Roman Gods/Godesses
*Greek Equivalent in parentheses*Jupiter ( Zeus)
Iuppiter, Iovis m - Jupiter
Jupiter was the god of the gods.
Symbolized with:
Thunderbolt
Lightening
Eagle
Oak Tree
Earthquakes
Infidelity
Neptune (Poseidon)
Neptunus, Neptuni m.
Neptune was the god of the sea.
Symbolized with:
Sea
Trident
Seahorse
Dolphin
2nd to Zeus
Pluto (Hades)
Pluto, Plutonis m
Pluto was the god of the Underworld
Symbolized with:
Underworld
Pomegranate
Vesta (Hestia)
Vesta, Vestae f.
Vesta was the goddess of the Home and Hearth
Symbolized with:
Home
Health
Fireplace
Juno (Hera)
Iuno, Iuonis f.
Iuno was the queen of the goddesses
Symbolized with:
Wife of Zeus
Queen of the Goddesses
Marriage and Childbirth
Peacock
Wedding Ring
Mars (Ares)
Mars, Martis m.
Mars was the god of war
Symbolized with:
War
Dog
Vulture
Wild Boar
Minerva (Athena)
Minerva, Minervae f
Minerva was the goddess of wisdom
Symbolized with:
Wisdom
War
Owl
Nike
Aegis
Olive tree
Plow and Loom
Apollo (Apollo)
Apollo, Apollinis m.
Apollo was the God of the sun
Symbolized with:
God of the Sun
Golden Chariot
God of light, music, and poetry
God of Prophecy
Diana (Artemis)
Diana, Dianae f.
Diana was the godess of the moon and hunt
Symbolized with:
Moon
Hunt
Chastity
Venus (Aphrodite)
Venus, Veneris f.
Venus was the goddess of love
Symbolized with:
Beauty
Love
Dove
Swan
Roses
Vulcan (Hephaestus)
Vulcanus, Vulcani m.
Vulcan was the god of the forge
Symbolized with:
Forge
Hammer
Quail
Mercury (Hermes)
Mercuria, Mercuriae m
Mercury was the messenger of the gods.
Symbolized with:.
Messenger
Winged Hat
Winged Sandals
Crane
Ceres (Demeter)
Ceres, Cereris f.
Ceres was the goddess of agriculture
Symbolized with:
Grain
Seasons
Mother of Persephone
Bacchus (Dionysus)
Bacchus, Bacchi m.
Bacchus is the god of wine
Symbolized with:
Wine
Revelry