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Greek and Roman Mythological Gods
Greek Name
Roman/Latin Name
Description
Zeus
Jupiter, Jove
Lord of the Sky, Gods, and Thunder,
also Rain-god, Cloud-gatherer
Hera
Juno
Protector of Marriage
Poseidon
Neptune
Ruler of the Sea
Hades, Polydectes
Pluto
God of the Underworld and Precious Metals
Libitina
Goddess of the Underworld
Pallas Athena
Minerva
Goddess of the City, Education/Science, and War
Phoebus Apollo
Apollo
God of Sun, Truth, Music, Healing
Artemis, Orthia,
Phoebe
Diana
Goddess of Wild Things, Hunter-in-Chief
Aphrodite,
Anadyomene
Venus
Goddess of Love and Beauty
Hermes,
Pyschopompus
Mercury
God of Commerce and Market, Zeus' Messenger
Ares
Mars
God of War
Enyo
Bellona
Lesser Goddess of War
Hephaestus
Vulcan, Mulciber
God of the Forge and Fire, Workman to the immortals
Hestia
Vesta
Goddess of the Hearth and Home; also Fertility(Greek only)
Priapus
God of Fertility
Cupid, Amor
God of Love
Eros
Hymen
God of the Wedding Feast
Hebe
Goddess of Youth
Juventus
Iris
God of Youth
Goddess of the Rainbow
Persephone, Kora
Persipina, Libera
Goddess of Spring [Season], Underworld through Hades
Demeter
Ceres
Goddess of the Corn, Earth, Harvest
Dionysus, Lycaeus
Bacchus, Liber
God of the Vine, Wine, Merriment
Pan
Inuus,Faunus
God of Flocks, Sheep
Selene
Luna
Goddess of the Moon
Helios
Sol
God of the Sun
Terminus
Guardian of Boundaries
Priapus
Cause of Fertility
Pales
Strengthener of Cattle
Sylvanus
Helper of Plowmen and Woodcutters
Saturn
Protector of the Sowers and the Seed
Janus
God of good beginnings
Lucina
Goddess of Childbirth
Eileithyia, Ilithyia
Pomona &
Vertumnus
Aether
Powers Protecting Orchards and Gardens
God of Light
Eos
Aurora, Mater
Matuta
Goddess of the Dawn
Asklepios
Aesculapius
God of Health and Medicine
Hygea
Goddess of Health
Aeolus
King of the Winds
Boreas
Aquilo
North Wind
Zephyr
Favonius
West Wind
Notus
Auster
South Wind
Eurus
Eurus
East Wind
Pontus
God of the Deep Sea
Nereus
"Old Man of the Sea"
Triton
Trumpeter of the Sea
Ate
Goddess of Mischief
Eris
Discordia
Goddess of Discord
Maia
Fauna, Bono Dea
Goddess of Fields, "Good Goddess"
Flora
Goddess of Flowers
Somnus
God of Sleep
Juturna
Goddess of Springs [Water]
Nike
Victoria
Goddess of Victory
Peitha
Suadela
Goddess of Persuasion
Hecate
Trivia
Goddess of the Crossways, the Dark Side of the Moon, and
Magic
Tyche
Fortuna
Goddess of Fortune
Voluptas
Goddess of Pleasure
Hypnos
Poena
Goddess of Punishment
Nemesis
Goddess of Revenge
Hespera
Goddess of Dusk
Morpheus
God of Dreams
Phosphor
Fama
Lucifer
Light-bearer, Star that brings in the day
God of fame, rumor
References
Hamilton, Edith. Mythology. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1942..
Tulane University, "Priapus."
http://homeport.tcs.tulane.edu/lester/text/Western.Architect/Pompeii/Pompeii65.html.