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Major Gods & Goddesses
Their Greek names are above their Roman names.
Zeus
Jupiter
Ruler of the gods
god of the skies, thunder, storms
symbols: lightning bolt and eagle
Hera
Juno
Zeus’ wife, queen of gods
goddess of marriage
sym: peacock and crown
Poseidon
Neptune
Zeus’ brother
god of the sea and earthquakes
sym: trident, horses, dolphins
Hades
Pluto
Zeus’ brother
god of the underworld
sym: cap of invisibility, black chariot and
black horses
Hestia
Vesta
Zeus’ sister
goddess of the hearth and home
sym: eternal flame, Vestal Virgins
Demeter
Ceres
Zeus’ sister, mother of Proserpina
goddess of grain and agriculture
sym: wheatseed and cornucopia
Athena
Minerva
Zeus’ daughter
goddess of handicrafts, wisdom, battle,
goddess of the city
sym: armor and owl
Artemis
Diana
Zeus’ daughter, Apollo’s twin sister
goddess of the moon and hunting
sym: deer, bow and quiver
Apollo
Apollo
Zeus’ son, twin brother of Artemis/Diana
god of truth, music, poetry, prophecy
sym: golden lyre
Hermes
Mercury
Zeus’ son
messenger god, trading, thievery and
trickery
sym: winged cap and sandals, caduceus
(staff w/ 2 snakes)
Ares
Mars
Zeus’ & Juno’s son
god of war
sym: vulture, spear, hunting dogs
Dionysus
Bacchus
Zeus’ son
god of wine and drama
sym: grapes and wine cup
Hephaestus
Vulcan
Juno’s son, Aphrodite’s husband
god of fire, metalworking, weapons,
volcanoes
sym: anvil
Aphrodite
Venus
sprung from sea foam, wife of Hephaestus
goddess of love and beauty
sym: seashell
Persephone
Proserpina
Zeus’ niece, Pluto’s wife
maiden of spring, queen of underworld
sym: pomegranate
Eros
Cupid
Aphrodite/Venus’s son
god of love and desire
sym: quiver and arrows
3/2017