Greek and Roman Mythological Gods

Greek Name	Roman/Latin Name	Description
Zeus	Jupiter, Jove	Lord of the Sky, Gods, and Thunder, also Rain-god, Cloud-gatherer
Hera	Juno	Protector of Marriage
Poseidon	Neptune	Ruler of the Sea
Hades, Polydectes	Pluto	God of the Underworld and Precious Metals
	Libitina	Goddess of the Underworld
Pallas Athena	Minerva	Goddess of the City, Education/Science, and War
Phoebus Apollo	Apollo	God of Sun, Truth, Music, Healing
Artemis, Orthia, Phoebe	Diana	Goddess of Wild Things, Hunter-in-Chief
Aphrodite, Anadyomene	Venus	Goddess of Love and Beauty
Hermes, Pyschopompus	Mercury	God of Commerce and Market, Zeus' Messenger
Ares	Mars	God of War
Enyo	Bellona	Lesser Goddess of War
Hephaestus	Vulcan, Mulciber	God of the Forge and Fire, Workman to the immortals
Hestia	Vesta	Goddess of the Hearth and Home; also Fertility(Greek only)
	Priapus	God of Fertility
Eros	Cupid, Amor	God of Love
Hymen		God of the Wedding Feast
Hebe		Goddess of Youth
	Juventus	God of Youth
Iris		Goddess of the Rainbow
Persephone, Kora	Persipina, Libera	Goddess of Spring [Season], Underworld through Hades
Demeter	Ceres	Goddess of the Corn, Earth, Harvest
Dionysus, Lycaeus	Bacchus, Liber	God of the Vine, Wine, Merriment
Pan	Inuus,Faunus	God of Flocks, Sheep
Selene	Luna	Goddess of the Moon
Helios	Sol	God of the Sun
	Terminus	Guardian of Boundaries
	Priapus	Cause of Fertility
	Pales	Strengthener of Cattle
	Sylvanus	Helper of Plowmen and Woodcutters
	Saturn	Protector of the Sowers and the Seed
	Janus	God of good beginnings
Eileithyia, Ilithyia	Lucina	Goddess of Childbirth
	Pomona & Vertumnus	Powers Protecting Orchards and Gardens
Aether		God of Light
Eos	Aurora, Mater Matuta	Goddess of the Dawn
Asklepios	Aesculapius	God of Health and Medicine
Hygea		Goddess of Health
Aeolus		King of the Winds
Boreas	Aquilo	North Wind
Zephyr	Favonius	West Wind
Notus	Auster	South Wind
Eurus	Eurus	East Wind
Pontus		God of the Deep Sea
Nereus		"Old Man of the Sea"
Triton		Trumpeter of the Sea
Ate		Goddess of Mischief
Eris	Discordia	Goddess of Discord
Maia	Fauna, Bono Dea	Goddess of Fields, "Good Goddess"
	Flora	Goddess of Flowers
Hypnos	Somnus	God of Sleep
	Juturna	Goddess of Springs [Water]
Nike	Victoria	Goddess of Victory
Peitha	Suadela	Goddess of Persuasion
Hecate	Trivia	Goddess of the Crossways, the Dark Side of the Moon, and Magic
Tyche	Fortuna	Goddess of Fortune
	Voluptas	Goddess of Pleasure
Poena		Goddess of Punishment
Nemesis		Goddess of Revenge
Hespera		Goddess of Dusk
Morpheus		God of Dreams
Phosphor	Lucifer	Light-bearer, Star that brings in the day
Fama		God of fame, rumor

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