Olympian Deities Children of Cronus Zeus/Jupiter/Jove Zeus/Jupiter/Jove father-figure, weather god- especially thunderbolts, governs hospitality and patriarchal order Bird is eagle Zeus chasing maiden Zeus as bull abducting Europa Zeus abducting Ganymede Zeus took many forms e.g. a swan and a shower of gold Hera/Juno goddess who governs wives, childbirth, and womens issues, bird is peacock Rembrandt Hestia/Vesta hearth and household Hestia behind central figure with veil over head Demeter/Ceres goddess of harvest and planting, agriculture Demeter is often shown with her daughter, Persephone/ Proserpina (aka Kore). Hades/Pluto/Dis God of Underworld and the Dead Hades is usually pictured with Persephone/ Proserpina, his wife. Carracci painting of Pluto 16 th century Poseidon/Neptune God of the Sea, especially storms, and god of earthquakes. Known as earthshaker. Poseidon and Amphitrite Later paintings of Neptune Poussin, 17 th Century Rubens, 17 th Century Neptune and son, Triton, a merman By Bernini, 17 th Century