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Greek and Roman Here is a list of the names of the Greek and Roman gods. They shared a lot of the same stories, but used different names. It would be helpful to print this page and keep it handy.

Greek Roman Description Lord of the and supreme ruler of the gods. Known for throwing lightening bolts. Ruler of the . Brother of Zeus. Carried a three-pronged known as a . Ruler of the and the dead. Brother of Zeus. Had a helmet which rendered its wearer invisible. A virgin and sister of Zeus. No distinct personality or part in . Goddess of the , the symbol of the home. Zeus's wife and sister. Protector of marriage, spent most of her punishing the many women Zeus fell in with. Likes cows and peacocks. of war and son of Zeus and Hera. Likes vultures and dogs. Daughter of Zeus alone. No .(?) She sprang from his head full-grown and in full armor. The protector of civilized life, handicrafts, and . Invented the bridle, and first to tame the horse. Likes , olives, and owls. Son of Zeus. Master musician, archer god, healer, god of light, god of truth, sun god. Apollo A busy god who likes the laurel tree, , and crows. Daughter of Zeus. Goddess of Love and Beauty. Likes the myrtle tree, doves, sparrows, and . Son of Zeus. Wore wings on his sandals and his hat, thus was graceful and swift. Apollo's twin sister and daughter of Zeus. Lady of wild things and huntsman to the gods. As Apollo is the Sun, Artemis is the . Son of Hera, God of Fire. The only ugly and deformed god. Makes armor and weapons forged under volcanoes.

Other Gods

Greek Roman Description Gaea Mother . Aesculapius God of . God of the sky; Ruler of the (: God of agriculture) Goddess of grain. Bacchus God of wine and vegetation. God of love. God of . Wife of Cronus/Saturn. . Uranus God of the sky. Father of the Titans. Goddess of Victory.