Greek God and Goddess Listing

Primordial Gods

Chaos Was the nothingness at the beginning of the world. Born out the first beings were

Gaia The world

Eros is the god of love, lust and sex.According to Hesiod's Theogony, Eros came from the Chaos. Later it was said that he was the son of Ares and Aphrodite. His lover is Psyche.

Tartaros The underworld

Nyx The night

Erebos The Darkness of the underworld

Aether was the god of light . He was the son of Erebus, but had no mother. Aether was the Protogenos (first-born elemental god) of the bright, glowing upper air of heaven - the substance of light.

Chronos is the god of time. He was the second primordial god to be created. He controls the past, present, and future of everything. Without Chronos, the other Greek gods would have never been made.

Hemera was the primordial goddess of daylight . She was the daughter of Erebus and Nyx, and the sister of Moros, Charon, and the Keres. She was the mother of Ouranos, Gaia and Thalassa, with her brother Aether.

Pontos was the sea, one of the primeval Protogenoi(?) (or first born gods).By Gaia (Earth) he fathered of the most ancient of the sea-gods. By Thalassa (female Sea) he was the father of the fishes.

Uranos is the god of the sky, Primeval god. He was the son of Gaia. With her his children were the Titans and the Cyclops

Titans

After the war against the Olympians they were banned to Tartaros

Koios (Coeus) is the Titan of intelligence. With his sister Phoebe his children are Leto and Asteria.

Kreios (Crius) is a Titan god (?) of the constellations of heaven. His parents are Gaia and Uranos. With Eurybia his children are Astraios, Pallas, and Perses.Kreios was one of the four Titan brothers who conspired with Kronos to depose their father Uranos. He and his siblings laid an ambush, each taking his place at one of the four corners of the cosmos and seizing hold of father Sky as he descended to lie upon the Earth. In this role, the four probably represented the pillars which were once believed to hold heaven and earth asunder, or else the entire cosmos aloft. Kreios, in connection with the southern constellation of the Ram, and as the husband of a sea-goddess was probably the Titan god of the great Pillar of the South.

When Zeus and the other Olympians deposed the Titan gods, Kreios was cast into the pit of Tartaros. Hesiod describes this realm lying beneath the foundations of all, at the ends of the cosmos, where earth, sea and sky all have their roots. This would seem an appropriate place for the cosmic pillars.

Kronos Not to be confused with Chronos god of time. Kronos is a Titan. His parents are Gaia and Uranos. With his sister Rhea his children are Demeter, Hades, Hera, Hestia, Poseidon, and Zeus.

Ankhiale (Anchiale) Titan goddess(?) of the warming heat of fire. She is wife of Hekateros.Hekateros Titan god of handsHyperion is a Titan of the sun . His parents are Gaia and Uranos. With his sister Theia his children are Helios, Selene, and Eos.

Iapetos is a Titan god who presides over the mortal life span, or has been regarded as the source of life.. With the Oceanid Klymene his children are Atlas, Prometheus, Epimetheus, and Menoitios.

Mnemosyne is the Titan of memory. Her parents are Gaia and Uranos. With Zeus her children are the nine Muses. Okeanos is a Titan of the Oceans. His parents are Gaia and Uranos. With his sister Tethys his children are the river gods, the sea and spring nymphs, the Okeanids.

Phoebe is the Titan of the moon. With her brother Coeus her children are Leto and Asteria.

Rhea is a Titan . Her parents are Gaia and Uranos. With her brother Kronos her children are Demeter, Hades, Hera, Hestia, Poseidon, and Zeus. She is called "Mother of Gods" because she gave birth to the Olympians.

Tethys is a Titan. Her parents are Gaia and Uranos. With her brother Okeanos her children are the river gods, the sea and spring nymphs, the Okeanids.T

heia is a Titan goddess of sight, and the shining clear light of the clear blue sky. She was also by extension, the goddess who endowed gold, silver and other gems with their brilliance and intrinsic value. Her parents are Gaia and Uranos. With her brother Hyperion her children are Helios, Selene, and Eos.

