Gods and Goddesses from Greek and Latin Myths(mythology for all seasons)Greek and Roman godsKnowledge about Greek deities came primarily from Greek drama and the epic verse that was performed at public festivals. The most significant early epics about the Olympian gods were composed about the eighth century B.C. Centuries before the conquest of Greece in 146 A.D., the Romans had adopted many of the Greek gods to supplement their own rather insignificant, formless pantheon of divinities. The Romans didn't stop at importing Greek gods; in fact, they adopted the gods and goddesses of several of the other people that they conquered. Love
Greek: Eros (god) and his connection with the Olympics.
Latin: Cupid (god, also called Amor) The god of love. Symbols: a heart pierced with an arrow. Love and Beauty
Greek: Aphrodite (goddess)
Latin: Venus (goddess) The goddess of love and beauty. Symbols: doves and sparrows. Marriage
Greek: Hymen (god)
Latin: (no equivalent) Medicine and Healing
Greek: Asclepius (god)
 Latin: Aesculapius (god) The Aesculapius staff is considered to be the appropriate symbol of medicine, not the Mercury caduceus shown below. The Mercury symbol is incorrectly used by many U.S. medical organizations; especially by military units. Memory
Greek: Mnemosyne (goddess)
Latin:(no equivalent) Messenger of the gods
Greek: Hermes (god)
 Latin: Mercury (god) Messenger of the gods, god of commerce (trade) and thieves; also, the god of science, eloquence, cleverness, travel, and thievery. Symbols: Winged cap, winged sandals, and a caduceus (a winged staff with two serpents twined around it, said to suggest intercourse) which is incorrectly used by some to represent medicine or medical organizations. Moon, Wild Animals, Youth, and Hunting
Greek: Artemis (goddess); earlier, goddess of the moon: Selene
Latin: Diana (goddess); earlier, goddess of the moon: Luna The goddess of the moon and hunting, patroness of maidens. Symbols: the crescent, stag, and arrows. Music, Poetry, Prophecy, Truth, Medicine, Light; Earlier, the Sun
Greek: Apollo; (god)
Latin: Apollo (god, also called Phoebus Apollo) The god of the sun, music, poetry, and medicine. Symbols: The lyre (a musical instrument resembling a harp), arrows, and the sun chariot. Night
Greek: Nyx (goddess)
Latin: Nox (goddess) Pleasure, Charm, and Beauty in Human Life and in Nature
Greek: Graces (goddesses); Aglaia (brilliance); Euphrosyne (joy); Thalia (bloom)
Latin: (no equivalent goddess) Portals and Beginnings and Endings
Greek: (no equivalent god)
Latin: Janus (god) Procreation
Greek: Priapos (god)
Latin: Priapus (god) Rainbow
Greek: Iris (goddess)
Latin: (no equivalent goddess) Retributive Justice or Vengeance
Greek: Nemesis (goddess)
Latin: (no equivalent goddess) Rulers of the gods
Greek: Zeus (god who replaced Cronus)
Latin: Jupiter (god also called Jove; replaced Saturn [father of Jupiter]) King of the gods and ruler of mankind. Symbols: eagle, thunderbolts, and the oak. Greek: Hera (goddess; also the goddess of women and marriage)Latin: Juno (goddess; also the goddess of women and marriage) The queen of the gods, wife of Jupiter (Greek); or Jove (Latin), and patroness of married women. Symbols: the pomegranate, the peacock, and the cuckoo.
A cross reference of word units that are related, directly or indirectly, to the: "moon": Calendar, Moon Facts; Chemical Element: selenium; luna, luni-; Luna, the earth moon; menisc-; meno-; Planets in Motion; plano-; seleno-. If there are any numbers below, use them to see other pages in this unit.
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