Great Olympian gods (or Olympians) – These are the supreme deities in ancient Greek mythology, seated on Mount Olympus. There are twelve of them in total (included in the Council of the Gods), and two of them were the main Olympian gods: Zeus and Poseidon.
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Council of the Olympian Gods
Below is a table with the names of the 12 great Olympian gods, as well as their role / place in the mythology of Ancient Greece.
| 1 | Zeus | god of thunder and lightning, chief god of Mount Olympus |
| 2 | Gera | wife of Zeus; patroness of marriage and family love |
| 3 | Poseidon | brother of Zeus; god of the sea |
| 4 | Demeter | goddess of fertility and agriculture |
| 5 | Hestia | goddess of the hearth and sacrificial fire |
| Dionysus | god of winemaking and fun (displaced Hestia) | |
| 6 | Athena | daughter of Zeus and patroness of cities; goddess of justice, wisdom and military affairs, as well as arts, knowledge and crafts |
| 7 | Artemis | daughter of Zeus; goddess of hunting, fertility and female chastity; patroness of all life on earth |
| 8 | Aphrodite | goddess of love and beauty, as well as fertility, eternal spring and life |
| 9 | Hermes | god of trade, fortune, cunning, theft, youth and eloquence; patron of wanderers and guide to the kingdom of Hades |
| 10 | Hephaestus | god of fire, patron of blacksmithing, inventions, builder of all buildings on Olympus and maker of Zeus lightning |
| 11 | Apollo | god of light; patron of the arts, muses and settlers; predictor of the future; god healer; the epitome of male beauty. |
| 12 | Ares | god of War |
Hades, being one of the three main Olympians, was not usually a member of the Council of the Gods. Along with him, his wife was also revered.
| 1 | Hades | brother of Zeus; Lord of the Realm of the Dead |
| 2 | Persephone | wife of Hades and queen of the Kingdom of the Dead; goddess of fertility |
Olympian gods and their ancient Roman counterparts
| ancient greek mythology | ancient roman mythology |
| Zeus | Jupiter |
| Gera | Juno |
| Poseidon | Neptune |
| Demeter | Ceres |
| Hestia | Vesta |
| Dionysus | Liber |
| Athena | Minerva |
| Artemis | Diana |
| Aphrodite | Venus |
| Hermes | Mercury |
| Hephaestus | Vulcan |
| Apollo | Apollo |
| Ares | Mars |
| Hades | Pluto |
| Persephone | Proserpine |