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Greek and Roman Divinities
Courtesy of Joe Farrell, Classical Studies, Penn
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Greek Name Roman Name Province Attributes
Anglicized Transliterated Anglicized Latin
Zeus Zeus Jupiter,
Jove
Juppiter ·King of gods and men
·Father of younger Olympians
·Lightning bolt
·Eagle
Poseidon Poseidon Neptune Neptunus ·Sea ·Trident
·Horses
Hades,
Pluto
Hades,
Plouton
Pluto,
Dis
Pluto,
Dis
·Underworld  
Hera Here Juno Iuno ·Consort of Zeus
·Marriage
·Peacock
Hestia Hestia Vesta Vesta ·Hearth ·Hearth
Demeter Demeter Ceres Ceres ·Grain ·Cornucopia
Pallas,
Athena
Pallas,
Athene
Minerva Minerva ·Wisdom
·Crafts 
·Warfare
·Battle armor
·Owl
Aphrodite Aphrodite Venus Venus ·love ·mirror
·Dove or swan
Hermes Hermes Mercury Mercurius ·Messenger
·Lying
·Thievery
·Trade
·Psychopomp
·Broad-brimmed hat (petasos)
·Caduceus
Phoebus,
Apollo
Phoibos,
Apollon
Phoebus,
Apollo
Phoebus,
Apollo
·Sun
·Archery
·Medicine
·music
·Beardless youth
·Long hair
·Bow and arrows
·Lyre
Artemis Artemis Diana Diana ·Moon
·Hunting
·Bow and arrows
·Hunting dress
·Stag
Hephaestus Hephaistos Vulcan Vulcanus ·Fire
·Forge
·Lame
·Smith's tools
Ares Ares Mars Mars,
Mavors
·War ·Battle armor
Dionysus,
Bacchus
Dionysus,
Bakkhos
Liber Liber ·Wine ·Femine dress
·Vines
·Leopard skins
·Satyrs and silenes
·Maenads
Pan Pan Faunus Faunus ·Woodlands ·Legs of a goat
·Pan-pipes
Gaea,
Ge
Gaia Tellus,
Terra Mater
Tellus,
Terra Mater
·Earth
·mother of the gods
 
Uranus Ouranos Caelum Caelum ·Sky
Cronus Kronos Saturn Saturnus ·King before Zeus ·Sickle
Rhea,
Kybele
Rheia,
Kybele
Ops Ops ·Consort of Cronus
·Mother of elder Olympians
 
Eros Eros Cupid,
Amor
Cupido,
Amor
·Love ·Winged boy
·Bow and arrows
·Dove
Eileithyia Eileithyie Lucina Lucina ·Childbirth  
Helios Helios Sol,
Phoebus
Sol,
Phoebus
·Sun  
Selene Selene Luna Luna ·Moon  
Persephone,
Cora
Persephone,
Kore
Proserpina Proserpina ·Daughter of Demeter and Zeus
·Consort of Hades
·Pomeganate
Hebe Hebe Juventas Iuventas ·Youth
Timeline of Relevant Events
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