Themis is a Titan goddess of divine law and order- the traditional rules of conduct first established by the gods. Her parents are Gaia and Uranos.She was also a prophetic goddess who presided over the most ancient of the earthly oracles, including the shrine of Delphoi. In this role, she was the divine voice who first instructed mankind in the primal laws of justice and morality, such as the precepts of piety, the rules of hospitality, good governance, conduct of assembly, and pious offerings to the gods. In Greek, the word themis meant divine law, rules established by custom and tradition. Unlike the word nomos, the term was never used to describe laws established by human decree.

AURA The virgin Titaness of the breeze who was made drunk and raped by the god Dionysus. She bore him twin sons, the first of whom she devoured in her anger. The second, named Iakkhos, was rescued by the gods.

Other Titans:

Aithre female counterpart of Aether. Titanis of the clear blue sky.Atlas is a Titan. He is the son of Iapetos. With the Oceanid Pleione his children are the Pleiades. After the war against the Olympians he was punished to hold the heaven on the west side of the world. Later, mostly in modern times, he is shown holding the whole world on his shoulders. He was responsible for holding the world on his shoulders as a punishment from Zeus, for rebelling against the gods

Eos is the goddess of the dawn and a Titan. She is the daughter of Hyperion and Theia.She is the sister of Helios, the sun god, and Selene, the moon goddess.

Myth

Eos leaves her home, which was at the edge of ocean, every morning to wake her brother, Helios. She opens the gates of heaven so that Helios can ride his chariot across the sky each day.

Epimetheus is the god of afterthought. He is father of Phrrha by Pandora, Ephyra by unknown mother, and Phrophasis by unknown mother. Helios is the god of the sun and a Titan. He is the son of Hyperion and Theia. He later became one with the god Apollo.

Menoitios god of violent anger, rash action, and human mortality. Zeus struck him down with a thunderbolt and sent him to Erebos (the Underworld) as punishment for his hybristic behavior.

Prometheus was a Titan. He stole fire from Zeus and gave it to the humans. As punishment, Zeus had Prometheus chained to a mountain. Every day an eagle would come and eat his liver. Every night, his liver would grow back. He is immortal, so he never dies, but it is still great pain that he gets for making the gods mad.

Selene is the goddess of the moon and a Titan. She is the daughter of Hyperion and Theia.

Pallas the Titan of warcraft. (?)

Dione(?) Titan goddess of the oracle of Dodona. She is sister of Themis and Phoebe.

The Twelve Olympians

Aphrodite (Greek Ἀφροδίτη 'risen from sea-foam') is the goddess of love and beauty Aphrodite was born from sea-foam near Paphos, Cyprus. She appeared from the sea after Kronos cut off Uranos's genitals and threw them into the sea.

Apollo Apollon or Apollo is a god. He is the son of Zeus and Leto and the twin brother of Artemis.

He was the god of healing and medicine, and of music and poetry. He was the leader of the Muses. He also was a god of prophecy, and his oracle at Delphi was very important. He also was a god of revenge and justice. During the 5th century BC, Apollo became also known as the god of the sun, becoming one with the god Helios, and getting the name Phoebus. He is shown as a young man, wearing a laurel wreath and playing the kithara (lyre).

Ares is the god of savage war and bloodlust. He is the son of Zeus and Hera. Neither parents liked him. He is considered murderous and bloody. In the Trojan war, he fought on the side of Troy. He was caught having sex with Aphrodite, and fled to his homeland of Thrace.

Artemis is a goddess. She is the daughter of Zeus and Leto and the twin sister of Apollo.She is the goddess of hunting, of wild animals and the wilderness. During the 5th century BC, Artemis became also known as the goddess of the moon, becoming one with the goddess Selene. She is also known as the goddess who asked Zeus to remain chaste and unmarried.

Athena is the Greek goddess of wisdom, strategy, and war.

Athena has a pet owl, and wears a breastplate, called Aegis, which was a present given to her by Zeus. She is often shown with her helmet on and with her shield, which has Medusa's head on it. This was a present to her from Perseus.

Athena is the protector of Athens, Greece. The Parthenon, which is on the Acropolis in Athens, is her most famous temple. She is also the helper of many heroes, including Heracles, Jason, and Odysseus, and is always with Nike, who is the goddess of victory.

Demeter is the goddess of farming.

