These were the Gods of the ancient Greeks and

Romans.

They were mostly terrible and the reason why

the world is a horrible place.

They were worshiped out of fear, not love.

 The Titans

Atlas holding
up the world

The Titans are the Elder Gods and Monsters

that were overthrown by Zeus and the
Olympians
 Mt. Olympus

Mt. Olympus is the

home of the Gods.

Only the most

important Gods live
there.

They are known as

the Olympians.
Zeus is the King
of the Gods.

He is the God of the

Sky & Thunder.

He has many illegitimate children.

Hera Juno

Hera is the sister and wife

of Zeus.

She is the Goddess of

Women & Marriage.

She is jealous and

vengeful.
Poseidon Neptune

Poseidon is a
brother of Zeus.

He is the God of the

Sea & Earthquakes.

He carries a trident.
Aphrodite Venus

Aphrodite is the
Goddess of Love and
Desire.

She is an aunt of Zeus,

the wife of Hephaestus
and the lover of Ares.
Athena Minerva

Athena was a daughter

of Zeus, born fully
armed from his
forehead.

She is the Goddess of

Wisdom, Crafts and
Strategic Warfare.
Apollo

Apollo is a son of Zeus.

He is the God of Music,

Healing and Prophecy.

He was the patron of

the Oracle of Delphi.
Oracle of Delphi

The priestesses of the

Oracle of Delphi were a
medium for Apollo’s
prophetic messages.

They were highly respected

and cities asked them for
advice.
Artemis Diana

Artemis is the twin

sister of Apollo.

She is the Goddess of

the Hunt, Virginity
and Childbirth.
Ares Mars

Ares is a son of Zeus.

He is the God of War

in all of its violence,
bloodlust and
slaughter.

He is hated by all
except Aphrodite.
 Hephaestus Vulcan

Hephaestus is a son
of Hera.

He is the god of
Blacksmiths, Fire
and Volcanoes.

He is ugly and lame,

and walks with a limp.
Demeter Ceres

Demeter is a sister of Zeus.

She is the Goddess of the

Harvest and the Cycle of
Life and Death.
Hermes Mercury

Hermes is a son of
Zeus.

He is the messenger of the Gods and brings

souls to the afterlife. He is a trickster.
Hestia Vesta

Hestia is the elder

sister of Zeus.

She is the Goddess of

the Hearth and
Family.

She is modest and

non-confrontational.
Dionysus Bacchus

Dionysus was a
son of Zeus.

He is the God of
Wine, Dance and
Parties.

He is chaotic and dangerous. Through him,

mortals can speak to the dead.
Hades Pluto

Hades is a brother of
Zeus.

He is the God of the

Underworld & the
Dead.

He was the most

feared and loathed of
the Gods.
Persephone Proserpina

Persephone is a
daughter of
Demeter.

A Goddess of Agriculture and the Seasons,

she was kidnapped by Hades and forced
to marry him.
The Three Fates

The incarnations
of destiny.

The Spinner, the Measurer and the

Inevitable. They control the thread of life
from birth to death.
Prometheus

He was a Titan who stole fire

from the Gods to give to
mankind.

Zeus chained him to a rock where an eagle gnawed

on his liver, it regenerated every day.
The Norse Pantheon

These are the Gods of the ancient Germanic

peoples, who lived in Central and Northern
Europe.
Asgard

Asgard is the world of

the Gods, it rests on
the branches of the
World Tree.
Odin

King of the Norse Gods,

Odin was a God of War,
Wisdom and Death.

He sacrificed an eye to gain knowledge of the

past, present and future.
The Valkyries

The Valkyries carried the souls of men who

died in battle to Odin’s hall, Valhalla.
Frigg

Queen of the Gods, Frigg is Odin's wife.

She is a Goddess of Marriage, Childbirth and

Prophecy.
Thor

Thor is the most powerful

son of Odin.

He is a God of Storms,
and wields lightning and
a magic hammer called
Mjölnir.

He protects women and

warriors in need of aid.
 Freya was the Norse Goddess
of Love and Fertility.

Women who die a noble death go to her hall.

 Tyr is the God of Law and Heroic Glory.

He’s a powerful warrior.

His right hand was bitten off by the giant wolf Fenrir.
Loki is half God,
and half Giant.

He is a shape shifter
and a trickster who is
always causing
trouble.

It is prophesied that he will help cause the end

of the world.
Hel

A daughter of Loki, Hel is

Queen of the Underworld.

Her right side is that of a beautiful

woman, the left that of a rotting corpse.
The Frost
Giants

The Frost Giants are the enemies of the Gods and

mankind. Their war with the Gods will eventually
destroy the world.
Ragnarök

Thor battling
the World Serpent
Jormungand
during Ragnarök

Ragnarök is the Twilight of the Gods. The last

battle between Gods and the Frost Giants
that will destroy the world.