12 roman gods/goddesses
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Twelve major gods and goddesses of Roman mythology.TRANSCRIPT
05.10 Olympic Gods05.10 Olympic Gods
ROMAN NAME- Jupiter
GREEK NAME- Zeus
DOMAIN- supreme god of Roman pantheon; god of thunder & sky
SYMBOLS- eagle, thunderbolt, bull, & oak
ROMAN NAMEROMAN NAME Neptune
GREEK NAMEGREEK NAME Poseidon
DOMAINDOMAIN god of the Sea, horses, & earthquakes
SYMBOLSSYMBOLS trident, dolphins, fresh water, horses
ROMAN NAMEROMAN NAME Pluto
GREEK NAMEGREEK NAME Hades
DOMAINDOMAIN God of the Underworld; judge of the dead
SYMBOLSSYMBOLS scepter, helm of darkness, Cerebrus
----VESTA ----
ROMAN NAME
VESTA
DOMAIN
goddess of hearth, home, & family
GREEK NAME
Hestia
SYMBOLS
sacred fire, plain wooden throne
• ROMAN NAME Juno
• GREEK NAME Hera
• DOMAIN
Goddess of women & marriage; Queen of
the gods
• SYMBOLS peacock,
cow, pomegranate
Juno
MARSROMAN NAME- Mars
GREEK NAME- Ares
DOMAIN- God of warfare & bloodshed
SYMBOLS- Vulture, burning torch, spear
MINERVA• ROMAN NAME
– Minerva
• GREEK NAME– Athena
• DOMAIN– goddess of wisdom, warfare, medicine,
& crafts
• SYMBOLS– owl
ROMAN NAMEROMAN NAME
Apollo
GREEK NAMEGREEK NAME
Apollo
DOMAINDOMAIN
god of the sun, truth, prophecy, archery, the arts
SMYBOLSSMYBOLS
Lyre, bow & arrow, sun, swans
VENUSroman name | Venus
greek name | Aphrodite
domain | goddess of love & beauty
symbols | myrtles, doves, sparrows, swans,
MERCURY
roman name | Mercury
greek name | Hermes
domain | Messenger God of commerce, athletics, travelers
symbols | winged sandals, caduceus, petasus [winged hat]
• Roman name
– Ceres
• Greek name
– Demeter
• Domain
– Goddess of grain, fertility
• Attributes
– torch, corn, wheat
• ROMAN NAME Vulcan
• GREEK NAME Hephaestus
• DOMAIN god of fire, volcanoes, blacksmiths, craftsmen, metallurgy
• SYMBOLS hammer, anvil, tongs, fire