Greek & Roman God names, what they are Gods of, and symbols

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Roman Name
Greek Name
God of...?
Symbols
Eos   Aurora   Goddess of the dawn    
Pan   Faunus   God of nature   Goats, satyrs  
Eros   Cupid   God of love   Heart pierced with arrow  
Jupiter   Zeus   King of gods and ruler of mankind   Eagle, oak, thunderbolts  
Neptune   Poseidon   God of sea, horses, and earthquakes   Trident, dolphins, horses  
Apollo   Apollo   God of sun, music, poetry, and medicine   Lyre, arrows, sun chariot  
Mercury   Hermes   Messenger of the Gods; God of commerce and theft   Winged cap, winged sandals, caduceus  
Mars   Ares   God of war   Sword, shield, dogs, vultures  
Vulcan   Hephaestus   God of fire and workers in metal   Anvil, forge  
Juno   Hera   Queen of the gods, wife of Jove, patroness of married women   Pomegranate, peacock, cuckoo  
Ceres   Demeter   Goddess of agriculture   Sheaf of wheat, poppies, cornucopia  
Diana   Artemis   Goddess of moon and hunting; patron of maidens   Crescent, stag, arrows  
Minerva   Athena   Goddess of wisdom, war, and weaving   Egis, owl, shields, olive tree  
Venus   Aphrodite   Goddess of love and beauty   Doves, sparrows  
Vesta   Hestia   Goddess of hearth and home   Hearth fire  
Saturn   Cronus   Father of Jupiter; among Romans god of agriculture   Sickle  
Bacchus   Dionysus   God of wine, drama, and revelry   Ivy, grapes, leopards  
Pluto   Hades   God of the underworld, minerals, and wealth   Cerberus, cypress, the bident  


   

 
 

 
 

 
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