Roman Gods and Goddesses

Taylor Bradley

Jupiter (Jove)
King of the Gods } God of the sky, thunder and lightning } Parents-Ops and Saturn } Siblings-Vesta, Ceres, Neptune, Pluto and Juno (also married to her) } Some children-Vulcan, Venus, Minerva, Apollo, Diana, Mercury, Bacchus, Mars and Proserpina } Symbols-oak tree, eagle, bull and thunderbolt } Hurls thunderbolts from the sky } Patron God of Rome
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Greek name is Zeus

Juno
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Queen of the Gods } Goddess of marriage, childbirth, women and good counsel } Parents-Saturn and Ops } Siblings-Vesta, Ceres, Neptune, Pluto and Jupiter (also married to him) } Children-Mars and Vulcan } Symbols-cow and peacock } Patron Goddess of Rome } June is named after her

Greek name is Hera

Neptune
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God of the sea, storms, horses and earthquakes } Parents-Saturn and Ops } Siblings-Vesta, Jupiter, Juno, Ceres and Pluto } Wife-Amphitrite } Symbols-horse and trident } Patron god of horseracing

Greek name is Poseidon

Minerva
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Goddess of poetry, medicine, wisdom, commerce, weaving, crafts and magic } Parents-Jupiter and Metis } Wore a helmet and armor } Symbols-owl, snake and olive tree } Was born fully grown form Jupiters head

Greek name is Athena

Mars
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God of war and agriculture } Parents-Jupiter and Juno or just Juno } Father to Romulus who founded Rome } Symbols-vulture and wolf } Carried a bloody spear } March was named after him

Greek name is Ares

Venus
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Goddess of love, beauty and fertility } Parents-Dione and Jupiter } Husband-Vulcan } Child-Eros, god of love*(with Mars) } Symbols-dove, swan, rose, myrtle and seashell } Associated with vegetable gardens
*Cupid in Greek mythology

Greek name is Aphrodite

Apollo
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God of light, sun, truth, prophecy, medicine, healing plagues, music, poetry and the arts } Parents-Jupiter and Latona } Sibling-Diana } Symbols-lyre, snake, laurel and hyacinth } Owns the oracle at Delphi } Drives the sun across the sky

Greek name is Apollo

Diana
Goddess of the hunt and moon } Protector of children } Parents-Jupiter and Latona } Sibling-Apollo } Symbols-cypress tree and deer } Appears as a huntress with bow, arrow and stag or dog } Virgin
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Greek name is Artemis

Vulcan
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God of fire, the forges blacksmiths and craftsmanship } Blacksmith of the Gods } Parents-Jupiter and Juno } Wife-Venus } Sons-Philammon, Cecrops, Erichthonius, Corynetes, Cercyon, Philottus and Spinther } Symbols-forge and anvil } Forge is located under Mount Etna

Greek name is Hephaestus

Mercury
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God of trade, profit, merchants, thieves, commerce and travelers } Messenger of the Gods } Parents-Maia and Jupiter } Symbols-caduceus } Wore winged shoes and hat } May was named after his mother

Greek name is Hermes

Ceres
Goddess of agriculture, grain, crops, beginning, civilization, lawgiver and love for a child } Parents-Saturn and Ops } Siblings-Jupiter, Juno, Neptune, Pluto and Vesta } Child-Proserpine* } Symbols-wheat seed, grains and cornucopia
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*Persephone in Greek Mythology

Greek name is Demeter

Vesta
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Goddess of the hearth, home and family } Parents-Saturn and Ops } Siblings-Jupiter, Juno, Pluto, Neptune and Ceres } Symbols-Eternal flame and ass/donkey
Greek name is Hestia

Pluto
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God of death and the Underworld } Parents-Saturn and Ops } Siblings-Jupiter, Juno, Neptune, Vesta and Ceres } Symbols-Helm of Darkness, black chariot and black horses } Had a pet watchdog name Cerberus

Greek name is Hades

Sources
} http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Roma

n_gods } http://www.unrv.com/culture/majorroman-god-list.php } http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210200/a ncient_rome/gods.htm# } http://www.romancolosseum.info/roman-gods/index.htm } Google Images