Many gods and goddesses of Greek mythology held similar positions in Roman mythology. For example, each mythology had a goddess of love. The Greeks called her Aphrodite. The Romans called her Venus. The table below lists the most important Greek and Roman divinities.
Greek Roman Position ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Aphrodite Venus Goddess of love Apollo Apollo God of light, medicine and poetry Ares Mars God of war Artemis Diana Goddess of hunting and childbirth Asclepius Aesculapius God of healing Athena Minerva Goddess of crafts, war, and wisdom Cronus Saturn In Greek mythology, ruler of the Titans and father of Zeus; in Roman mythology, also the god of agriculture Demeter Ceres Goddess of growing things Dionysus Bacchus God of wine, fertility, and wild behavior Eros Cupid God of love Gaea Terra Symbol of the earth and mother and wife of Uranus Hephaestus Vulcan Blacksmith for the gods and god of fire and metalworking Hera Juno Protector of marriage and women. In Greek mythology, sister and wife of Zeus; in Roman mythology, wife of Jupiter Hermes Mercury Messenger for the gods; god of commerce and science; and protector of travelers, thieves, and vagabonds Hestia Vesta Goddess of the hearth Hypnos Somnus God of sleep Pluto, or Hades Pluto God of the underworld Poseidon Neptune God of the sea. In Greek mythology, also god of earthquakes and horses Rhea Ops Wife and sister of Cronus Uranus Uranus Son and husband of Gaea and father of the Titans Zeus Jupiter Ruler of the gods ----------------------------------------------------------------------
