# The gods of Olympus

The twelve Olympian gods of Greek mythology, plus Hestia and Hades, with their Roman equivalents. Which one is your favourite?

- 63 votes · 14 items
- Nov 28, 2018 · Ángel H.
- https://even.best/en/l/1748/the-gods-of-olympus

## Top 14

1. **Zeus** (8 · ▲8 ▼0) — King of the gods, lord of the sky and the thunderbolt. In Rome, Jupiter.
2. **Apollo** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — God of light, music, poetry and oracles. Same name in Rome.
3. **Dionysus** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — God of wine, revelry and theatre. In Rome, Bacchus.
4. **Poseidon** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — God of the sea, earthquakes and horses. In Rome, Neptune.
5. **Hades** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Lord of the underworld; Zeus's brother, but he did not live on Olympus. In Rome, Pluto.
6. **Hera** (3 · ▲5 ▼2) — Queen of the gods, protector of marriage. In Rome, Juno.
7. **Aphrodite** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Goddess of love and beauty. In Rome, Venus.
8. **Hephaestus** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — God of fire and the forge, smith of the gods. In Rome, Vulcan.
9. **Hermes** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Messenger of the gods, protector of travellers and merchants. In Rome, Mercury.
10. **Ares** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — God of violent war. In Rome, Mars.
11. **Hestia** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Goddess of the hearth; in some lists she gives up her seat to Dionysus. In Rome, Vesta.
12. **Demeter** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Goddess of agriculture and the harvest. In Rome, Ceres.
13. **Athena** (0 · ▲2 ▼2) — Goddess of wisdom and strategic warfare, protector of Athens. In Rome, Minerva.
14. **Artemis** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Goddess of the hunt and the moon, Apollo's twin sister. In Rome, Diana.

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