Compare the Greek Gods

Choose any two Olympian gods from the dropdowns below. We'll line up everything we know about them — domain, parents, consort, symbols, sacred animals, weapons — so you can see at a glance how they relate.

Roman nameJupiterNeptune
EpithetKing of the GodsGod of the Sea
DomainSky, thunder, lightning, law, order, justiceSea, earthquakes, storms, horses, freshwater
GenerationOlympian (2nd generation)Olympian (2nd generation)
HomeMount OlympusUnderwater palace beneath the Aegean Sea / Mount Olympus
ParentsKronos & RheaKronos & Rhea
ConsortHeraAmphitrite
SiblingsHera, Poseidon, Hades, Demeter, HestiaZeus, Hades, Hera, Demeter, Hestia
ChildrenAthena, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Hermes, Dionysus, Perseus, Heracles, Helen of TroyTriton, Rhode, Benthesikyme, Polyphemus, Theseus, Orion, Pegasus, Chrysaor
SymbolsThunderbolt, Eagle, Oak tree, Bull, AegisTrident, Dolphin, Horse, Bull, Shipwreck
Sacred animalsEagle, BullHorse, Dolphin, Bull, Ram, Fish
Sacred plantsOak treePine tree, Wild celery, Sea grass
WeaponsThunderbolt (crafted by Cyclopes)Trident (crafted by Cyclopes)

Did you know

  • Zeus and Poseidon share the same parents — they are full siblings.
  • Zeus and Poseidon share these siblings: Hera, Hades, Demeter, Hestia.

Family relationships in Greek myth vary by source. We follow the most common Hesiodic genealogy where sources disagree.