Who were the Gods?

The Greek Immortals

The Twelve Major (Olympian) Gods:

Zeus, God of the Skies, King of Olympus and the Gods

Brother of Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, Demeter, and Hera
Son of the titans Kronos and Rhea
Married to Hera
Father to Athena, Apollo, Ares, Artemis, Calliope, Clio, Dionysus, Erato, Euterpe, Hebe, Helen of Troy, Hephaestus, Heracles, Hermes, Minos, Melpomene, Persephone, Perseus, Polymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia, and Urania (these are simply the better known ones, there were many others).

Poseidon, God of the Seas

Brother of Zeus, Hades, Hestia, Demeter, and Hera
Son of the titans Kronos and Rhea
Married to Amphitrite
Father to Agenor, Belus, Chrysaor, Cymopolea, Neleus, Orion, Pegasus, Polyphemus, Theseus, and Triton.

Hades, God of the Underworld

Brother of Zeus, Poseidon, Hestia, Demeter, and Hera
Son of the titans Kronos and Rhea
Married to Persephone
Father to Macaria, Melinoe, and Zagreus.

Hera, Goddess of marriage and fertility, Queen of Olympus and the gods

Sister of Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, Demeter, and Hera
Daughter of the titans Kronos and Rhea
Married to Zeus
Mother to Ares, Eileithyia, Hebe, and Hephaestus.

Artemis, Goddess of the moon and the hunt

Twin sister to Apollo; all children of Zeus are (at least) half-siblings.
Daughter of Zeus and Leto
Artemis is a virgin goddess, and thereby has no partner or children.

Apollo, God of the sun, music, poetry, medicine, archery, and prophecy

Twin brother to Artemis; all children of Zeus are (at least) half-siblings.
Son of Zeus and Leto
Father to Amphiaraus, Anius, Apis, Apollonis, Aristaeus, Asclepius, Corybantes, Eurydice, Hector, Hymenaeus, Linus of Thrace, Lycomedes, Melaneus, Melite, Miletus, Mopsus, Oaxes, Oncius, Orpheus, Phemonoe, Philammon, Tenerus, Troilus, Trophonius, and various others.

Athena, Goddess of wisdom and war strategy

All children of Zeus are her half-siblings.
Daughter of Zeus. Produced from thought, she has no mother.
Athena is a virgin goddess, and thereby has no partner or children.

Hephaestus, God of the forge and fire

All children of Zeus are his half-siblings. Full siblings include Ares, Eileithyia, and Hebe.
Son of Zeus and Hera
Married to Aphrodite
Father to Eukleia, Eupheme, Euthenia, Kabeiroi, Kabeirides, Palikoi, Philophrosyne, and Thaleia.

Aphrodite, Goddess of love and beauty

All children of Zeus are her half-sibling, or all the Titans (depending which birth story you believe).
Daughter of Zeus and Dione (in some stories), and the immortal essence of Ouranos (in others)
Married to Hephaustus, having an affair with Ares
Mother to Aneas, Anteros, Deimos, Eros, Eryx, Harmonia, Himeros, Hermaphroditus, Peitho, Pothos, Phobos, Priapos, and Rhodos.

Ares, God of war

All children of Zeus are his (at least) half-siblings. Full siblings include Eileithyia, Hebe, and Hephaestus.
Son of Zeus and Hera
Not married, but often was part of an affair with Aphrodite
Father to Cycnus, Deimos, Diomedes of Thrace, Eros, Harmonia, Lycaon, and Phobos.

Dionysus, God of wine, joy, grapes, fertility, madness, and ecstasy

All children of Zeus are his (at least) half-sibling.
Son to Zeus and Semele
Married to Ariadne
Comus, Deianira, Hymen, Oenopion, Phthonus, Priapus, Staphylus, The Graces, and Thoas.

Demeter, Goddess of farming and agriculture

Sister to Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, and Hera.
Daughter of the titans Kronos and Rhea
Not married
Mother to Iacchus and Persephone.

Minor (Olympian) Gods:

