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NLE gods & goddesses
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Apollo, Roman | Apollo, Greek |
| Bacchus, Roman | Dionysus, Greek |
| Ceres, Roman | Demeter, Greek |
| Cupid, Roman | Eros, Greek |
| Diana, Roman | Artemis, Greek |
| Faunus, Roman | Pan, Greek |
| Janus, Roman | None |
| Juno, Roman | Hera, Greek |
| Jupiter, Roman | Zeus, Greek |
| Lares and Penates, Roman | None |
| Mars, Roman | Ares, Greek |
| Mercury, Roman | Hermes, Greek |
| Minerva, Roman | Athena, Greek |
| Neptune, Roman | Poseidon, Greek |
| Pluto, Roman | Hades, Greek |
| Saturn, Roman | Cronus, Greek |
| Venus, Roman | Aphrodite, Greek |
| Vesta, Roman | Hestia, Greek |
| Vulcan, Roman | Hephaestus, Greek |
| god of sun, song, prophecy/oracles, medicine, and music | Apollo |
| god of wine | Bacchus/Dionysus |
| goddess of agriculture | Ceres/Demeter |
| god of love | Cupid/Eros |
| goddess of the chase, hunt, and moon | Diana/Artemis |
| god of flocks, and shepherds | Faunus/Pan |
| god of beginnings and doorways | Janus |
| queen of the gods, wife of Jupiter, goddess of faithfulness | Juno/Hera |
| king of the gods | Jupiter/Zeus |
| household gods | Lares and Penates |
| god of war | Mars/Ares |
| messenger of the gods, god of thieves and travelers | Mercury/Hermes |
| goddess of wisdom | Minerva/Athena |
| god of the sea | Neptune/Poseidon |
| god of the lower world/underworld | Pluto/Hades |
| god of the harvest | Saturn/Cronus |
| goddess of love and beauty | Venus/Aphrodite |
| goddess of the hearth | Vesta/Hestia |
| god of fire | Vulcan/Hephaestus |
| The lyre | Apollo |
| The vine | Bacchus/Dionysus |
| A garland of ears of corn | Ceres/Demeter |
| Bow and arrow | Cupid/Eros |
| Bow and arrow, spear, and stags | Diana/Artemis |
| Horns and goat’s feet | Faunus/Pan |
| Two faces | Janus |
| Crown, veil, scepter, and peacock | Juno/Hera |
| Scepter, eagle, and thunderbolt | Jupiter/Zeus |
| Perpetual fire on the hearth | Lares and Penates |
| Shield, helmet, and coat of mail | Mars/Ares |
| Winged sandals and hat, and staff (caduceus) | Mercury/Hermes |
| Owl, helmet, and spear | Minerva/Athena |
| Trident and dolphin | Neptune/Poseidon |
| The three-headed dog Cerberus and a two-pronged fork | Pluto/Hades |
| Sickle | Saturn/Cronus |
| Myrtle tree | Venus/Aphrodite |
| Perpetual fire on the hearth | Vesta/Hestia |
| Hammer and anvil | Vulcan/Hephaestus |