Greek and Roman Deities 
 
Many of the Gods and Goddesses that were revered by these two cultures were actually the same. It wasn’t so much a situation where there were a plethora of Deities but one in which different people had different names for the same Gods
 
 
Grecian What they are known for Roman
Aphrodite Goddess of Love and Beauty Venus
Aries God of War Mars
Artemis Goddess of the Hunt, Virgins and Night Diana
Athena Goddess of Wisdom, War and Art Minerva
Demeter Goddess of the Earth and planned Society Ceres
Dionysus God of Wine, Agriculture and Fertility Bacchus
Eros God of Sexual Desire Cupid
Hades Ruler of the Underworld Pluto
Hecate Goddess of Decisions and Great Mysteries Trivia
Helios God of the Sun Sol
Hephaestus God of Fire and Smiths Vulcan
Hera Queen of the Olympians, Goddess of Marriage Juno
Hermes God of Trade, Fortune and Messenger to the Gods Mercury
Persephone Godess of the Underworld and the Spring Maid Proserpina
Poseidon God of the Seas and Earthquakes Neptune
Selene Goddess of the Moon, protector of Magic Luna
Zeus King of the Olympians, God of Wisdom Jupiter
 
 
 
 
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