ENGL 217
Prof. G. Steinberg

 

Comparative Greek and Roman Gods

Roman Greek Jurisdiction
Apollo, Phoebus Apollo, Phoebus god of the sun, art, music
Aurora Eos goddess of the dawn
Bacchus Dionysus god of wine, revelry
Ceres Demeter goddess of agriculture
Cupid, Amor Eros god of love
Diana Artemis goddess of the moon, the hunt, virginity
Faunus Pan god of shepherds, music
Flora  ------- goddess of flowers
Hercules Heracles hero and god
Janus  ------- god of doorways
Juno Hera queen of the gods, goddess of marriage
Jupiter, Jove Zeus king of the gods
Mars Ares god of war
Mercury Hermes messenger of the gods
Minerva Pallas Athena goddess of defensive war, wisdom
Neptune Poseidon god of the sea
Ops Rhea mother of Jupiter, goddess of the harvest
Pluto Hades god of death, the underworld
Plutus  ------- god of wealth
Priapus  ------- god of fertility
Proserpina Persephone goddess of death, the underworld
Saturn Chronos father of Jupiter, god of time
Venus Aphrodite goddess of love
Vesta Hestia goddess of the hearth, home
Vulcan, Mulciber Hephaestus god of fire, metalworking

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