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Naturally, Hera has quite an array of symbols that she has been identified with. While some of them follow a famous myth or two of hers, others are simply motifs that can be traced to other Indo-European goddesses of her time. Since her union with Zeus, Hera gave birth to Hebe, the goddess of youth, and Ares, the bloodthirsty and havoc wreaking god of war. According to others, Ilithyia, mother of aches, and Eris, goddess of discord and non combatant, were children of Hera and Zeus. Alexiares and Anicetus (Αλεξιαρης and Ανικητος), twin sons of Heracles who presided over the defence of fortified towns and citadels

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Hera had several epithets, though the most expressive are found in the cult worship of Hera as a triad of aspects focusing on womanhood: Hera Pais God of the sea, horses and earthquakes, Poseidon – or Neptune – is often shown driving a chariot of horses or sea creatures and wielding the trident he used to control the waves. Poros (Πόρος), spirit of expediency, the means of accomplishing or providing, contrivance and device The Danaides, forty-nine daughters of Danaus who murdered their husbands and were condemned to an eternity of carrying water in leaky jugs Juno was attended by Castor and Pollux, also known as Terror and Boldness, along with fourteen additional nymphs. Her most beloved attendant, Iris, has been pictured at her side in artwork. Iris acted as a messenger for Juno.

Cronus (Κρόνος), deposed king of the Titans; after his release from Tartarus he was appointed king of the Island of the Blessed Apollo is the only god in the classical pantheon to share the same name in both Greek and Roman traditions. The twin brother of Artemis – or Diana – Apollo has many associations including the sun, music, archery, prophecy and healing. Olympia apparently also had an early tradition of twelve gods. [16] The Homeric Hymn to Hermes (c.500 BC) has the god Hermes divide a sacrifice of two cows he has stolen from Apollo, into twelve parts, on the banks of the river Alpheus (presumably at Olympia): Askalaphos (Ἀσκάλαφος), the son of Acheron and Orphne who tended the Underworld orchards before being transformed into a screech owl by Demeter Ganymede (Γανυμήδης), Trojan hero and lover of Zeus, who was given immortality and appointed cup-bearer to the gods

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The Curetes (Κουρέτες), guardians of infant Zeus on Mount Ida, barely distinguished from the Dactyls and the Corybantes You can recognise Zeus by his symbols – the thunderbolt, the eagle and the oak tree – and as a sky god he is often shown among clouds or sitting on top of Mount Olympus.Aiakos ( Αἰακός), a king of Aegina, appointed as a Judge of the Dead in the Underworld after his death

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Python (fl.360 BC–320 BC), red-figured bell-krater showing Orestes kneeling at Delphi, and Athena and Apollo intervening on his behalf. Paestum, Italy, 360–320 BC. The Telchines (Τελχινες), sea spirits native to the island of Rhodes; the gods killed them when they turned to evil magic Hephaistos was born without a union with Zeus and was thrown out of Mount Olympus by Hera when he was born due to his ugliness. Hebe was the goddess of youth and Eileithyia was considered to be the goddess of childbirth, having the power to delay or prevent births. Hera had several epithets The Greeks created images of their deities for many purposes. A temple would house the statue of a god or goddess, or multiple deities, and might be decorated with relief scenes depicting myths. Divine images were common on coins. Drinking cups and other vessels were painted with scenes from Greek myths. God of the sea, rivers, floods, droughts, and earthquakes. He is a son of Cronus and Rhea, and the brother of Zeus and Hades. He rules one of the three realms of the universe, as king of the sea and the waters. In art he is depicted as a mature man of sturdy build, often with a luxuriant beard, and holding a trident. His sacred animals include the horse and the dolphin. His wedding with Amphitrite is often presented as a triumphal procession. In some stories he rapes Medusa, leading to her transformation into a hideous Gorgon and also to the birth of their two children, Pegasus and Chrysaor. His Roman counterpart is Neptune.Hansen, William, William F. Hansen, Classical Mythology: A Guide to the Mythical World of the Greeks and Romans, Oxford University Press, 2005. ISBN 9780195300352. Pindar, in an ode written to be sung at Olympia c.480BC, has Heracles sacrificing, alongside the Alpheus, to the "twelve ruling gods": [18] Goddess of the harvest, fertility, agriculture, nature and the seasons. She presided over grains and the fertility of the earth. Read more sensational stories of gods and goddesses, mortals and monsters in the book Greek mythology.