Mount Olympus

Mount Olympus towers up from the center of the earth. The major gods, the twelve principal gods of the Greek, were residing atop and hold court. The myths are somewhat vague on weather it is an actual mountain or a region of the heavens.

In your days, the Mount Olympus is the highest mountain range in Greece, its highest peak Mýtikas rising to 2,919 metres high. It is one of the highest peaks in Europe in terms of topographic prominence. It is located in the borders of Thessaly and Macedonia, about 100 km away from Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city.

Hephaestus

His roman name was Vulcan.

Lame god of fire and crafts or the two together, hence of blacksmiths, Hephaestus was the son of Zeus and Hera or, in some accounts, of Hera alone. He limped because he was born lame, which caused his mother to throw him off Mount Olympus. Or in other accounts he interceded in a fight between Zeus and Hera, and Zeus took him by the foot and threw him from Olympus to the earth far below. 

Zeus

Zeus is the King of the Gods, the ruler of Mount Olympus and the god of the sky and thunder. His symbols are the thunderbolt, eagle, bull, and oak. 

Zeus was the child of Cronus and Rhea, and the youngest of his siblings. In most traditions he was married to Hera, although, at the oracle of Dodona, his consort was Dione: according to the Iliad, he is the father of Aphrodite by Dione. He is known for his erotic escapades. These resulted in many godly and heroic offspring, including Athena, Apollo and Artemis, Hermes, Persephone (by Demeter), Dionysus, Perseus, Heracles, Helen, Minos, and the Muses (by Mnemosyne); by Hera, he is usually said to have fathered Ares, Hebe and Hephaestus.

In Greek, the god's name is Ζεύς Zeús /zdeús/ or /dzeús/ (Modern Greek /'zefs/). His Roman counterpart was Jupiter and his Etruscan counterpart Tinia. In Hindu mythology his counterpart was Indra with ever common weapon as thunderbolt, which he could hold like a staff.

Apollo

His roman name was also Apollo.

Apollo was the god of prophesy, music and healing. Like most of his fellow Olympians, Apollo did not dude to intervene in human affairs. It was he who brought about the demise of the mighty Achilles. Of all the heroes of he city of Troy in the Trojan War, Achilles was the best fighter by far. He had easily defeated the Trojan captain Hector in single combat. But Apollo helped Hector's brother Paris slay Achilles with an arrow.

Hestia

Goddess of hearth, home and family. Hestia was originally one of the twelve supreme gods on Mount Olympus, but she grew tired of the petty intrigues and wrangling that went on amongst the Olympians. So she gave up her position to Dionysus, the god of wine.

Aphrodite

Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love, beauty and sexuality. She was born when Cronus cut off Ouranos' genitals and threw them into the sea, and from the aphros (sea foam) arose Aphrodite.

Because of her beauty other gods feared that jealousy would interrupt the peace among them and lead to war, and so Zeus married her to Hephaestus, who was not viewed as a threat. Her unhappiness in marriage caused her to frequently seek out the companionship of her lover Ares. Aphrodite also became instrumental in the Eros and Psyche legend, and later was both Adonis' lover and his surrogate mother.

Aphrodite is also known as Cytherea (Lady of Cythera) and Cypris (Lady of Cyprus) after the two places, Cythera and Cyprus, which claim her birth. 

Aphrodite is in the middle of this picture

Her Roman equivalent is the goddess Venus. The Greeks identified the Ancient Egyptian goddess Hathor with Aphrodite.

Hermes

Hermes was the son Zeus and a mountain nymph As a newborn he was remarkably precocious.

Hermes was known for his helpfulness to mankind, both in his capacity as immortal herald and on his own initiative. He wear a helmet of invisibility (also known as the helmet of darkness) like Perseus as well.

Hermes' symbol of office as divine messenger was his staff, or caduceus. This was originally a willow wand, that have to snakes meaning the peace between them.

It was Hermes' job to convey dead souls to the Underworld. And as patron of travelers, he was often shown in a wide-brimmed sun hat of straw. Hermes was known to the Romans as Mercury. His most famous sculture is a statue made by Bellini, shows him alight on one foot, wings at his heels, the caduceus in one hand and, on his head, a combination helmet-of-darkness and sun hat.

Aris

Aris is the son of Zeus and Hera. He is the god of war, and he is considered murderous and bloodstained but, also a coward. He maintained a relationship with Aphrodite, but her husband’s (Hephaestous) discover and ridicule them publically. His animals are the dog and the vulture.

Hera

Hera is the wife and one of the three sisters of Zeus. Her most important function is to be the goddess of women and marriage. The cow, and later, the peackock were sacred to her. Hera is known for her jealous and vengeful nature, most notably against Zeus's relations with other women, but also against mortals who disappoint her.

Hades

Hades is the brother of Zeus and Poseidon. He was made lord of the underworld, ruling over the dead. He is a greedy god who is greatly concerned with increasing his subjects. He is also the god of wealth, due to the precious metals mined from the earth. He has a helmet that makes him invisible. He rarely leaves the underworld. He is unpitying and terrible, but not capricious. Hades kidnapped Persephone and married her.

Artemis

She is the goddess of virginity, the hunt, the moon, and the natural environment. Artemis is the daughter of Zeus and Leto. Her twin brother is Apollo. She is the lady of the wild things. She is the huntsman of the gods and protector of the young. Like Apollo she hunts with silver arrows. The cypress is her tree and she is one of the most venerated goddess and one of the most ancient.

Athena

Athena is the Greek virgin goddess of civilization, wisdom, strength, strategy, crafts and justice. Athena is the daughter of Zeus. She was born through Zeus’ head, thus has no mother. She is fierce and brave in battle but, only wars to defend the state and home. She invented the bridle, which permitted man to tame horses, the trumpet, the flute the ship, etc. She was Zeus's favorite child and was allowed to use his weapons including his thunderbolt. The owl is her bird. She and Poseidon wanted to be patrons of Athens. Athena gave them an olive and Poseidon a salty fountain; finally the Athenians chose Athena to be their patron.

Poseidon

God of the sea, protector of all waters. Poseidon is the brother of Zeus and Hades. When Zeus kills his father, Cronos, Poseidon’s prize was to become lord of the sea. He married Amphititre, a granddaughter of the Titan Oceanus.

His weapon is a trident, which can shake the earth, and shatter any object. He is second only to Zeus in power amongst the gods. He has a difficult personality. He had a series of disputes with other gods when he tried to be the patron of some cities.