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Greek & Roman Gods

Below is my very simple, clean & clear summary table of the major Greek & Roman gods, something I had suprising difficulty in finding online elsewhere!

Greek Roman Title
Zeus Jupiter King of Gods
Hera Juno Queen of the Gods, Women & Marriage
Hermes Mercury Messenger of the Gods
Apollo Phoebus Apollo God of Light
Poseidon Neptune God of the Sea
Ares Mars God of War
Hephasstus Vulcan God of Fire
Dionysus Bacchus God of Wine
Pan Faunus God of Woods and Pastures
Eros Cupid God of Love
Hades Pluto God of Underworld
N/A Janus God of Doors, Beginnings and Endings
Kronos Saturn God of Time, Harvest and Agriculture
Hephaestus Vulcan God of Fire, the Forge and Blacksmiths
Athena Minerva Goddess of Wisdom
Artemis Diana Goddess of the Hunt
Aphrodite Venus Goddess of Love/Beauty
Demeter Ceres Goddess of Grain/Crops
Maia Fauna Goddess of Animals
Chloris Flora Goddess of Flowers and Spring
Tyche Fortuna Goddess of Fortune
Hestia Vesta Goddess of the Hearth, Home and State

For more details of mythological gods see:

- http://www.pantheon.org
- http://www.purplehell.com/riddletools/g-list.htm
- http://messagenetcommresearch.com/myths/names.html

For some excellent diagrams see;

- Greek Gods “Family Tree”
- Greek Gods “Family Tree” (Alternative)
- Roman Gods “Family Tree”

Other Resources;

- Animated World Myths

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