She is the daughter of Cronos and Rhea, and also the sister of Zeus.As a fertility goddess, she is sometimes identified with Rhea and Gaia.She is the mother of Persephone.Demeter brings forth fruits of the earth, particularly the various grains. Her sacred animals were the snake and the pig.

Hephaestus is the god of fire, metalworking, construction

He is son of Hera and Zeus, and he married Aphrodite. Hephaestus, the god of smiths and fire, was a hard working and peace-loving god and was very fond of his mother. Once he tried to stop his fighting parents. He sided with his mother, Hera, and that made Zeus so angry that he grabbed his son by the legs and flung him out of Olympus.

Hera is a goddess of marriage in Greek mythology, and is one of the Twelve Olympians. She also the wife and sister of Zeus.

Hermes is the god of travelers and shepherds and is the messenger of the gods.Hermes is the son of Zeus and Maia. He was born on Mount Cyllene. The story of his birth was told in the Homeric Hymn, which means Hyme to Hermes. It said the Maia was a nymph.Hermes was very clever and on his first day invented the lyre, by using the shell of a tortoise.

Hestia the Greek goddess of the hearth, a fireplace used to cook food and keep people warm.

She is the older sister of Demeter and Hera, and she is the sister of Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. Her mother is Rhea and Kronos.She was along with her brothers and sisters when her father Kronos swallowed her. She was graceful and nice due to the fact that she even gave up her golden chair that only the Mount Olympians sit in to reveal their identity of a god or goddess to Dionysus. Hera on the other hand, one of Hestia's sisters had greatly disliked Dionysus, so whenever the Olympians had feasts with Dionysus she hadn't let go of her uneasiness.

Poseidon (Greek: Ποσειδῶν) is the god of the sea. He is also the god of earthquakes, as "Earth-Shaker", and of horses.

Zeus is the King of the Gods, ruler of Mount Olympus, and one of the Twelve Olympians. His parents were Cronos and Rhea.

Everybody in Ancient Greece prayed to him the most, because he was powerful, and he was respected everywhere. He was the most important god out of all twelve Olympians. Zeus basically controlled the weather. Whenever Zeus was in a bad mood, he would throw thunder bolts. That is how the Greeks believe we get thunder. Also, Zeus' temperature affected the weather all the time. If he felt cold, the weather would become cold. If he felt hot, the weather would also become hot.

He married his sister Hera, but had many affairs and children with many other women, both goddesses and mortals.

Other Gods

Bia is the god of force in Greek mythology. She is the daughter of Styx and Pallas, and also the sister of Nike, Cratos, and Zelus. She and her brothers and sister were the friends of Zeus and were always with him.

Charon The ferryman of Hades and son of Erebos and Nyx

Cratos is the god of strength . He is the son of Styx and Pallas, and also the brother of Nike, Zelus, and Bia. He and his brothers and sister were the friends of Zeus and were always with him.

Deimos is the god of fear or terror. One of the sons of Area and Aphrodite

Phobos good of panic and fear, twin brother of Deimos. They were the charioteers of their father Ares, the god of war, who accompanied him into the midst of battle.

Dionysus god of wine

Dionysus had many lovers and children, including:

Aphrodite(mother)

Charites also commonly known as the Graces, were three goddesses of grace, beauty, adornment, mirth, festivity, dance and song. A number of "younger Kharites" presided over the other pleasures of life, including play, amusement, banqueting, floral decoration, happiness, rest and relaxation.

Aglaea was the goddess of beauty, splendour, glory, magnificence and adornment. She was one of the three Kharites (Graces), who was sometimes called simply Kharis (the Grace).

Euphrosyne was the goddess of good cheer, joy, mirth and merriment. She was one of the three Kharites (Graces).

Thalia was the goddess of festivity and of rich and luxurious banquets. She was one of the three Kharites (Graces).

Hymenaios (Hymen or Hymenaeus) was the god of weddings, or more specifically of the wedding hymn which was sung by the train of the bride as she was led to the house of the groom.

Priapus/PRIAPOS was the rustic god of the bounty of the vegetable garden. He was also honored as the protector of sheep, goats, bees, the vine and of all garden produce.

