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Greek and Roman Gods

Most of the Greek Gods and Goddesses were adopted by the ancient Romans, although in most cases there was a change of name. In the table below is a list of the Greek Gods and Heroes and their Roman equivalents:

Greek NameRoman NameRole
ZeusJupiterKing of the Gods
HeraJunoGoddess of Marriage
PoseidonNeptuneGod of the Sea
CronusSaturnYoungest son of Uranus, Father of Zeus
AphroditeVenusGoddess of Love
HadesPlutoGod of the Underworld
HephaestusVulcanGod of the Forge
DemeterCeresGoddess of the Harvest
ApolloApolloGod of Music and Medicine
AthenaMinervaGoddess of Wisdom
ArtemisDianaGoddess of the Hunt
AresMarsGod of War
HermesMercuryMessenger of the Gods
DionysusBacchusGod of Wine
PersephoneProserpineGoddess of the Underworld
ErosCupidGod of Love
GaiaTerraGoddess of Earth
HypnosSomnusGod of Sleep
RheaOpsMother of Zeus / Wife of Cronus
UranusUranusFather of the Titans
NikeVictoriaGoddess of Victory
EosAuroraGoddess of the Dawn
PanFaunusGod of shepherds
SeleneLunaGoddess of the Moon
HeliosSolGod of the Sun
HeraclesHerculesSon of Zeus
OdysseusUlyssesGreek Hero

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