Summary

• Blood of Zeus on Netflix brings Greek mythology to life with a unique twist on the gods and demigods in a civil war on Mount Olympus.
• An expansive pantheon of Greek gods like Athena, Apollo, and Hades are depicted through a new lens, combining tradition with innovation.
• The characters, from Hera to Zeus and beyond, showcase a fresh take on well-known mythological figures in a gripping tale of power and betrayal.

Blood of Zeus arrived on Netflix in 2020 and instantly captured the attention of subscribers due to its animation style and incredibly violent portrayal of many Greek Gods. The pantheon of Greek Gods in Blood of Zeus is already quite expansive across both seasons, with many Olympian deities appearing as part of its intricate tale of Heron, one of Zeus's demigod sons, trying to save the world amidst the backdrop of a civil war on Mount Olympus. Greek Mythology is a vast source of storytelling and is oftentimes adapted into several different mediums. Netflix's Blood of Zeus tells a new story within Greek Myth.

In Blood of Zeus, Heron is the son of Zeus who must fight against gods, demons, and giants in order to save the world. Several gods show up in seasons 1 and 2 of Blood of Zeus to either aid, monitor, or intercept Heron. Each one has a distinct appearance that easily gives them away despite not necessarily being identified. Every god shown in Blood of Zeus is both a blend of traditional Greek mythology and a new, unique spin for the Netflix show.

Aphrodite

Goddess Of Love & Fertility

Aphrodite is one of many gods and goddesses in Blood of Zeus who has yet to play a major role in the show. Blood of Zeus depicts Aphrodite with pink hair and a flowing purple dress, color choices that are clearly meant to signify her domains of love, lust, fertility, and all things romantic.

Aphrodite is the daughter of Zeus, born of his affair with Dione. While Hera is only her step-mother, she still chooses to side with her against Zeus during the civil war.

Apollo

God Of The Sun & Music

In Blood of Zeus, the Greek god Apollo (Adam Croasdell) plays a significant role. He is the god of the sun, but also of music, prophecy and healing. Depicted as a glowing man to signify his specific area of responsibility, the sun god assisted Zeus often throughout Blood of Zeus. He was the one who warned Zeus of Hera of catching on to his infidelities.

Apollo is one of Zeus's illegitimate children, born from one of Zeus's affairs, with his mother being Leto. Like his sister Artemis, Apollo sided with Zeus during the war. He nearly died at the hands of Ares but was seemingly saved by Poseidon.

Ares

God Of War And Courage

One of the key Greek Gods in Blood of Zeus is Ares (Matt Lowe), an antagonist in the show and the first-born son of Zeus and Hera. He's the half-brother of Blood of Zeus's demigod hero Heron, and he's one of several gods who turns on Zeus due to Zeus meddling in the lives of mortals.

The menacing god of war stayed loyal to his mother, Hera, throughout most of the show. He was bothered by Zeus's infidelity and reported to Hera the existence of Heron and Queen Electra. Later on, he sided with Hera in the civil war and tried to kill Apollo and Hermes.

Artemis

Goddess Of The Moon And The Hunt

Blood of Zeus features a brief appearance of Artemis (Jennifer Hale), the goddess of hunting and the moon, and the daughter of Zeus and Leto. In Blood of Zeus she appears slightly different from how she is usually portrayed in stories.

Most classical portrayals of Artemis have leaned into her identity as a deity of hunting, as she wears forest colors resembling a huntress, but the Netflix show chooses to focus on her role as the moon goddess with her midnight and serene colors. Artemis chose to side with her father, Zeus, in the war.

Athena

Goddess Of Wisdom And Warfare

One of the Greek goddesses whose role was significantly increased in Blood of Zeus season 2 was Athena (Sarah Elmaleh), the goddess of wisdom, strategy, and warfare. Athena is Zeus's firstborn daughter, her mother being Zeus's first wife, Metis. Athena sided with Zeus during the civil war.

Of all his children, Zeus is perhaps closest to Athena, and is shown to greatly value her advice. Athena was tasked by Zeus in Blood of Zeus season 2 to hide the Eleusinian Stone — a key artifact which grants the right to rule over Olympus.

Chiron

The Centaur God

One of the most visually striking Greek gods in Blood of Zeus is the centaur god Chiron (David Shaughnessy). He's the son of Kronos and Philyra, making him the half-brother of Zeus, and is known for being incredibly wise. He's pivotal to Alexia deciphering the map leading to the remains of the Giant responsible for the emergence of Demons is held.

Chiron is also one of several deities in Blood of Zeus who doesn't appear to pick a side in the civil war.

However, he does betray Alexia to protect his people (though not without remorse). Chiron later makes up for this by leading Alexia and her group to the Fields of the Dead. Chiron is also one of several deities in Blood of Zeus who doesn't appear to pick a side in the civil war.

Demeter

Goddess Of Harvest And Agriculture

Demeter (Cissy Jones) is the sister of Zeus, and their affair led to the birth of Persephone. Demeter became a key figure in Blood of Zeus season 2, and was responsible for releasing a cloud of deadly spores onto the world that killed many mortals and significantly weakened many of the other gods.

Demeter is depicted wearing yellow and light brown colors which are reminiscent of the grains that symbolize her, and her visibly aged face marking her as one of the eldest of the Olympic gods. In the civil war between Zeus and Hera, Demeter chose to side with Hera.

Dionysus

God Of Wine And Madness

A Greek god who mainly appears in the background in Blood of Zeus is Dionysus (David Saughnessy), the deity responsible for wine, fertility, euphoria, and madness. He is one of several gods and goddesses who are the product of Zeus cheating on Hera, this time with the mortal woman Semele.

Dionysus was a much more prominent figure in Greek mythology than he is in Blood of Zeus. Being a child of Zeus and a mortal, Dionysus chose to side with his father in the civil war.

Gaia

Primordial Goddess Of Earth

In Blood of Zeus Gaia (Jean Gilpin) is the primordial goddess of Earth and the mother of the Titans and Giants. Through her marriage to her brother Uranus, the god of the heavens, Gaia had 12 children. Her offspring included Kronos and Rhea, making Zeus and his siblings her grandchildren.

While Gaia is initially introduced in the show as something of a peacemaker who chastises Hera for her violent acts, by the end of Blood of Zeus season 2 she's lost all faith in the gods and is content to let Typhon destroy them all.

Fates

Personifications Of Destiny

The Moirai, commonly known as The Fates, are personifications of destiny. They consist of three sisters — Clotho, the spinner, Lachesis, the alotter, and Atropos, the cutter — who weave the destinies of every person, with their titles referring to each of their specific jobs with the threads of life of each mortal.

In Blood of Zeus, The Fates tell Heron that the fate of the world will be decided through the choices he makes.

Each sister marks a different phase of life for a person spanning from young, adult, to elderly. In Blood of Zeus, The Fates tell Heron that the fate of the world will be decided through the choices he makes.