Roman Gods and Goddesses

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Roman Gods and Goddesses

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Jupiter

• King of the Gods
• Greek Name Zeus
• Married/brother to Juno
• Symbol eagle and lightning bolt

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Juno

• Queen of the Gods
• Wife/sister to Jupiter
• Greek Name Hera
• Symbols peacock
• Area of influence marriage

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Pluto

• God of Underworld
• Brother to Jupiter
• Greek Name Hades
• Married to Proserpina
• Symbols bident

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Mars

• God of Warfare
• Greek Name Ares
• Symbols helmet, shield

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Venus

• Goddess of Love/Beauty
• Greek Name Aphrodite
• Symbols dove, shell, mirror
• Married to Vulcan

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Minerva

• Goddess of War and Wisdom
• Greek Name Athena
• Symbols owl and shield
• Zeus brainchild

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Neptune

• God of the Sea
• Greek Name Poseidon
• Symbols trident, dolphin

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Vulcan

• God of Fire
• Blacksmith
• Greek Name Hephaestus
• Symbols hammer, anvil
• Married to Venus

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Apollo

• Greek Name Apollo
• God of sun, music, healing
• Symbol lyre
• Twin

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Diana

• Goddess of Hunting and the Moon
• Twin to Apollo
• Greek Name Artemis
• Symbols silver arrows, bows

• Goddess of Hunting and the Moon
• Twin to Apollo
• Greek Name Artemis
• Symbols silver arrows, bows

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Bacchus

• God of Wine and Drama
• Greek Name Dionysus
• Symbols Grapes, wine

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Mercury

• God of Travel and commerce
• Messenger god
• Greek Name Hermes
• Symbols winged sandals, caduceus

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Vesta

• Greek Name Hestia
• Goddess of hearth and home
• Symbol hearth

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Ceres

• Greek Name Demeter
• Goddess of grain and harvest
• Symbol grain

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Proserpina

• Greek Name Persephone
• Goddess of Underworld
• Married to Pluto