Priapos was depicted as a dwarfish man with a huge penis, which symbolized garden fertility. His head was crowned with a peaked Phrygian cap, belying his origin as a god native to the Mysian city of Lampsakos on the Hellespont.

Ariadne immortal and daughter of King Minos of Krete

Oenopion

Phthonus (or Phthonus) was the god or spirit (daimon) of jealousy and envy.

Unknown mother

Acis river god

Althaea

Deianeira

Eris (Greek Ἒρις, "Strife") is the goddess of strife and discord. She is the daughter of Nyx, but has no father. She is the opposite of Harmonia.

Geras is the god of age His mother is Nyx, but he has no father.

Harmonia is the goddess of harmony . She is the daughter of Ares and Aphrodite, and the mother of Ino, Polydorus, Autonoe, Agaue and Semele with Kadmos. She is the opposite of Eris.

Hypnos is the god of sleep. He is the son of Nyx and the twin brother of Thanatos, the god of death. His sons are the Oneroi: Morpheus, Phobetor and Phantasos.

Leto is a goddess . She is the daughter of the Titans Coeus and Phoebe. Leto is the mother of the twins Artemis and Apollo by Zeus. After her twins were born, Leto played very little part in Greek mythology.

Momus is the god of blame . His mother is Nyx, but he has no father.Moros is the god of fate . His mother is Nyx, but he has no father.Nereus is a sea god . His parents are Gaia and Pontos. With the Okeanid Doris his fifty daughters are the Nereids, sea nymphs of the Mediterranean Sea.

Nike is the goddess of victory. She was the daughter of Styx and Pallas and also the sister of Cratos, Bia, and Zelus. Nike and her brothers and sister were all friends of Zeus.Nike could run very fast, had wings and brings good luck. She is usually worshipped at the same time as Athena.

Thanatos is the god of death. He is the son of Nyx and the twin brother of

Hypnos, the god of sleep

Nemesis the goddess of jealous retribution, usually in matters of love, and jealous indignation at undeserved good fortune

the Erinyes (or Eumenides) were the goddesses of revenge .

They forever followed the person who did a crime (even if the person had a good reason to do it), and they even could make the person go mad. They are often shown with snakes on their heads, blood coming out of their eyes, and looking very horrific.

the Horae were three goddesses. There are in fact two different groups of goddesses which were known at different times: today they are called the first and second generation to know which ones are meant.

They were the children of Zeus and Themis.

First Generation

The first Horae were goddesses of the seasons. They were:

Thallo (or Thalatte)

Auxo (or Auxesia)

Karpo (also Xarpo or Carpo)

Second Generation

The second Horae were goddesses of order, justice and law. They were:

Dike goddess of justice

Eunomia goddess of good order (lawfulness)

Eirene (or Irene) goddess of peace

Tyche Goddess of Luck. .Daughter of Hermes and Aphrodite

Zelus is the god of dedication and emulation (Rivalry). He is the son of Styx and Pallas, and also the brother of Nike, Cratos, and Bia. He and her brothers and sister were the friends of Zeus and were always with him.

the Moirae: Klotho, Lachesis and Atropos were the three goddesses of destiny.

They controlled the life and destiny of everyone.

Klotho spins the thread of life

Lachesis measures it (looks how long it is)

Atropos cuts the thread. When the thread is cut the person dies.

The parents of the Moirae are not surely known. Some said they were the daughters of Zeus and the Titaness Themis, or of primordial beings like Nyx, Chaos or Ananke.

the Muses are goddesses representing different arts and sciences. They are the daughters of Mnemosyne and Zeus.

Most commonly the Muses are:

Kalliope (or Calliope), the oldest and wisest, the muse of epic poetry, mother of Orpheus

Euterpe, the muse of music and lyric poetry She loved flute playing, and some even say she invented the double flute. Euterpe had a son named Rhesus, who was killed in the battle at Troy, according to Homer's Iliad.

Klio (also Kleio or Clio), the muse of history

Erato, the muse of lyric/love poetry

Melpomene, the muse of tragedy

Polyhymnia, the muse of sacred poetry (hymn) and geometry

Terpsichore, the muse of dance

Thalia, the muse of comedy

Urania, the muse of astronomy and astrology

The word muse is also used for a person who inspires somebody else.

the Oneiroi: Morpheus, Phobetor and Phantasos (Greek: dreams) were the sons of Hypnos, the god of sleep They were the personification of dreams.

