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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,
Hera
Juno
Protector of Marriage, Childbirth and Married Women,
Queen of the Gods
Poseidon
Neptune
Ruler of the Sea and earthquakes
Hades, Polydectes
Pluto
God of the Underworld and Precious Metals, Lord of the
dead
Libitina
Goddess of the Underworld
Pallas Athena
Minerva
Goddess of the City, Education/Science, and War, Helper
of Heroes
Phoebus Apollo
Apollo, Sol
God of Sun, Truth, Music, Healing, Archery
Artemis, Phoebe
Diana
Goddess of Wild Things, the Hunt, the Moon
Aphrodite
Venus
Goddess of Love and Beauty
Hermes,
Pyschopompus
Mercury
God of Commerce and Market, Zeus' Messenger, Protector
of travelers, thieves and merchants
Ares
Mars
God of War
Enyo
Bellona
Lesser Goddess of War
Hephaestus
Vulcan, Mulciber God of the Forge and Fire, Workman to the Gods
Hestia
Vesta
Goddess of the Hearth and Home
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,
Unwilling Bride of Hades/Pluto
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, Trickster
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
Pomona
Goddess of Orchards and Gardens
Eileithyia, Ilithyia
Aether
God of Light
Eos
Aurora
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
Maia
Fauna, Bono Dea Goddess of Fields, "Good Goddess"
Hypnos
Nike
Goddess of Discord
Flora
Goddess of Flowers
Somnus
God of Sleep
Juturna
Goddess of Springs [Water]
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
Poena
Goddess of Punishment
Nemesis
Goddess of Revenge
Mors
God of Death
Hespera
Goddess of Dusk
Morpheus
God of Dreams
Phosphor
Lucifer
Light-bearer, Star that brings in the day
Clio
Muse of History
Urania
Muse of Astronomy
Melpomene
Muse of Tragedy
Thalia
Muse of Comedy
Terspichore
Muse of Dance
Calliope
Muse of Epic Poetry
Erato
Muse of Love Poetry
Polyhymnia
Muse of Songs of the Gods
Euterpe
Muse of Epic Poetry
Fama
Goddess of fame, rumor
Cronus
Saturn
God of the sky; Ruler of the Titans (Roman mythology:
God of Agriculture)
Rhea
Ops
Wife of Cronus/Saturn; Mother Goddess
Uranus
Uranus
God of the Sky, Father of the Titans
Gaea
Terra
Mother Earth
Kastor &
Polydeukes
Castor & Pollux
The Heavenly Twins
Herakles
Hercules
God of Strength
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