Greek and Roman Gods and Goddess

• Athena (Greek) / Minerva (Roman)


  • Goddess of wisdom, courage, and warfare
  • Associated with arts, crafts, and strategy
  • Depicted wearing a helmet and carrying a shield
• Hera (Greek) / Juno (Roman)


  • Queen of the gods and wife of Zeus/Jupiter
  • Associated with marriage, family, and childbirth
  • Depicted as a regal and powerful figure
• Artemis (Greek) / Diana (Roman)


  • Goddess of the hunt, wilderness, and childbirth
  • Skilled archer and protector of animals
  • Associated with the moon, depicted as youthful and athletic
• Aphrodite (Greek) / Venus (Roman)


  • Goddess of love, beauty, and desire
  • Associated with romantic love, pleasure, and fertility
  • Depicted as stunningly beautiful and alluring
• Hades (Greek) / Pluto (Roman)


  • God of the underworld, ruler of the dead
  • Associated with wealth from the earth
  • Depicted as stern and somber
• Hestia (Greek) / Vesta (Roman)


  • Goddess of the hearth, home, and family
  • Represents warmth and security of the household fire
  • Honored in every home with the hearth's central flame
• Apollo (Greek) / Apollo (Roman)


  • God of the sun, light, music, and prophecy
  • Associated with healing and medicine
  • Depicted as a handsome and youthful deity playing the lyre
• Zeus (Greek) / Jupiter (Roman)


  • King of the gods, ruler of Mount Olympus
  • Controls the sky and weather, wields lightning bolts
  • Married to Hera/Juno, queen of the gods
• Hermes (Greek) / Mercury (Roman)


  • Messenger of the gods, known for speed and cunning
  • God of travelers, thieves, and commerce
  • Depicted with winged sandals and a caduceus
• Poseidon (Greek) / Neptune (Roman)


  • God of the sea and earthquakes
  • Carries a trident to control waters and stir up storms
  • Depicted as a powerful and sometimes wrathful deity
• Ares (Greek) / Mars (Roman)


  • God of war, violence, and bloodshed
  • Represents brutal and destructive aspects of warfare
  • Depicted as a fierce and aggressive warrior
• Demeter (Greek) / Ceres (Roman)


  • Goddess of agriculture, fertility, and harvest
  • Responsible for crop growth and earth's fertility
  • Depicted holding sheaves of wheat or corn
• Symbols of abundance

  • Heaves of wheat
  • Heaves of corn
• Hestia/Vesta


  Represents the warmth and security of the household fire
• Dionysus/Bacchus is often depicted with a crown of grapevines and a goblet of wine
• Dionysus/Bacchus is the god of wine, ecstasy, and fertility
• Eros/Cupid is the god of love and desire, often depicted as a mischievous child
• Nemesis/Invidia is the goddess of divine retribution and balance
• Pan/Faunus is the god of shepherds, wilderness, and rustic music
• Persephone/Proserpina


  Represents the cycle of life, death, and rebirth
• Asclepius/Aesculapius


  Represents the power of medicine to cure illness and restore health
• Nike/Victoria


  Often depicted with wings, carrying a laurel wreath to crown victorious athletes and warriors
• Helios/Sol is the personification of the sun, driving a chariot across the sky each day
• Eros/Cupid is often portrayed with wings and a bow and arrow
• Helios/Sol is often depicted riding a chariot pulled by fiery horses
• Nemesis/Invidia is often depicted with a scale and a whip, symbolizing justice and punishment
• Janus is the god of beginnings, transitions, and doorways
• Hecate/Trivia


  Associated with crossroads, entrances, and the underworld
• Hestia/Vesta is the goddess of the hearth, home, and family
• Persephone/Proserpina is the queen of the underworld and daughter of Demeter/Ceres
• Persephone/Proserpina is associated with springtime and the growth of plants
• Asclepius/Aesculapius is the god of healing and medicine
• Nike/Victoria is the goddess of victory, symbolizing triumph and success
• Dionysus/Bacchus


  Represents the joys of life, celebration, and revelry
• Hestia/Vesta is honored in every home with the hearth's central flame
• Nemesis/Invidia


  Punishes those who succumb to hubris or arrogance and restores balance and justice
• Eros/Cupid


  Known for shooting arrows of love to inspire romantic feelings in gods and mortals
• Helios/Sol


  Represents the warmth, light, and life-giving energy of the sun
• Asclepius/Aesculapius is often depicted holding a staff with a serpent coiled around it, a symbol of healing
• Pan/Faunus


  Associated with nature, fertility, and the wild places of the earth