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MAJOR ROMAN GODS
• King of gods and
mortals.
• Wisest of the divinities.
• Wielder of the
thunderbolt.
• Father of Perseus,
Hercules, Helen and
other important
mythological characters.
JUPITER
AKA ZEUS
• King of gods and
mortals.
• Wisest of the divinities.
• Wielder of the
thunderbolt.
• Father of Perseus,
Hercules, Helen and
other important
mythological characters.
• Queen of gods and
mortals.
• Sister and wife of
Jupiter.
• Protectress of women
and marriage.
• Peacock
JUNO
AKA HERA
• Queen of gods and
mortals.
• Sister and wife of
Jupiter.
• Protectress of women
and marriage.
• Peacock
• God of archery, music,
medicine, and oracles.
• He had priestesses who
predicted the future at
his temple in Delphi.
• Twin brother to goddess,
Diana.
APOLLO
AKA APOLLO
• God of archery, music,
medicine, and oracles.
• He had priestesses who
predicted the future at
his temple in Delphi.
• Twin brother to goddess,
Diana.
• GOD OF WAR.
• FATHER OF ROMULUS
AND REMUS.
• HAD A THING FOR
VENUS.
MARS
AKA ARES
• GOD OF WAR.
• FATHER OF ROMULUS
AND REMUS.
• HAD A THING FOR
VENUS.
• GODDESS OF THE
HEARTH AND HOME.
• CENTER OF FAMILY
LIFE.
• ETERNAL FLAME.
• VESTAL VIRGINS.
VESTA
AKA HESTIA
• GODDESS OF THE
HEARTH AND HOME.
• CENTER OF FAMILY
LIFE.
• ETERNAL FLAME.
• VESTAL VIRGINS.
• GODDESS OF WISDOM,
STRATEGY IN WAR,
SPINNING AND
WEAVING WOOL.
• GAVE OLIVE TREE TO
MAN.
• PROTECTRESS OF
ATHENS.
MINERVA
ATHENA
AKA
• GODDESS OF WISDOM,
STRATEGY IN WAR,
SPINNING AND
WEAVING WOOL.
• GAVE OLIVE TREE TO
MAN.
• PROTECTRESS OF
ATHENS.
• GOD OF TRAVELERS
AND THIEVES.
• MESSENGER OF THE
GODS.
• CARRIED A CADUCEUS
– A WAND TWINED
WITH TWO SNAKES.
• WINGS ON HELMET
AND FEET.
• ESCORT DEAD TO
UNDERWORLD.
MERCURY
HERMES
AKA
• GOD OF TRAVELERS
AND THIEVES.
• MESSENGER OF THE
GODS.
• CARRIED A CADUCEUS
– A WAND TWINED
WITH TWO SNAKES.
• WINGS ON HELMET
AND FEET.
• ESCORT DEAD TO
UNDERWORLD.
• GODDESS OF MOON
AND HUNTING.
• TWIN SISTER OF
APOLLO.
DIANA
AKA ARTEMIS
• GODDESS OF MOON
AND HUNTING.
• TWIN SISTER OF
APOLLO.
• GOD OF THE WATERS.
• GAVE HORSE TO MAN.
• TRIDENT.
NEPTUNE
POSEIDON
AKA
• GOD OF THE WATERS.
• GAVE HORSE TO MAN.
• TRIDENT.
• GODDESS OF LOVE AND
BEAUTY.
• DOVE.
• MOTHER OF AENEAS
AND CUPID.
VENUS
AKA APHRODITE
• GODDESS OF LOVE AND
BEAUTY.
• DOVE.
• MOTHER OF AENEAS
AND CUPID.
• GOD OF FIRE.
• BLACKSMITH OF THE
GODS.
• MARRIED TO VENUS.
VULCAN
AKA
HEPHAESTUS
• GOD OF FIRE.
• BLACKSMITH OF THE
GODS.
• MARRIED TO VENUS.
• GODDESS OF
AGRICULTURE AND
GRAIN.
• PROSERPINA.
CERES
AKA DEMETER
• GODDESS OF
AGRICULTURE AND
GRAIN.
• PROSERPINA.
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DOVE
LYRE
TRIDENT
MOON
WINGS
THUNDERBOLT
7. OWL
8. WOLF
9. ETERNAL FLAME
10. PEACOCK
11. FIRE
12. GRAIN