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THE DIVINE CHILDREN OF CRONUS AND RHEA placed in the order of their birth (top to bottom) |
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Greek Name |
Roman Name |
Symbols | Attributions |
| Hestia | Vesta | Hearth |
Goddess of the Hearth; Patroness of Marriage; The Hostess of Heaven. |
| Demeter | Ceres |
Torch, Basket, Ears of Corn |
Goddess of Agriculture; Goddess of Earth; Mother of Persephone. |
| Hera | Juno |
Scepter, Diadem, Peacock |
Queen of the Gods; Protectress of Wives; Wife of Zeus |
| Hades1 | Pluto |
Cornucopia (Horn of Plenty), Scepter |
God of the Dead; God of Wealth; Patron of Bankers |
| Poseidon | Neptune |
Trident, Horse, Bull |
God of the Sea; God of Earthquakes; Patron of Navigation |
| Zeus | Jupiter |
Thunderbolt, Eagle, Oak |
King of the Gods; God of Thunder; Husband of Hera |
| 1In the Classical Tradition of Greek Mythology, Hades (Pluto) is the only one of the six divine children of Cronus and Hera who is not considered to be an Olympian god. (But there are other ancient traditions of Greek Mythology.) | |||