The Greeks believed in many gods. Each of them had a purpose. The main ones were the Olympians. They also had Roman equivalents. There were fourteen of them. They were called:
- Zeus: The king of the gods and the god of the sky. He carried a lightning bolt as a weapon made by his uncles the Cyclops.Roman equivalent: Jupiter.
- Poseiden: The king (and god) of the sea. He carried a trident as a weapon made by his uncles the Cyclops.Roman equivalent: Neptune.
- Hades: The king of the Underworld and the god of the dead and riches. He carried a helmet that made him invisible made by his uncles the Cyclops. Roman equivalent: Pluto.
- Hera: The queen of the gods and the goddess of marriage and women. Roman equivalent: Juno.
- Athena: The goddess of wisdom, craft and warfare. She was the patron goddess of Athens. Roman equivalent: Minerva.
- Ares: The god of war and courage. Roman equivalent: Mars.
- Apollo: The god of the sun, music, dance, archery, healing, diseases, poetry and prophecy. Roman equivalent: Apollo.
- Artemis: The goddess of hunting, chastity and the moon. Roman equivalent: Diana.
- Hephaestus: The god of fire and forges. Roman equivalent: Vulcan.
- Aphrodite: The goddess of love and beauty. Roman equivalent: Venus.
- Hermes: The god of thieves, travel and boundaries and the messenger of the gods. Roman equivalent: Mercury.
- Dionysus: The god of wine and pleasure. Roman equivalent: Bacchus.
- Demeter: The goddess of grain and the harvest. Roman equivalent: Ceres.
- Hestia: The goddess of the hearth and family. Roman equivalent: Vesta.
~ a report by Dylan (6th)