Happy Housing Day eve! As you anxiously await the envelopes that will determine where you’ll spend the next three years of your life (no pressure), Flyby has done some very serious academic research to answer the burning question we know you must have: if the Greek gods relocated to Harvard, which house would they call home?

We read Percy Jackson and the Olympians AND Heroes of Olympus in middle school — multiple times — so we consider ourselves an authority on this topic. Absolutely rigorous scholarship, years in the making, was conducted to bring you the definitive Harvard pantheon. Whether you're desperately manifesting or blissfully indifferent to what house you get, consider this your preview of what's to come.

Zeus → Adams

King of the gods, king of the Gold Coast kingdom. King of the gods, king of the Gold Coast. Adams is Harvard's oldest upperclassman house, which fits perfectly — Zeus is the oldest Olympian, after all. Most of the buildings that make up Adams were originally private "Gold Coast" dorms built for some of the wealthiest Harvard undergraduates, which feels very on brand for the lord of Olympus.

Hades → Pforzheimer

We’re sorry, Pfoho. We love you, truly — but you are the Underworld of Harvard housing. You’re far, you’re mysterious, and the uninitiated pfear you. Taking the Quad Express from the Yard is basically Charon's boat across the River Styx. Hades himself, however, is famously misunderstood: his realm is actually pretty great once you're there, and you’ll find that his residents are pfiercely loyal.

Poseidon → Cabot

Semper Cor — always heart for this fish family. Cabot’s fish mosaic alone seals this one, if you can sea what I mean. Poseidon would feel right at home in the Fishbowl dhall with the fish, and you'd find him in the aquarium every weekend without fail.

Athena → Dunster

Goddess of wisdom, patron of the library. Dunster's stunning dark academia library makes it Athena's obvious home — she'd spend every afternoon there, thriving over readings and papers while the rest of us are still trying to lock in.

Demeter → Leverett

Goddess of the harvest, of nature, of life — which is perfect for Leverett’s bunnies! Right by the river with greenery both inside and out, Leverett is the perfect setting for the goddess of the earth to feel completely at home.

Dionysus → Mather

The god of wine, revelry, and merriment absolutely belongs in the JCR on a Friday night. As the youngest Olympian, he fits perfectly with Mather being the youngest house on campus. Dionysus would attend every Formal Friday without question, because in vino, veritas.

Ares → Winthrop

God of war, and definitely the lord of IMs. Winthrop’s fierce competitive energy has earned it the Straus Cup these past few years, and Ares would be insufferably proud. He would be at every IM game, extremely invested, and doing everything it takes to Winthrop.

Hermes → Quincy

Messenger of the gods, guide of souls, and the patron of travelers — Quincy is the house where everyone always ends up. The dhall is perpetually packed, a crossroads for students from every house to catch up over a meal. Nestled between the Yard and the river, Quincy is the social heart of campus. Hermes would thrive here and he’d leave every meal with ten new friends.

Apollo → Lowell

God of the sun, arts, and music, Apollo would be absolutely delighted by Lowell’s bells. They ring beautiful every Sunday, and in Russian Orthodox tradition, church bells are considered an “icon of the voice of God.” Apollo would absolutely appreciate the Lowell bells — and he’d make sure everyone around him did too.

Artemis → Currier

Patron of young women and the wilderness, Artemis belongs in Currier — the only house named after a woman, Audrey Bruce Currier. Like Artemis, Currier is loyal to its own — besides Currier, there’s no place they’d tree-ly want to be.

Hera and Aphrodite → Eliot

Like the queen of the gods and the goddess of love and beauty, Eliot likes to show off. Hera would feel right at home in Eliot — she’d absolutely love Fête. She would absolutely have a peacock show up to Fête, and waste no opportunity to brag about Eliot’s wealthy legacy and nearly-unlimited budget. Aphrodite would delight in all of the formal dinners and traditions that the house has. Also, caught between Winthrop (Ares) and Kirkland (Hephaestus), her home in Eliot fits perfectly with the ongoings of Mount Olympus.

Hephaestus → Kirkland

God of the forge and famously not the most aesthetically blessed Olympian, Hephaestus would fit right in at Kirkland — beloved, spirited, with a boar for a mascot and a rumored rat or two. Hephaestus wouldn’t mind though. He’d be in the basement building something cool for every Choosening, completely unbothered. Hephaestus is just a chill guy.

Hestia → Dudley

Goddess of the hearth and home, Hestia is the natural patron of Dudley — Harvard's house for students who've opted out of the residential housing system. Dudley was founded in 1958 by students who wanted to lower their cost of living by cooking and cleaning for themselves, which feels very Hestia. She left Olympus voluntarily too, stepping aside to make room for Dionysus. Hestia’s completely fine though, she still lives on Olympus, and is thriving.

So there you have it, freshmen. No matter what house you get tomorrow, just know that every god in the pantheon is fiercely proud of their house, will go to extreme lengths to defend it, and your house is eagerly waiting for you. Good luck! May the Housing Gods (the actual ones on the Harvard Housing server) smile upon you.