They lived in caves in the far west, near the gates of the Underworld. They were sent through one of two gates there. One gate was made of horn, from there the true or prophetic dreams come from. The other gate was made of ivory, from there the false and meaningless dreams come from.

The were shown as black-winged daemons.

The most powerful of the Oneiroi was Morpheus.

His brothers: Phobetor and Phantasos shape parts of dreams

Morpheus shapes the dream in general.

Kyklopes or Kyklops

Cyclops is a kind of giants in, which has only one eye on their forehead. They originally were children of Gaia and Uranos, and were called Brontes, Steropes, and Arges.

Polyphemos He is the son of the god Poseidon and Thoosa. He lived in a cave on an island, and he had sheep.

Nymphs is a kind of female nature entity/spirit in Greek mythology. They are often companions of Greek gods and goddesses. Nymphs can be divided into different kinds, such as: Dryads (trees)

Naiads (fresh water)

Oreads (Mountains)

Okeanids (Water and Oceans), the daughters of Okeanos

Nereids (Mediterranean Sea), the daughters of Nereus

Pleiads

Daphne (Greek: Δάφνη, meaning "laurel") a dryad, daughter of the river god Peneus.Kallisto or Callisto was a nymph, a companion of Artemis. Zeus came to her looking like Artemis, and with him she was the mother of Arkas.

Kalypso or Calypso is a nymph, who lives on the island Ogygia.

the Nereids 50 daughters of the god Nereus and Okeanid Doris

Amphitrite wife of Poseidon

Galatea one of fifty sea goddess. She was wooed by the Cyclops Polyphemus.

Galene the Nereid goddess of calm seas.Thetis wife of Peleus and mother of Achilles Like many sea gods she had the gift of prophesy and the power to change her shape at will.

Thoosa mother of Polyphemos a cyclops. was a (Sea) Nymphe loved by the god Poseidon. She was probably a goddess of dangerously swift currents.

the Oreads

Echo was a nymph in Mythology, and an Oread (a mountain nymph). She was very beautiful, but loved her own voice.the Okeanids are the daughters of the Titans Okeanos and Tethys They are water and ocean nymphs. Also Okeanid can mean all the children of Okeanos and Tethys, which includes the other water and river gods

Doris wife of Nereus and mother of Nereids

Klymene or Clymene) was the Titan goddess of renown, fame and infamy. . She was one of the elder Okeanides and the wife of the Titan Iapetos.Metis mother of Athena. the Titan goddess of good counsel, advise, planning, cunning, craftiness and wisdom. She was also one of the Okeanides.

Pleione Mother of Pleiades

Styx is the goddess of the river Styx, which was the only female river. She was the daughter of Okeanos and Tethys, and with Pallas was also the mother of Zelus, Nike, Cratos, and Bia (and sometimes Eos).

the Pleiades The Pleiades were the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione.

Maia and her sisters were all born on Mount Cyllene, which is in Arcadia.Alkyone mother of Hyrieus by PoseidonAsterope or Sterope mother of Oenomaus by Ares

Elektra the name of an Oceanid and one of the Pleiades. Mother of Dardanus and Iasion by Zeus Kelaino mother of Lycus and Eurypylus by Poseidon

Maia is the oldest of the Pleiades and is the goddess of the fields. She is also the most beautiful and the shyest.

Merope who was the youngest

Taygete mother of Lacedaemon by Zeus

Misc. Gods and Goddess

HEKATE (or 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.

Hekate assisted Demeter in her search for Persephone, guiding her through the night with flaming torches. After the mother-daughter reunion became she Persephone's minister and companion in Hades.

KIRKE (or Circe) was a goddess Pharmakeia (Witch or Sorceress) who lived with her Nymph attendants on the mythical island of Aiaia.When Odysseus landed on her island she transformed his men into animals, but with the help of the god Hermes, he overcame the goddess and forced her to release his men from her spell.

PHAUNOS was a rustic god of the forests. The Greek figure was derived from the Italian god Faunus. Usually, however, this god was identified with Pan. Son of Poseidon and Kirke.

