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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 |
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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) |
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Priapus |
God of Fertility |
Eros |
Cupid, Amor |
God of Love |
Hymen |
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God of the Wedding Feast |
Hebe |
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Goddess of Youth |
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Juventus |
God of Youth |
Iris |
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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 |
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Terminus |
Guardian of Boundaries |
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Priapus |
Cause of Fertility |
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Pales |
Strengthener of Cattle |
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Sylvanus |
Helper of Plowmen and Woodcutters |
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Saturn |
Protector of the Sowers and the Seed |
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Janus |
God of good beginnings |
Eileithyia, Ilithyia |
Lucina |
Goddess of Childbirth |
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Pomona & Vertumnus |
Powers Protecting Orchards and Gardens |
Aether |
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God of Light |
Eos |
Aurora, Mater Matuta |
Goddess of the Dawn |
Asklepios |
Aesculapius |
God of Health and Medicine |
Hygea |
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Goddess of Health |
Aeolus |
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King of the Winds |
Boreas |
Aquilo |
North Wind |
Zephyr |
Favonius |
West Wind |
Notus |
Auster |
South Wind |
Eurus |
Eurus |
East Wind |
Pontus |
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God of the Deep Sea |
Nereus |
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"Old Man of the Sea" |
Triton |
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Trumpeter of the Sea |
Ate |
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Goddess of Mischief |
Eris |
Discordia |
Goddess of Discord |
Maia |
Fauna, Bono Dea |
Goddess of Fields, "Good Goddess" |
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Flora |
Goddess of Flowers |
Hypnos |
Somnus |
God of Sleep |
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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 |
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Voluptas |
Goddess of Pleasure |
Poena |
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Goddess of Punishment |
Nemesis |
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Goddess of Revenge |
Hespera |
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Goddess of Dusk |
Morpheus |
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God of Dreams |
Phosphor |
Lucifer |
Light-bearer, Star that brings in the day |
Fama |
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God of fame, rumor |
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