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Greek & Roman Gods
| Greek God(dess) | Equivalent Roman God(dess) | God(dess) of: |
|---|---|---|
| Zeus | Jupiter/Jove | Lord of the sky and supreme ruler of the gods. Known for throwing lightning bolts. |
| Hera | Juno | Zeus's wife and sister. Protector of marriage, spent most of her time punishing the many women Zeus fell in love with. Likes cows and peacocks. |
| Poseidon | Neptune | Ruler of the sea. Brother of Zeus. Carried a three-pronged spear known as a trident. |
| Hades | Pluto | Ruler of the underworld and the dead. Brother of Zeus. Had a helmet which rendered its wearer invisible |
| Pallas Athena | Minerva | Daughter of Zeus alone. No mother.(?) She sprang from his head full-grown and in full armor. The protector of civilized life, handicrafts, and agriculture. Invented the bridle, and first to tame the horse. Likes Athens, olives, and owls. |
| Phoebus Apollo | Apollo | Son of Zeus. Master musician, archer god, healer, god of light, god of truth, sun god. A busy god who likes the laurel tree, dolphins, and crows. |
| Artemis | Diana | Apollo's twin sister and daughter of Zeus. Lady of wild things and huntsman to the gods. As Apollo is the Sun, Artemis is the moon |
| Aphrodite | Venus | Daughter of Zeus. Goddess of Love and Beauty. Likes the myrtle tree, doves, sparrows, and swans. |
| Hermes | Mercury | Son of Zeus. Wore wings on his sandals and his hat, thus was graceful and swift. |
| Ares | Mars | God of war and son of Zeus and Hera. Likes vultures and dogs. |
| Hephaestus | Vulcan | Son of Hera, God of Fire. The only ugly and deformed god. Makes armor and weapons forged under volcanoes |
| Hestia | Vesta | A virgin goddess and sister of Zeus. No distinct personality or part in myths. Goddess of the Hearth, the symbol of the home.; also Fertility(Greek only) |
| (blank) | Priapus | God of Fertility |
| Eros | Cupid | God of Love |
| Helios | Sol | God of the Sun |
| Dionysus | Bacchus | God of Wine, merriment |
| Persephone | Persipina | Goddess of Spring |
| Demeter | Ceres | Goddess of the Corn, Earth, Harvest |
| Pan | Faunus | God of Flocks/Sheep |
| Phosphor | Lucifer | Light-bearer, Star that brings in the day |
| Asklepios, Asclepius | Aesculapius | (blank) |
| Chaos | Nihil | (blank) |
| Kronos, Cronus | Saturn | (blank) |
| Dioscuri | Castores | (blank) |
| Eirene, Irene | Pax | (blank) |
| Eos | Aurora (Dawn) | (blank) |
| Gaia, Gaea, Ge | Tellus (Earth) | (blank) |
| Herakles | Hercules | (blank) |
| Hygea | Salus | (blank) |
| Leto | Latona | (blank) |
| Nike | Victoria | (blank) |
| Odysseus | Ulysses | (blank) |
| Ouranos | Uranus | (blank) |
| Paris Alexander | Paris | (blank) |
| Ploydeukes | Pollux | (blank) |
| Rhea | Ops | (blank) |
| Selene | Luna | (blank) |
| Thanatos | Mors | (blank) |
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