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Greek and Roman Gods: Their Names, Descriptions, and Symbols, Study notes of Poetry

University of MontevalloPoetry

A comprehensive list of greek and roman gods and goddesses, including their names, descriptions, and associated symbols. It covers various deities such as adonis, aphrodite, apollo, ares, artemis, athena, cronus, demeter, dionysus, gaia, hades, hephaestus, hera, hermes, hestia, persephone, poseidon, rhea, uranus, and zeus. Each deity is described with their roman equivalent, a brief description, and their associated symbols.

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GODS AND GODDESSES
Greek
Name
Roman
Name
Description
Adonis
God of beauty and desire
Aphrodite
Venus
Goddess of love and beauty, wife of Hephaestus, was said to have been born fully-
grown from the sea-foam. Dove
Apollo
Apollo
God of the poetry, music, sun. God of arts, of light and healing (Roman sun god)
twin brother of Artemis, son of Zeus. Bow (war), Lyre (peace)
Ares
Mars
Hated god of war, son of Zeus and Hera. Armor and Helmet
Artemis
Diana
Goddess of the hunt, twin sister of Apollo, connected with childbirth and the healing
arts. Goddess of the moon. Bow & Arrow
Athena
Minerva
Goddess of War & Cunning wisdom, patron goddess of the useful arts, daughter of
Zeus who sprang fully-grown from her father's head.
Cronus
Saturn
Titan sky god, supreme ruler of the titans and father to many Olympians, his
reign was referred to as 'the golden age'.
Demeter
Ceres
Goddess of the harvest, nature, particularly of grain, sister of Zeus, mother of
Persephone. Sheaves of Grain
Dionysus
Bacchus
God of wine and vegetation, patron god of the drama.
Gaia
Terra
Mother goddess of the earth, daughter of Chaos, mother of Uranus.
Hades
Pluto
God of the underworld, ruler of the dead, brother of Zeus, husband of Persephone.
Invisible Helmet
Hephaestus
Vulcan
Lame god of the forge, talented blacksmith to the gods, son of Zeus and Hera,
husband of Aphrodite. God of fire and volcanos. Tools, Twisted Foot
Hera
Juno
Goddess of marriage and childbirth, queen of the Olympians, jealous wife and sister
of Zeus, mother of Hephaestus, Ares and Hebe. Queen of the gods. High Crown
Hermes
Mercury
Quick-witted, clever messenger of the gods, patron god of travelers, thieves and
merchants, escort of souls to Hades, son of Zeus. Winged sandals, staff
Hestia
Vesta
Peace-loving goddess of the hearth, guardian of the home, sister of Zeus.
Persephone
Proserpine
Daughter of Zeus and Demeter who was kidnapped by Hades and forced to become
his wife; she spends half the year in the underworld with her husband and returns
every spring to live with her mother.
Poseidon
Neptune
God of the sea and horses and earthquakes, brother of Zeus. Trident
Rhea
Ops
Wife of Cronus.
Uranus
Uranus
Father of the Titans.
Zeus
Jupiter
Chief God. God of sky and air. Thunderbolt
Sky god known as 'the thunderer,' supreme ruler of the Olympians.
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GODS AND GODDESSES

Greek Name Roman Name Description Adonis God of beauty and desire Aphrodite Venus Goddess of love and beauty, wife of Hephaestus, was said to have been born fully- grown from the sea-foam. Dove Apollo Apollo God of the^ poetry, music, sun.^ God of^ arts, of light and healing (Roman sun god) twin brother of Artemis, son of Zeus. Bow (war), Lyre (peace) Ares Mars Hated god of war, son of Zeus and Hera. Armor and Helmet Artemis Diana Goddess of the hunt, twin sister of Apollo, connected with childbirth and the healing arts. Goddess of the moon. Bow & Arrow Athena Minerva Goddess of War & Cunning^ wisdom, patron goddess of the useful arts, daughter of Zeus who sprang fully-grown from her father's head. Cronus Saturn Titan sky god, supreme ruler of the titans and father to many Olympians, his reign was referred to as 'the golden age'. Demeter Ceres Goddess of the harvest, Persephone. Sheaves of Grain^ nature,^ particularly of grain, sister of Zeus, mother of Dionysus Bacchus God of wine and vegetation, patron god of the drama. Gaia Terra Mother goddess of the earth, daughter of Chaos, mother of Uranus. Hades Pluto God of the underworld, ruler of the dead, brother of Zeus, husband of Persephone. Invisible Helmet Hephaestus Vulcan Lame god of the forge, talented blacksmith to the gods, son of Zeus and Hera, husband of Aphrodite. God of fire and volcanos. Tools, Twisted Foot Hera Juno Goddess of marriage and childbirth, queen of the Olympians, jealous wife and sister of Zeus, mother of Hephaestus, Ares and Hebe. Queen of the gods. High Crown Hermes Mercury Quick-witted, clever messenger of the gods, patron god of travelers, thieves and merchants, escort of souls to Hades, son of Zeus. Winged sandals, staff Hestia Vesta Peace-loving goddess of the hearth, guardian of the home, sister of Zeus. Persephone Proserpine Daughter of Zeus and Demeter who was kidnapped by Hades and forced to become his wife; she spends half the year in the underworld with her husband and returns every spring to live with her mother. Poseidon Neptune God of the sea and horses and earthquakes, brother of Zeus. Trident Rhea Ops Wife of Cronus. Uranus Uranus Father of the Titans. Zeus Jupiter Chief God. God of sky and air. Thunderbolt Sky god known as 'the thunderer,' supreme ruler of the Olympians.