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Major Roman & Greek Gods: Cross Comparison |
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Below is a list of some common Roman and Greek names used for celestial purposes. Note that, except for Uranus, all of the Planets (colored green) are Roman names. |
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Roman Greek Meaning/Influence ________________________________ Apollo Apollo God of Light Aurora Eos Goddess of Dawn Bacchus Dionysus God of Wine Ceres (Virgo) Demeter Goddess of Grain/Crops Cupid Eros God of Love Diana Artimus Goddess of Nature/Fertility/Birth Faunus Pan God of Woods and Pastures Juno Hera Queen of the Gods Jupiter Zeus King of Gods Luna Selene Goddess of the Moon Mars Ares God of War Mercury Hermes Messenger of the Gods Minerva Athena Goddess of Wisdom Neptune Poseidon God of the Sea Parcae Moirae (Fates) Goddesses of Fate Pluto Hades God of the Underworld Proserpina Persephone Daughter of Demeter Saturn Cronos God of Agriculture Sol Helios God of the Sun Caelus Uranus God of the Sky Venus Aphrodite Goddess of Love/Beauty Vesper Hesperos God of the Evening Star Vesta Hestia Goddess of the Hearth Vulcan Hephasstus God of Fire/Craftsmanship |
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