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Gods and Goddesses
Greek names, Roman names and powers
| Greek name | Power | Roman name |
|---|---|---|
| Poseidon | Neptune | God of Sea and Earthquakes |
| Hades | Pluto | King of the Underworld |
| Hera | Juno | Goddess of Women and marriage; Wife of Zeus |
| Apollo | God of the sun; youth; music; archery; healing; prophecy | Apollo |
| Aphrodite | Goddess of Love and Beauty | Venus |
| Persephone | Daughter of Demeter; queen of Hades | Proserpine |
| Artemis | Twin sister of Apollo; Goddess of the moon; hunting | Diana |
| Demeter | Goddess of agriculture; earth; corn | Ceres |
| Hephaestus | God or fire; Craftsman for the Gods | Vulcan |
| Dionysus | God of Harvest, Wine, Fertility, Dancing, and Drama | Bacchus |
| Athena | Goddess of wisdom; war; crafts | Minerva |
| Hermes | Messenger god; secrets; tricks | Mercury |
| Hestia | Goddess of Hearth and Home | Vesta |
| Ares | God of War | Mars |
| Zeus | God of the Sky and king of Gods | Jupiter |