*** sh chap. 3 p. 43 Common Threads in Mythology ***
Greek and Roman Divinities
Many gods and goddesses of Greek mythology held similar positions in Roman mythology. The table below lists some of them.
Greek Roman Role
Aphrodite Venus Goddess of love
Apollo Apollo God of light, medicine, and poetry
Ares Mars God of war
Artemis Diana Goddess of hunting and childbirth
Asclepius Aesculapius God of healing
Athena Minerva Goddess of crafts, war, and wisdom
Cronus Saturn To the Greeks, ruler of the Titans and
father of Zeus. In Roman mythology,
also the god of agriculture
Demeter Ceres Goddess of growing things
Dionysus Bacchus God of wine, fertility, and wild
behavior
Eros Cupid God of love
Gaea Terra Symbol of the earth, and mother and
wife of Uranus
Hephaestus Vulcan Blacksmith for the gods and god of fire
and metalworking
Hera Juno Protector of marriage and women. To
the Greeks, sister and wife of Zeus;
to the Romans, wife of Jupiter
Hermes Mercury Messenger for the gods; god of
commerce and science; and protector of
travelers, thieves, and vagabonds
Hestia Vesta Goddess of the hearth
Hypnos Somnus God of sleep
Pluto, Hades Pluto God of the underworld
Poseidon Neptune God of the sea. In Greek mythology,
also god of earthquakes and horses
Rhea Ops Wife and sister of Cronus
Uranus Uranus Son and husband of Gaea and father of
the Titans
Zeus Jupiter Ruler of the gods
Based on The World Book Encyclopedia, 1987, Volume 13
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Roman name Greek name
Aesculapius Asclepius
Aquilo Boreas
Aurora Eos
Auster Notus
Bacchus Dionysus
Bellona Enyo
Ceres Demeter
Cupid (Amor) Eros
Decima Lachesis
Diana Artemis
Dis Pater, Pluto, Orcus Hades
Discordia Eris
Fama Pheme
Faun Satyr
Faunus Pan
Favonius Zephyrus
Flora Chloris
Fortuna Tyche
Furies Erinyes
Galinthis Galinthias
Gratiae Charites (Graces)
Hercules Heracles
Juno Hera
Jupiter Zeus
Justitia Themis
Juventas Hebe
Latona Leto
Lucifer Phosporus
Luna Selene
Mars Ares
Matuta Eos
Mercury Hermes
Minerva Athena
Morta Atropos
Necessitas Ananke
Neptune Poseidon
Nona Clotho
Parcae Moirae (Fates)
Pax Irene
Proserpina Persephone
Salacia Amphitrite
Salus Hygieia
Saturn Cronus
Silvanus Silenus
Sol Helios
Somnus Hypnos
Stimula Semele
Tellus Gaia
Trivia Hecate
Ulysses Odysseus
Veiovis Asclepius
Venus Aphrodite
Vesper Hesperos
Vesta Hestia
Victoria Nike
Vulcan Hephaestus
Vulturnus Eurus
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Major Gods and Goddesses of Rome and closest Greek Equivalents
Jupiter (roman name)/Zeus (greek name)
Juno/Hera
Neptune/Poseidon
Ceres/Demeter
Pluto/Hades
Vesta/Hestia
Minerva/Athena
Apollo/Apollon
Diana/Artemis
Mars/Ares
Vulcan/Hephaestus
Mercury/Hermes
Venus/Aphrodite
Bacchus/Dionysus
Saturn/Cronos
Hercules/Herakles
There were other Gods and Goddesses that the Romans borrowed from the Greeks but these are a few of the major ones.
