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Philosophy. Psychology. Religion.Religions. Mythology. Rationalism.Classical (Etruscan, Greek, Roman).
Greek and Roman Deities

Many gods and goddesses of Greek mythology held similar positions in Roman mythology. The table below lists the most important Greek and Roman divinities.

Greek Roman Position
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 healing
Athena Minerva Goddess of crafts, war, and wisdom
Cronus Saturn In Greek mythology, ruler of the Titans and father of Zeus; in Roman mythology, also the god of agriculture
Demeter Ceres Goddess of growing things
Dionysus Bacchus Gon 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. In Greek mythology, sister and wife of Zeus; in Roman mythology, 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, or 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

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