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Greek God Names - A to Z
The following is a list of both major and minor Greek god names. This is a list of male gods only. For a complete list of Greek gods and goddesses, click here. For a list of just Greek goddess names, click here. Note that clicking on Greek god names that have links will take you to a detailed description of that particular god.
Greek God Names A-CAchelous - The patron god of the Achelous river.
Aeolus - (a.k.a. Aeolos, Aiolos, Aiolus, Eolus) God of air and the winds.
Aether - (a.k.a. Aither, Akmon, Ether) God of light and the atmosphere.
Alastor - God of family feuds.
Apollo - (a.k.a. Apollon, Apulu, Phoebus) God of the sun, music, healing, and herding.
Ares - (a.k.a. Enyalius, Mars, Aries) God of chaotic war.
Aristaeus - (a.k.a. Aristaios) Patron god of animal husbandry, bee-keeping, and fruit trees.
Asclepius - (a.k.a. Aesculapius, Asklepios) God of health and medicine.
Atlas - The Primordial Titan who carried the world on his back.
Attis - The (minor) god of rebirth.
Boreas - (a.k.a. Aquilo, Aquilon) The North Wind. One of the Anemoi (wind gods).
Caerus - (a.k.a. Kairos, Occasio, Tempus) The (minor) god of luck and opportunity.
Castor - (a.k.a. Castore, Kastor) One of the twins who represent Gemini.
Cerus - The wild bull tamed by Persephone, made into the Taurus constellation.
Chaos - (a.k.a. Khaos) The nothingness that all else sprung from.
Charon - (a.k.a. Charun) The Ferryman of Hades. He had to be paid to help one cross the river Styx.
Chronos - (a.k.a. Chronus, Khronos) God of time.
Crios - The crab who protected the sea nymphs, made into the Cancer constellation.
Cronus - (a.k.a. Cronos, Kronos, Saturn) God of agriculture, father of the Titans.
Greek God Names D-LDinlas - Guardian god of the ancient city of Lamark, where wounded heroes could heal after battle.
Dionysus - (a.k.a. Bacchus, Dionysos, Liber) God of wine and pleasure.
Erebus - (a.k.a. Erebos) God of darkness.
Eros - (a.k.a. Amor, Cupid, Eleutherios) God of love, procreation and sexual desire.
Eurus - (a.k.a. Euros, Vulturnus) The East Wind - One of the Anemoi (wind gods).
Glaucus - (a.k.a. Glacus, Glaukos) A fisherman turned immortal, turned Argonaut, turned a god of the sea.
Hades - (a.k.a. Aita, Dis Pater, Haidou, Orcus, Plouton, Pluto) God of the Dead, King of the Underworld.
Helios - (a.k.a. Sol) God of the Sun.
Hephaestus - (a.k.a. Hephaistos, Vulcan, Sethlans, Mulciber) God of fire and blacksmithing who created weapons for the gods.
Heracles - (a.k.a. Herakles, Hercules, Hercle) An immortal hero of many Greek legends, the strongest man on Earth.
Hermes - (a.k.a. Pyschopompus, Mercury, Turms) God of commerce and travel, and messenger of the gods.
Hesperus - (a.k.a. Hesperos, Vesper) The Evening Star.
Hymenaios - (a.k.a. Hymenaeus, Hymen) God of weddings.
Hypnos - (a.k.a. Somnus) God of sleep.
Kratos - A god of strength and power.
Greek God Names M-RMomus - (a.k.a. Momos) God of satire, writers, and poets.
Morpheus - God of dreams and sleep.
Nereus - (a.k.a. Phorcys, Phorkys) Titan God who Fathered the Nereids. God of the Sea before Poseidon.
Notus - (a.k.a. Auster) The South Wind. One of the Anemoi (wind gods).
Oceanus - Titan god of the ocean.
Pallas - A giant who was one of the ancient Titan gods of war.
Pan - (a.k.a. Faunus, Inuus) God of woods, fields, and flocks. Also a Satyr.
Phosphorus - (a.k.a. Phosphor, Lucifer) The Morning Star.
Plutus - God of wealth.
Pollux - (a.k.a. Polydeuces) One of the twins who represent Gemini.
Pontus - (a.k.a. Pontos) Ancient god of the deep sea.
Poseidon - (a.k.a. Neptune, Nethuns, Neptunus) God of the sea and earthquakes.
Priapus - (a.k.a. Priapus, Mutinus, Mutunus) A (minor) god of gardens and fertility, best known for having an enormous penis.
Pricus - The immortal father of sea-goats, made into the Capricorn constellation.
Proteus - An early sea god before Poseidon.
Greek God Names T-ZTartarus - (a.k.a. Tartaros, Tartarizo) God of the depths of the Underworld - a great storm pit - and the father of Typhon.
Thanatos - (a.k.a. Mors) God of death.
Triton - (a.k.a. Triton) Trumpeter of the sea and messenger of the deep.
Typhon - (a.k.a. Typhaon, Typhoeus, Typhus) God of monsters, storms, and volcanoes. Challenged Zeus for control of Mount Olympus.
Uranus - (a.k.a. Ouranos, Caelus) God of the sky and the heavens. Father of the Titans.
Zelus - The god of zeal, rivalry, and jealousy.
Zephyrus - (a.k.a. Zephyros, Favonius, Zephyr) The West Wind. One of the Anemoi (wind gods).
Zeus - (a.k.a. Dias, Jupiter, Tinia, Jove, Jovis Pater) Leader of the Olympic gods, and god of lightning, thunder, and the heavens.
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