Greek and Roman GodsDifferent Names of Greek and Roman Gods - Mythology In the mythology of the Romans there are separate Latin and Greek names for one imagined divinity. Examples of these separate names are "Ares" of the Greeks and "Mars" of the Latins, "Poseidon" of the Greeks is "Neptunus" of the Latins, "Aphrodite" of the Greeks is "Venus" of the Latins. More names of Greek and gods of the Romans are shown in the list on the following table. Click the following link for a List of Roman Gods including the minor gods of the Romans. List of Names of Greek and Roman Gods (Major) The following table contains a list of names for the equivalent major classical Gods of the Greeks and the Romans: List of Greek and Roman Gods & Goddesses (Major) Table of Names Names of Greek Gods: Names of Roman Gods: Description of what the Gods presided over Phoebus Apollo *** Apollo: God of the Sun, poetry, music and oraclesDionysus *** Bacchus: God of Wine Demeter *** Ceres: Goddess of AgricultureEros *** Cupid: God of Love Artemis *** Diana: Goddess of HuntingMaia *** Fauna: Goddess of Animals Chloris *** Flora: Goddess of Flowers and SpringTyche *** Fortuna: Goddess of Fortune No Greek Equivalent *** Janus: God of Doors and beginnings and endingsHera *** Juno: Goddess of Marriage Zeus *** Jupiter aka Jove: The King of the Gods and the God of the skyAres *** Mars: God of War Hermes *** Mercury: Messenger of the Gods and Finance Pallas Athena *** Minerva: Goddess of WisdomPoseidon *** Neptune: God of the Sea Hades *** Pluto: God of the Underworld and DeathKronos *** Saturn: God of Time, Harvest and Agriculture Aphrodite *** Venus: Goddess of Love and BeautyHestia *** Vesta: Goddess of the Hearth, the Home and the Roman state Hephaestus *** Vulcan: God of Fire, the Forge and BlacksmithsGreek and Roman Gods The content of this Greek and Roman Gods category on life in Ancient Rome provides free educational details, facts and information for reference and research for schools, colleges and homework. Refer to the Colosseum Sitemap for a comprehensive search on interesting different categories containing the history, facts and information about Ancient Rome. |