Download Roman vs. greeK GODS

BY: Christina Zhou
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Jupiter and Zeus are both
king of the gods. Zeus is
the god of the sky,
lightning, thunder, law,
order and justice. His wife
is the goddess Hera, but he
oftenly flirted. Jupiter
however, is the brother of
Neptune and Pluto, and is
considered equal to Zeus in
mythology. Symbols:
Thunderbolt, eagle, and
oaktree.
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Hera and Juno are the
queen of the gods. Hera is
the wife of Zeus, and the
Goddess of marriage,
women, and birth. Juno is
similar to Hera in many
ways. They are both
worshipped as the queen,
but Hera was always
jealous of Zeus’ various
girlfriends, so she spent her
life putting curses on them,
while Juno was loving and
kind. Some of their symbols
are: peacock, cow, and
wedding ring
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Poseidon and Neptune
are both gods of the sea.
Poseidon is not only
known as god of the
sea, but also god of
earthquakes, storms,
and horses. He was the
brother of Zeus and
Hades. Neptune
however is the brother
of Jupiter and Pluto,
influenced by Greek
religion. Some of their
symbols are: trident,
horse, and dolphin.
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Hades and Pluto are
both gods of the
underworld. Hades is
also known as god of
the dead and riches. He
is also brother to Zeus
and Poseidon. Pluto is
known in Roman
religion as god of the
afterlife. Some of their
symbols are:
pomegranates and cap
of invisibility.
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Hestia and Vesta are both
goddesses of hearth and
home. Hestia had two sisters.
One was Hera, The other was
Demeter. Hestia also had an
important job. She was the
goddess of hearth and home. To
the ancient Greek women, Hestia
was the most important goddess
of all. Vesta, is also the same.
Greek and Roman women
believe that Hestia and Vesta are
watching over them while they
work. Some of their symbols are:
the fireplace.
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Athena was the goddess of wisdom.
She could get angry, but more
typically, she was wise, and kind,
and understanding. Athena was
born very oddly. Her father was the
mighty Zeus. But she did not have a
mother. Instead, as the myth goes,
she was born directly out of Zeus'
brain. One of his favorite children
was Athena. Athena held a powerful
position in the ancient Greek god
world. She was an Olympian, one of
the council of 12, who held a seat on
Mount Olympus. Minerva too,
sprang from Jupiter’s head, fully
armored and grown. Some of their
symbols are: owl, olive tree, plow,
and loom.
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Artemis and Diana are both
goddesses of hunting and
the moon. Artemis was
Apollo’s twin sister. Her
brother was loving and kind
while she is cold and
pitiless. Artemis demands
her own privacy as a
goddess. Diana was known to
be the virgin goddess of
childbirth and women. She
was one of the three maiden
goddesses, Diana, Minerva
and Vesta, who swore never
to marry. Some of their
symbols are: the moon, deer,
silver bow and arrows.
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Apollo is the god of light,
music and prophecy.
Apollo is the twin
brother of Artemis, son
of Zeus. Apollo is also
the god of medicine and
healing. But he is also
known to cause great
diseases and plagues.
One of Apollo's more
important daily tasks is to
harness his chariot with four
horses and drive the Sun
across the sky. Some of his
symbols are: the lyre, sun,
and mice.
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Aphrodite/Venus is the
goddess of love and beauty.
Some people believed she was
the daughter of Zeus, king of all
the gods. Others insist she
simply appeared one day, riding
to shore on a wave of sea
foam. Aphrodite had a son, Eros.
She had a husband, the
handyman to the gods,
Hephaestus. Some of their
symbols are: dove, swan, and
roses
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Hephaestus and Vulcan are
the gods of fire and forge.
In Greek mythology,
Hephaestus was the son
of Zeus and Hera, the king
and queen of the gods.
As a smithing god,
Hephaestus made all the
weapons of the gods in
Olympus. He served as the
blacksmith of the gods, and
was worshipped in the
manufacturing and
industrial centers of
Greece,
particularly Athens.
Some of their symbols are:
hammer and quail.
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Ares and Mars are
both gods of war. He
was the son of
Zeus/Jupiter. He has
three siblings:
Eilithyia, Hebe, and
Hephaestus. Ares had
a secret relationship
with Aphrodite. Some
of their symbols are:
dog, wild boar, and
vulture.
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Hermes is the messenger of
the gods, but also god s of
trade, theives, travelers, sports
athletes, and border crossing.
He is the guide to the
underworld. He moves freely
between mortal and divine, as
a messenger for the gods. He
is also the conductor of souls
into the afterlife. Mercury too,
is also the bridge between the
upper and lower worlds. He
married the nymph Larunda
and had two children. Their
symbol is the crane.