Monday, December 8, 2014

Guide to Names of Gods: Greek and Roman

Greek Gods and their Roman Counterparts

Greek God Roman NameAttribute.
AphroditeVenusGoddess of Love
ApolloPhoebus ApolloGod of the Sun
AresMarsGod of war
ArtemisDianaVirgin goddess of the hunt, wilderness, wild animals, childbirth and plague. In later times she became associated with the moon.
AthenaMinervaGoddess of wisdom
DemeterCeresGoddess of grain/crops
DionysusBacchusGod of wine
ErosCupidGod of love
HadesPlutoGod of underworld
HecateTriviaGoddess of witchcraft, crossroads, and justice
HeliosSolThe sun God
HephaestusVulcanGod of fire, and the forge
HeraJunoQueen of the Gods
HermesMercuryMessenger of the Gods
NikeVictoriaGoddess of victory
PanFaunusGod of woods and pastures
PoseidonNeptuneGod of the sea
ZeusJupiterKing of Gods

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