Greek and Roman Divinities |
Courtesy of Joe Farrell, Classical Studies, Penn |
You've seen this page before as a reference sheet, please now learn it as part of Unit 12 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Uranus |
Ouranos |
Caelum |
Caelum |
·Sky |
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Cronus |
Kronos |
Saturn |
Saturnus |
·King before Zeus |
·Sickle |
Rhea, Kybele |
Rheia, Kybele |
Ops |
Ops |
·Consort of Cronus ·Mother of elder Olympians |
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Eros |
Eros |
Cupid, Amor |
Cupido, Amor |
·Love |
·Winged boy ·Bow and arrows ·Dove |
Eileithyia |
Eileithyie |
Lucina |
Lucina |
·Childbirth |
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Helios |
Helios |
Sol, Phoebus |
Sol, Phoebus |
·Sun |
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Selene |
Selene |
Luna |
Luna |
·Moon |
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Persephone, Cora |
Persephone, Kore |
Proserpina |
Proserpina |
·Daughter of Demeter and Zeus ·Consort of Hades |
·Pomeganate |
Hebe |
Hebe |
Juventas |
Iuventas |
·Youth |
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Timeline of Relevant Events
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