite- Goddess of tender passions.
The rose and Myrtle are sacred to Aphrodite and said to be connected with the story of Adonis. The Dove is Aphrodite's bird. Doves sat on a wonderful egg which had fallen into the Euphrates River, and when the egg was heatd it hatched out Aphrodite. Aeneas, Aphrodite's son, recongised his mothers work in the Doves which showed him the place where a certain Gold Bough, a key to the Underworld, was hidden. Since ancient time Aphrodite has been depicted as coming out from a Shell. Aphrodite is often seen holding an Apple, the prize of beauty in the Judgement of Paris. The Golden Apples of Aphrodite should also be remembered; because of them Atlanta lost the race and had to marry.
Apollo- Prophecy and Healing
Apollo, the son of Zeus, was the god of light, of intelligence, of healing, and of the arts. His most important shrine was at Delphi, where an oracle prophesied. Apollo had several love affairs and a few rejections that he punished. He was also called Phoebus Apollo.
Ares- God of war
Ares, the bullying god of war, was the son of Zeus and Hera. A brutal deity who delighted in slaughter and looting, he was also a coward. In his adulterous affair with Aphrodite, Ares was caught and exposed to ridicule by her husband, Hephaestus. His Latin name was Mars
Artemis- Goddess of hunters
Artemis was Apollo's twin sister and a daughter of Zeus and Leto. The goddess of chasity, she was a virgin huntress who was shown carrying a bow and a quiver of arrows. By some quirk she also presided over childbirth and was associated with the moon. Her Latin name was Diana.
Athena- Goddess of warriors, industries, and prudent intelligence.
Athena was the virgin goddess of wisdom, a warrior who sprang fully armed from the head of Zeus after he had swallowed the Titaness Metis. She was also a goddess of the arts and the guardian of Athens. Her chief traits were prudence and valor. She was sometime called Pallas Athena. Athena's Latin name was Minerva.
Dionysus- God of the Vine
Dionysus, a fertility god and god of the vine, was the son of Zeus and Semele. He served to liberate the emotions and to insprie men with joy. Like the grape vine, he suffered deathe but was resurrected, His female worshipers were the frenzied Maenads. Yet out of his celebration grew the tragic theater. He was also known as Bacchus, Latin Liber, a god of drunkenness.
Hebe- Cup-bearer in Olympus
Hebe is Youth
Hephaestus- The smith of Heaven
Hermes- Messenger of the Gods
Persephone- Queen of the Underworld
The Pomegrante is associated with Persephone. Because of having eaten a seed or seeds of Pomegrante Persephone became forever bond to the Underworld.