Achelous, God of the river Achelous, previously God of all rivers in Greece
Acheron, God of the river Acheron (river of woe and misery)
Aeolus, Keeper of the winds
Asclepius, God of medicine and healing
Amphitrite, Queen of the sea
Ariadne, Goddess of labyrinths and paths
Aristaeus, God of cheesemakers, beekeepers, and rural craftsmen
Boreas, God of the North wind and winter
Britomartis, Goddess of hunting and fishing nets
Charon, God of boundaries and Ferryman of Hades
Circe, Goddess of sorcery and immortal sorceress
Deimos, God of terror, panic, and dread
Delphin, God of dolphins
Despoina, Goddess of winter and frost
Eileithyia, Goddess of childbirth and midwifery
Enyo, Goddess of war, conflict, and destruction
Epione, Goddess of soothing pain
Eris, Goddess of strife and chaos
Eros, God of erotic love, affection, and desire
Eubouleus, God of secret swine and clodding
Eurus, God of the east wind and autumn
Ganymede, God of homosexual love and desire, cupbearer of the gods
Geras, God of old age
Glaucus, God of sailors and fishermen
Hebe, Goddess of youth, cupbearer of the gods
Hecate, Goddess of magic and witchcraft
Hedone, Goddess of joy and pleasure
Heracles, God of bravery and strength
Hermes, God of travelers and thieves, messenger of the gods
Hestia, Goddess of the hearth, home, and family
Hygieia, Goddess of good health, cleanliness, and hygiene
Hymenaios, God of marriage ceremonies
Hypnos, God of sleep
Iris, Goddess of rainbows, messenger of the gods
Karmanor, God of harvest
Keto, Goddess of sea monsters
Khione, Goddess of snow
Kymopoleia, Goddess of violent sea and storms
Melinoe, Goddess of ghosts
Morpheus, God of dreams
Nemesis, Goddess of balance, retribution, and revenge
Nike, Goddess of victory
Notus, God of the south wind and summer
Palaemon, God of sharks, harbors, and sailors
Pan, God of the wild
Persephone, Goddess of springtime, queen of the underworld
Pheme, Goddess of fame, renown, and rumour
Phobos, God of fear
Phorcys, God of deap sea dangers
Plutus, God of wealth
Priapus, God of fertility and the garden
Psyche, Goddess of the human soul
Styx, Goddess of the river Styx (river separating the overworld from the underworld)
Thanatos, God of peaceful death
The Charites, Goddesses of grace, charm, beauty, splendor, and adornment
The Muses, Goddesses of inspiration, science, arts, poetry, and literature
The Three Fates, Goddesses of fate
Triptolemus, God of farming
Triton, God of waves, divine messenger of the sea
Tyche, Goddess of luck and fortune
Zephyros, God of the west wind and spring

Primordial Gods:

Chaos, the Void

Son to none.
Father to Tartarus, Nyx, Erebos, Gaea, and Akhlys.

Nyx, the Night

Daughter to Chaos, no mother.
Married to Erebos
Mother to Aither, Hemera, Elpis, and Akhlys.

Erebos, the Darkness

Son to Chaos, no mother.
Married to Nyx
Father to Aither.

Gaea, the Earth

Daughter to Chaos, no mother.
Married to Tartarus
Mother to Pontus, Phorcys, Keto, Ouranos, Oceanus, Koios, Krios, Hyperion, Iapetus, Themis, Rhea, Theia, Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Tethys, Cottus, Briares, Gyges, and Kronos.

Ouranos, the Sky

Son to Gaea, no father.
Married to Gaea
Father to Oceanus, Koios, Krios, Hyperion, Iapetus, Themis, Rhea, Theia, Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Tethys, Cottus, Briares, Gyges, and Kronos.

Tartarus, the Abyss

Son to Chaos, no mother.
Married to Gaea
Father to

Akhlys, Goddess of Misery and Poison

Daughter to Chaos and Nyx.
Not married, no children.

Elpis, Goddess of Hope

Daughter to Nyx, no father.
Not married
Mother to Pheme.

Hemera, Goddess of Day

Daughter to Nyx, no father.
Married to Aither
Mother to Thalassa.

Aither, God of Light

Son to Erebos and Nyx.
Married to Hemera
Fatehr to Thalassa.

Thalassa, Goddess of the Sea

Daughter to Aither and Hemera.
Married to Pontos
No children.

Pontos, God of the Sea

Son to Gaea, no father.
Married to Thalassa
Father to Phorcys and Keto.

Titans: Children of Gaea and Ouranos

Koios, Titan of the North and Intellect
Krios, Titan of the South and Stars
Hyperion, Titan of the East and Light
Iapetus, Titan of the West and Mortality
Themis, Titaness of Justice and Law
Rhea, Titaness of Family and Nature
Theia, Titaness of Sight and Enlightenment
Mnemosyne, Titaness of Memory and Remembrance
Phoebe, Titaness of Darkness and Mysteries
Tethys, Titaness of the Sea and Lakes
Oceanus, Titan of the Ocean and Lord of the Sea
Kronos, King of the Titans, Titan of Time and Agriculture

Titans: Children of Titans
	Best known for:	Parents:
Helios	Previous sun god	Hyperion and Theia
Selene	Previous moon goddess	Hyperion and Theia
Eos	Previous goddess of the dawn	Hyperion and Theia
Leto	Mother of Apollo and Artemis	Koios and Phoebe
Atlas	Forced to hold up the sky	Iapetus and Clymene
Prometheus	Gave humans fire, titan of forethought	Iapetus and Clymene
Epimetheus	Titan of afterthought and excuses	Iapetus and Clymene
Metis	Titaness of wisdom and thought	Oceanus and Tethys

Giants: Children of Gaea and Tartarus

Alcyoneus, bane of Hades
Aristaeus, bane of Hephaestus
Clytius, bane of Hecate
Damasen, bane of Ares
Enceladus, bane of Athena
Ephilates, bane of Dionysus, twin brother to Otis
Harpolykos, bane of Hera
Hippolytus, bane of Hermes
Otis, bane of Dionysus, twin brother to Ephilates
Pankrates, bane of Heracles
Periboia, bane of Aphrodite. She is a child of Porphyrion rather than Gaea and Tartarus.
Polybotes, bane of Poseidon
Porphyrion, bane of Zeus, king of the Giants
Thoon, bane of the Three Fates

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