Aix a gorgon nymph daughter of Helios whose face was so terrifying to behold, the ruling Titan gods ordered her hidden away within the earth.

THE TWELVE HORAI (or Horae) were goddesses of the hours of the day and perhaps also of the twelve months of the year. They oversaw the path of the sun-god Helios as he traveled across the sky, dividing the day into its portions.The twelve Horai were not always clearly distinguishable from the three Horai of the seasons, who were also described as overseeing the paths of the sun.

Auge daybreak

Anatole dawn

Mousike music hour

Gymnastica Athetics

Nympha Bath-hour

Mesembria Noon or mid-day

Sponde offerings

Elete Grinding

Acte meal

Hesperis Evening

Dysis Sunset

The Gorgones or gorgons

Medousa (Medusa)

Sthenno

Euryale

THE GRAIAI (or Graeae) were three Daimones (Spirits) who personified the white sea-foam. They were born old but became older and older as time went on, so that they have remaining to them only one eye and one tooth, which they took turns in using. Perseus stole their eye and with it hostage compelled them to tell him the location of the Gorgones.

EKHIDNA (or Echidna) was a monstrous she-dragon (drakaina) with the head and breast of a woman. She probably represented or presided over the corruptions of the earth: rot, slime, fetid waters, illness and disease. Born from Tartaros and Gaia(?)

She was often equated with Python (the rotting one), a dragon born of the fetid slime left behind by the great Deluge. Others call her the Tartarean lamprey, and assigned her to the dark, swampy pit of Tartaros beneath the earth. Hesiod, makes her a daughter of monstrous sea-gods, and presumably associates her with rotting sea-scum and fetid salt-marshes.

In all cases, she was described as the consort of Typhoeus, a monstrous storm-daemon who challenged Zeus in heaven. Together they spawned a host of terrible monsters to plague the earth. Her offspring include the hydra, The Cerberus, the Chimera, etc.

TYPHOEUS (or Typhon) was a monstrous immortal Storm-Giant who was defeated and imprisoned by Zeus in the pit of Tartaros. He was the source of devastating storm winds which issued forth from that dark nether realm.Penia goddess of Poverty

Eupheme goddess of words of good omen, praise, applause and sounds of triumph

Philophrosyne goddess of friendliness, kindness and welcome

Hebe the goddess of youth and the cupbearer of the gods who served ambrosia at the Olympian feasts.

Iris goddess of the rainbow, a messenger of the Olympian gods. She is later described as a handmaiden and personal messenger of the goddess Hera.Iris was a goddess of both the sea and sky - her father Thaumas "the wondrous" was a sea god, and her mother Elektra "the amber" a shining cloud goddess. For the coastal-dwelling Greeks the rainbow's arc was most often seen spanning between cloud and sea.

The three EROTES winged love- gods. When the goddess Aphrodite first emerged new-born from the sea-foam's she was greeted by the twin loves Eros and Himeros. Some say Aphrodite was born pregnant with the twins, and birthed them at her own birth. Afterwards they remained as her constant companions, the agents of her divine power.

Himeros was usually depicted as winged youth or child, as were the other Erotes. He was frequently depicted alongside Eros in the scene of Aphrodite's birth, fluttering around the goddess sailing across the sea in her conch-shell. At others times he appears as one of a triad of love gods, his brothers being Eros and Pothos. (Cupids). EROS was the mischievous god of love, a minion and constant companion of the goddess Aphrodite or is often portrayed as the disobedient, but fiercely loyal, son of Aphrodite.

Pothos was the god of sexual longing, yearning.

Himeros god of sexual desire

Eros mischievous god of love

Anteros a god of requited love. He also the avenger of unrequited love. Believed to be offspring of Aphrodite and Ares

Peitho goddess of persuasion, seduction and charming speech. In combination with force (bia) she also represented forceful inducement and rape (including bridal abduction). Peitho was a close companion of the goddess Aphrodite. She was usually depicted as a woman with her hand lifted in persuasion or fleeing from the scene of a rape. Her attributes included the white dove and a ball of binding twine

BEROE The Okeanid goddess of the city of Beroe was wooed by the gods Dionysus and Poseidon. Dionysus lost her to his uncle. She was also called the daughter of Aphrodite and Adonis