The Gods and Goddesses of Camp Half-Blood
The Main Olympians
- Zeus- Greek god of honor, justice, lightning, and the skies. He is the lord of Olympus, the son of the Titans Kronos and Rhea, and the husband of the goddess Hera. His Roman counterpart is Jupiter.
- Hera- Greek goddess of familial love, marriage, motherhood, and women. She is the elder sister and wife of Zeus, therefore making her Queen of Olympus. She is one of the daughters of Rhea and Kronos. Her Roman counterpart is Juno.
- Poseidon- Greek god of destruction, earthquakes, horses, hurricanes, oceans, seas, storms, and other water bodies. He is the son of the Titans, Kronos and Rhea, as well as one of the Big Three. His Roman Counterpart is Neptune.
- Demeter- Greek goddess of the harvest and agriculture, who presided over grains, the fertility of the earth, the seasons, and the harvest. Demeter's Roman counterpart is Ceres.
- Ares- Greek god of war. His symbols include the boar, dog, wolf, spear, sword, and vulture. His Roman counterpart is Mars.
- Athena- Greek virgin goddess of wisdom, handicrafts, useful arts, and battle strategy. She is the daughter of Zeus and Metis, and her symbols include the owl, Aegis, the olive tree, and the snake. Her Roman counterpart is Minerva.
- Apollo- Greek god of the sun, light, healing, music, poetry, archery, and prophecy. He is the twin brother of the goddess Artemis. He is depicted as the god who drives the sun around in his chariot, a job he received when the original sun god, Helios, faded due to him being downsized by the Romans. He and his sister, are known as the Twin Archers.
- Artemis- Greek virgin goddess of the hunt, the Moon, chastity, animals, and the wilderness. She and her twin brother Apollo are known as the "Twin Archers." Artemis' handmaidens are known as the Hunters of Artemis, a group of young women that have turned their back from the company of men and have pledged themselves to the goddess. Her Roman counterpart is Diana.
- Hephaestus- Greek god of forges, fire, technology, craftsmen, sculptors, volcanoes, and blacksmiths. His symbols are the ax, an anvil, a pair of tongs, hammer, and fire. His Roman counterpart is Vulcan.
- Aphrodite- Greek goddess of beauty, love, lust, desire, sexuality, and pleasure. Her Roman counterpart is Venus.
- Hermes- Greek god of roads, speed, messengers, commerce, travel, thieves, merchants, athletes, and mail deliverers. His Roman counterpart is Mercury. His symbol is the caduceus.
- Dionysus- the Greek god of grape-harvest, wine, madness, parties, and ecstasy as well as theater. He is also known as Mr. D, the camp director of Camp Half-Blood. He was placed as the director by his father Zeus as punishment for chasing after an off-limits nymph. After the decree that Olympus would be closed and that gods would have no contact with their demigod child, he was recalled to Olympus. His Roman counterpart is Bacchus.
- Hades- Hades is the Greek god of the Underworld, wealth, and the Lord of the dead. One of the Big Three gods, his wife is Persephone. Hades' Roman counterpart is Pluto.
The Minor Olympians
- Iris- the goddess of the Rainbow. She delivers Iris Messages for gods, goddesses, and if asked nicely, and she's not too busy, for demigods. Interestingly, her affiliation is unknown, as she has been known to deliver messages for both gods, demigods, and Titans. It is possible that she was neutral in the Second Titan War because she was too busy carrying messages, as she wasn't among the many minor gods and goddesses who had switched over to Kronos' side. Her Roman counterpart is Arcus.
- Hypnos- the minor Olympian god of sleep. He is the son of Nyx and Erebus. His Roman counterpart is Somnus. Hypnos is where the words 'hypnotism' and 'hypnosis' are derived from. Somnus is where the medical term for sleepwalking, somnambulism, is derived from.