There is also Janus (who does not have an earlier Greek counterpart and may be a survivor of the original Latin/Etruscan Gods)
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Olympians (Greek):
Zeus
Hera
Poseidon
Hades
Demeter
Apollo
Artemis
Ares
Athena
Hermes
Dionysus
Hephaestus
Aphrodite
Olympians (Roman):
Jupiter
Juno
Neptune
Pluto
Ceres
Apollo
Diana
Mars
Minerva
Mercury
Bacchus
Vulcan
Venus
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http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Herakles/athena.html
(Perseus Encyclopedia)
http://www.moonspeaker.ca/Athena/athenamain.html
http://zero-point.tripod.com/pantheon/Athena.html
(analysis)
http://www.desy.de/gna/interpedia/greek_myth/greek_myth.html
http://www.theoi.com/olympios/artemis.html
http://www.loggia.com/myth/athena.html
http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/Athena.html
http://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/Athena/athena.html
http://waltm.net/athena.htm
http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Mythology/Athena.html
http://www.mythweb.com/gods/Athena.html
http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9010063/Athena
http://www.goddessgift.com/goddess-myths/greek_goddess_athena.htm
http://ancienthistory.about.com/cs/grecoromanmyth1/p/Athena.htm
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/3449/athena.html
http://www.hranajanto.com/GoddessGallery/athena.html
http://www.ic.arizona.edu/ic/atheneum/athene.html
http://www.athenasoft.org/sub/goddess.htm
http://www.elysiumgates.com/mt_olympus/histathena.html
http://www.ancient-empires.com/athena.html
http://www.uwm.edu/Course/mythology/0500/athena.htm
http://www.infoplease.com/cig/mythology/first-war-first-peace-athena.html
http://www.freewebs.com/adara/allaboutathena.htm
http://www.ascension-research.org/athena.html
http://www.messagenet.com/myths/bios/athene.html
http://web.uvic.ca/athena/bowman/myth/gods/athene_t.html
http://www.timetrips.co.uk/athena.htm
http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~setareh/Athena.htm
http://groups.msn.com/kosmosgenesis/athena.msnw
http://www.goldenageproject.org.uk/237athena.html
http://www.columbia.edu/~jac34/athena.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112190/athena.htm
http://www.hiddenmysteries.org/themagazine/vol7/athena.shtml
(e-magazine)
http://www.rahoorkhuit.net/goddess/ancient_priestesses/goddess_of_the_sun.html
http://www.mythinglinks.org/euro~west~greece~Athena.html
http://www.answers.com/topic/athena?method=22
http://www.richeast.org/htwm/Greeks/athena/athena.html
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/goddess_weekly/62833
http://www.athena-divinewisdom.com/index.htm
http://encarta.msn.com/Athena.html
http://www.loggia.com/myth/galleryathena.html
http://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/Athena/athena.html
http://deoxy.org/gaia/goddess.htm
http://www.hfac.uh.edu/MCL/Classics/Athena/Athena.html
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/shrinetoathenapromachos/
(Encyclopedia)
www.pantheon.org
http://athena_mm.tripod.com/athena.htm
http://www.123helpme.com/assets/9012.html
(free essays)
http://www.noteaccess.com/APPROACHES/AGW/Athena.htm
http://www.bartleby.com/65/at/Athena.htm
(Columbia Encyclopedia, and others)
http://www.greekspider.com/greekgods/athena.htm
http://www.lycos.com/info/metis--athena.html
(LYCOS RETRIEVER)
http://www.gurupedia.com/a/at/athena.htm
http://www.themystica.com/mythical-folk/articles/athena.html
http://www.gaiadreaming.org/pellet/winter2001/5.pdf
http://www.lucaslearning.com/myth/pdf/athena.pdf
http://www.richeast.org/htwm/Athena/athena.html
http://freespace.virgin.net/athesa.mills/athene1.htm
http://reference.allrefer.com/encyclopedia/A/Athena.html
(encyclopedia)
http://www.world-mysteries.com/gw_rbjohnson.htm
http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Athena
http://help.com/post/44587-i-need-a-speech-abou-athena-help
(ask for other help topics)
http://www.softassteel.com/myth/story5/
http://persephones.250free.com/athena.html
http://www.freeessays.cc/db/34/mci0.shtml
http://www.crystalinks.com/athena.html
http://www.thelemapedia.org/index.php/Athena
(encyclopedia)
http://www.in2greece.com/english/historymyth/mythology/names/athena.htm
http://www.circlesanctuary.org/circle/articles/pantheon/athena.html
http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/society/A0805189.html
(Atlas, Almanacs, Dictionary, Encyclopedia)
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/athena
http://www.godchecker.com/pantheon/greek-mythology.php?deity=athena
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