The Original 6 OlympiansSaturn and Ops, the king and queen of the Titans (the generation of gods before the Olympians took power) had six children, Jupiter, Neptune, Pluto, Juno, Vesta and Ceres. Saturn, fearing that one of his children would grow more powerful than him, swallowed the first five whole. Jupiter was the last child, and Ops hid him and tricked Saturn into swallowing a rock instead. When Jupiter grew up, he poisoned Saturn who vomited up the other five children who were unharmed and fully grown. A battle ensued, called the Titanomachy, where the new generation of gods, aided by a few of the Titans, overthrew Saturn and the remaining Titans.

JuppiterJupiter was the youngest son of Saturn and Ops. When Neptune, Pluto and he drew lots to determine who would govern the three realms of the world (the sea, the sky and the underworld), he drew the first lot and chose the sky.

Greek Name: Zeus

Nicknames: Jove, the Thunderer

Domain: God of the Sky, King of the Gods

Symbols: the sceptre, the eagle, the oak tree, the thunderbolt, the Aegis

NeptuneNeptune was also the son of Saturn and Ops. When Jupiter, Pluto and he drew lots to determine who would govern the three realms of the world (the sea, the sky and the underworld), he drew the second lot and chose the sea.

Greek Name: Poseidon

Nicknames: Caeruleus Frater

Domain: God of the Sea, Earthquakes

Symbols: the trident, dolphins, horses

PlutoPluto was another son of Saturn and Ops. When Neptune, Jupiter and he drew lots to determine who would govern the three realms of the world (the sea, the sky and the underworld), he drew the last lot and was left with the underworld.

Greek Name: Hades

Nicknames: Dis

Domain: God of the Underworld, Death, and Wealth

Symbols: the bident, keys, Cerberus

JunoJuno was one of the daughters of Saturn and Ops. She married her brother Jupiter and became Queen of the Gods. Despite their marriage, Juno and Jupiter were often at odds with one another.

Greek Name: Hera

Nicknames: Saturnia, The Ox-eyed

Domain: Queen of the Gods, God of Childbirth and Marriage

Symbols: peacock, crown, cow

VestaVesta was one of the daughters of Saturn and Ops. She was one of the virgin goddesses and though she rarely occurs in Roman myths, she was one of the most important goddesses in day-to-day worship. Her temple in Rome housed a flame that was continuously kept burning by her priestesses, the Vestal Virgins.

Greek Name: Hestia

Domain: Goddess of the Hearth

Symbols: the hearth, a veil, the eternal flame

CeresCeres was one of the daughters of Saturn and Ops. She was the goddess of the harvest and the famous myth of the abduction of her daughter, Proserpina, explains the natural occurrence of the seasons.

Greek Name: Demeter

Domain: Goddess of the Harvest and Agriculture

Symbols: the cornucopia, the torch, the poppey, grain