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Theoi.com | Sea Gods of Greek Mythology
 
Amphitrite Goddess Queen of the Sea
AMPHITRITE
Aphrodite Goddess of Love
APHRODITE
Galatea the Nereid Nymph
GALATEA
Ichthyocentaurs the Sea God Centaurs
ICHTHYOCENTAURS
Leucothea the Sea Goddess
LEUCOTHEA
Nereids Nymphs of the Sea
NEREIDS
Nereus the Old Man of the Sea
NEREUS
Oceanus Titan God of the River Ocean
OCEANUS
Palaemon the Sea God
PALAEMON
 
Phorcys the Old Man of the Sea
PHORCYS
Pontus the Primeval God of the Sea
PONTUS
Poseidon the King of the Sea
POSEIDON
Sirens the Sea Demons
SIRENS
Scylla the Sea Monster
SCYLLA
Tethys the Titan Goddess
TETHYS
Thalassa the Primeval Goddess of the Sea
THALASSA
Thetis the Sea Goddess
THETIS
Triton the Sea God
TRITON

Immortals

Olympian deities

Greek nameEnglish nameDescription
Aφροδίτη (Aphroditē)Version of Aphrodite of Cnidus at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens

Aphrodite

Goddess of love, lust, beauty, wife of Hephaestus. Ares is her lover. Eros is her son. Known as the most beautiful of the Greek goddesses. Her symbols are the scepter, myrtle, and dove.
Aπόλλων (Apollōn)2nd century AD Roman statue of Apollo depicting the god's attributes—the lyre and the snake Python

Apollo

God of music, prophecies, poetry, and archery. Also said to be the god of light and truth. Is associated with the sun. Also referred to as the most beautiful of the gods. He is Artemis's twin brother, and son of Zeus. His symbols are the bow, lyre, and laurel.
Άρης (Arēs)AresGod of war, murder and bloodshed. Brother to Athena, and is the son of Zeus. Has an affair with Aphrodite. His symbols are vultures, dogs, boars, and a spear.
Άρτεμις (Artemis)ArtemisGoddess of the hunt and wild things, and the moon. Protector of the dewy young. She became associated with the moon. Apollo is her twin brother. Artemis is a virgin goddess. Her symbols are the bow, dogs, and deer.
Αθηνά (Athēna)AthenaGoddess of wisdom, warfare, handicrafts and reason. Sister of Ares, and is the daughter of Zeus. Sprung from Zeus's head in full body armor. She is the wisest of the gods. Her symbols are the aegis, owl, and olive tree.
Δήμητρα (Dēmētra)DemeterGoddess of fertility, grain and harvest. Demeter is a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and sister of Zeus. Her symbols are the scepter, torch, and corn.
Διόνυσος (Dionysus)DionysusGod of wine, parties/festivals, madness and merriment. He represents not only the intoxicating power of wine, but also its social and beneficial influences. His symbols are the grape vine, ivy, and thyrsus.
ᾍδης (Hades)HadesGod of the underworld. Brother of Poseidon, Zeus and Hera, and consort to Persephone. His symbols are the bident, the Helm of Darkness, and the three-headed dog, Cerberus.
Ήφαιστος (Hēphaistos)HephaestusGod of fire and the forge (god of fire and smiths) with very weak legs. He was thrown off Mount Olympus as a baby by his mother and in some stories his father. He makes armor for the gods and other heroes like Achilles. Son of Hera and Zeus is his father in some accounts. Married to Aphrodite, but she does not love him because he is deformed and, as a result, is cheating on him with Ares. He had a daughter named Pandora. His symbols are an axe, a hammer and a flame.
Ήρα (Hēra)HeraGoddess of marriage, women, and childbirth. Zeus' wife and sister. Appears with peacock feathers often. Her symbols are the scepter, diadem, and peacock.
Ερμής (Hērmēs)HermesGod of flight, thieves, commerce, and travelers. Messenger of the gods. He showed the way for the dead souls to Hades's realm. He shows up in more myths than any other god or goddess. Likes to trick people and is very inventive. Hermes invented the lyre using a turtle shell and sinew. His symbols are the caduceus and winged boots.
Ἑστία (Hestia)HestiaGoddess of the hearth and home, the focal point of every household. Daughter of Rhea and Cronus. Gave up her seat as one of the Twelve Olympians to tend to the sacred flame on Mount Olympus for Dionysus. Her symbol is the hearth.
Ποσειδῶν (Poseidon)PoseidonGod of the sea. He created horses from sea foam. God of earthquakes as well. Also called 'Earth Shaker' and 'Storm Bringer'. His symbols are horses, sea foam, dolphins, and a trident.
Ζεύς (Zeus)ZeusThe king of the gods, the ruler of Mount Olympus and the god of the sky and thunder. His symbols are the thunderbolt, eagle, bull, and oak.

Primordial deities

Greek nameEnglish nameDescription
Αιθήρ (Aithēr)AetherGod of the upper air.
Χάος (Khaos)ChaosNon-gendered deity of the nothingness from which all else sprang.
Κρόνος or KronosKronos or CronusTitan of eternal time and father of six of the Olympian gods. Cronus and Chronos (Kρόνος and Xρόνος) are two separate entities altogether. Chronos is The Keeper of time; Cronus or Kronos is the father of Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. In addition, in the Greek language "χρονια" means "year" or "years" depending on accent.
Έρεβος (Erebos)ErebusGod of darkness and shadow.
Γαία (Gaia)GaiaGoddess of the Earth (Mother Earth), mother of Kronos (Cronus).
Ημέρα (Émera)HemeraGoddess of daylight and the sun.
Ζέφυρος (Zephuros)ZephyrusGod of the west wind.
Νύξ (Nux)NyxGoddess of darkness/night. She is also the only being from which Zeus turned from when her son Hypnos, who had angered Zeus, hid behind her.
Τάρταρος (Tartaros)TartarusIs the darkest, deepest part of the underworld controlled by Hades.
Ουρανός (Ouranos)UranusGod of the heavens (Father Sky) and father of the Titans; banished the Cyclopes to the underworld because they did not please him.

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