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 Name | Roman Name | Role |
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Zeus | Jupiter | King of the Gods |
Hera | Juno | Goddess of Marriage |
Poseidon | Neptune | God of the Sea |
Cronus | Saturn | Youngest son of Uranus, Father of Zeus |
Aphrodite | Venus | Goddess of Love |
Hades | Pluto | God of the Underworld |
Hephaestus | Vulcan | God of the Forge |
Demeter | Ceres | Goddess of the Harvest |
Apollo | Apollo | God of Music and Medicine |
Athena | Minerva | Goddess of Wisdom |
Artemis | Diana | Goddess of the Hunt |
Ares | Mars | God of War |
Hermes | Mercury | Messenger of the Gods |
Dionysus | Bacchus | God of Wine |
Persephone | Proserpine | Goddess of the Underworld |
Eros | Cupid | God of Love |
Gaia | Terra | Goddess of Earth |
Hypnos | Somnus | God of Sleep |
Rhea | Ops | Mother of Zeus / Wife of Cronus |
Uranus | Uranus | Father of the Titans |
Nike | Victoria | Goddess of Victory |
Eos | Aurora | Goddess of the Dawn |
Pan | Faunus | God of shepherds |
Selene | Luna | Goddess of the Moon |
Helios | Sol | God of the Sun |
Heracles | Hercules | Son of Zeus |
Odysseus | Ulysses | Greek Hero |