{"index":"the-greek-pantheon","desc":"The gods of Olympus make themselves known with the gentle lap of waves against the shores and the crash of the thunder among the cloud-enshrouded peaks. The thick boar-infested woods and the sere, olive-covered hillsides hold evidence of their passing. Every aspect of nature echoes with their presence, and they've made a place for themselves inside the human heart, too.\n\n#### Greek Deities\n\n| Deity                                      | Alignment | Suggested Domains      | Symbol                                |\n|--------------------------------------------|-----------|------------------------|---------------------------------------|\n| Zeus, god of the sky, ruler of the gods    | N         | Tempest                | Fist full of lightning bolts          |\n| Aphrodite, goddess of love and beauty      | CG        | Light                  | Sea shell                             |\n| Apollo, god of light, music, and healing   | CG        | Knowledge, Life, Light | Lyre                                  |\n| Ares, god of war and strife                | CE        | War                    | Spear                                 |\n| Artemis, goddess of hunting and childbirth | NG        | Life, Nature           | Bow and arrow on lunar disk           |\n| Athena, goddess of wisdom and civilization | LG        | Knowledge, War         | Owl                                   |\n| Demeter, goddess of agriculture            | NG        | Life                   | Mare's head                           |\n| Dionysus, god of mirth and wine            | CN        | Life                   | Thyrsus (staff tipped with pine cone) |\n| Hades, god of the underworld               | LE        | Death                  | Black ram                             |\n| Hecate, goddess of magic and the moon      | CE        | Knowledge, Trickery    | Setting moon                          |\n| Hephaestus, god of smithing and craft      | NG        | Knowledge              | Hammer and anvil                      |\n| Hera, goddess of marriage and intrigue     | CN        | Trickery               | Fan of peacock feathers               |\n| Hercules, god of strength and adventure    | CG        | Tempest, War           | Lion's head                           |\n| Hermes, god of travel and commerce         | CG        | Trickery               | Caduceus (winged staff and serpents)  |\n| Hestia, goddess of home and family         | NG        | Life                   | Hearth                                |\n| Nike, goddess of victory                   | LN        | War                    | Winged woman                          |\n| Pan, god of nature                         | CN        | Nature                 | Syrinx (pan pipes)                    |\n| Poseidon, god of the sea and earthquakes   | CN        | Tempest                | Trident                               |\n| Tyche, goddess of good fortune             | N         | Trickery               | Red pentagram                         |","name":"The Greek Pantheon","parent":{"index":"fantasy-historical-pantheons","name":"Fantasy-Historical Pantheons","url":"/api/2014/rules/fantasy-historical-pantheons"},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T21:12:35.682Z","url":"/api/2014/rules/the-greek-pantheon","children":[]}