- Nemesis- the Greek goddess of balance, justice, retribution, and vengeance. Her Roman counterpart is also called Nemesis for revenge does not change from Greek to Roman myths, as revenge is universal, though she may also be equated with Invidia.
- Nike- the goddess of Victory, she was described as the daughter of the Titans Pallas and Styx as well as the sister of Kratos (Power), Bia (Force), and Zelus (Zeal). She assumes the role of the divine Charioteer, a role in which she is often portrayed in Classical Greek Art. Her Roman counterpart is Victoria, which is Latin for victory.
- Hebe- the Greek goddess of youth. She was also the former cupbearer of the gods. Her Roman counterpart is Juventas
- Tyche- the Greek goddess of luck and chance, whose Roman counterpart is Fortuna. She was sometimes regarded as a fourth Fate, but not legitimately so. She is commonly represented with the Cornucopia and the wheel of chance.
- Hecate- the Greek goddess of magic, sorcery, witchcraft, crossroads, trivial knowledge, and necromancy. She also represents the dark side of the moon or the Harvest Moon and is associated with many things including childbirth, nurturing the young, gates, walls, doorways, and sometimes even change. She can stay on Olympus, in the deep sea, in the Underworld, and also on Earth. Her Roman counterpart is Trivia.
- Morpheus- the Greek god of dreams, the son of Hypnos and Pasithea and the leader of The Oneiroi. He is also known as "The Shaper," for being able to change form in peoples dream's with the help of his two brothers. His Roman counterpart is Somnia. His symbols are a closed eye and a dark crown. Mortals call him "The Sandman."
- Thanatos- the god of peaceful death. He is the son of Nyx and the twin brother of Hypnos. His Roman counterpart is Letus (Mors).
- Eris- the goddess of chaos, discord, and strife, the opposite of Harmonia. Her Roman counterpart is Discordia.
- Phobos- (literally meaning "fear" in Ancient Greek), the Greek god of fear and the son of Ares and Aphrodite. He was known for accompanying Ares into battle along with his brother, Deimos. He and his twin brother Deimos were responsible for stealing Ares' War Chariot from Clarisse in The Demigod Files. The word phobia comes from his name (which he really is proud of). Timor (Fear) is his Roman counterpart.
- Deimos- the Greek god of terror and the son of Ares and Aphrodite. He and his twin brother, Phobos, were responsible for stealing Ares' chariot from Clarisse in The Demigod Files. His Roman Counterpart is Metus.
- Aeolus- the master of the winds and wind gods who lives on the floating island of Aeolia. He is in charge of all the north, south, east, and west winds.
- Boreas- one of the four seasonal wind gods that work for Aeolus, the master of all winds. Boreas is the North Wind and the god of winter. He settled down in Quebec, Canada, the oldest settlement in the North. He's the only god that we know of who does not normally speak English in North America; he speaks French instead, as it is the sole official language of the province of Quebec. His Roman counterpart is Aquilon.
- Zephyros- the god and personification of the gentle west wind. He is the god of spring and one of the four great winds that serve Aeolus. His Roman counterpart is Favonius.
- Khione- the Greek goddess of snow, daughter of Boreas, god of the North Wind, and sister of Zethes and Calais. She is depicted as a goddess in the series, while in mythology she is visualized as a snow nymph. Her Roman form, Chione, is sometimes used as merely an alternative way of spelling her name.
- Notus- the South Wind, one of the four Anemoi. As his brother, Boreas the North Wind resides in Quebec (the oldest Northern American settlement), Notus may reside in one of the older South American settlements. His palace is located on the coast of northern Africa. His Roman counterpart is Auster.
- Asclepius- God of Medicine
- Enyo- Goddess of War
- Eurus- God of Autumn, Spirit of the East Wind
- Melinoe- Goddess of Ghosts, Lady of Ghosts
- Triton- God of the Navy, Trumpeter of the Sea, Messenger of the Deep, Prince of Atlantis.