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Greek/Roman Gods
Name | Desciption | Symbol(s) |
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Poseidon/Neptune | God of the sea and earthquakes | Trident, dolphin, horse, bull |
Hephaestus/Vulcan | god of fire, craftsmen, and metalworkers | Quail |
Hera/Juno | Queen of the gods, godess of marriage and childbirth | Cow, peacock, lion |
Demeter/Ceres | Godess of earth, agiculture, and fertility | Sheaf of wheat, cornucopia, poppy flower |
Athena/Minerva | Godess of wisdom, courage, and war | Owl, olive tree, Medusa-head shield |
Aphrodite/Venus | godess of love and beauty | Dove, sparrow, seagull, rose, myrtle shrub |
Apollo | God of sunlight,prophecy, medicine, archery, poetry, music, and unmarried men | Laurel wreath, mouse, golden chariot, golden lyre, golden bow and arrows |
Hermes/Mercury | God of trade, travel, and theft, messenger of gods, conductor of souls to the underworld | Winged headband and sandals, staff with two snakes, crane |
Ares/Mars | God of war, hatred, and violence | Dog, vulture, wild boar, bloodstained spear |
Artemis/Diana | Goddess of moon, hunting, and unmarried women | She-bear, deer, silver chariot, silver bow and arrows, crescent moon crown |
Dionysus/Bacchus | God of wine, parties, and drama | Ivy, vine, grape bunches, wine cup, leopard |
Zues/Jupiter, Jove | King of all gods, god of heaven and earth, ruler of weather and giver of justice | Thunderbolt, eagle, woodpecker, oak tree |