Romans borrowed their gods and goddesses from the Greeks and gave them new names. Below is a chart of the Greek and Roman names of the God or Goddess and a description of what they were believed to control.
Greek Name | Roman Name | Responsibilities |
Aphrodite | Venus | goddess of beauty and love |
Ares | Mars | god of war |
Artemis | Diana | goddess of hunting and childbirth |
Athena | Minerva | goddess of war, wisdom, and crafts |
Demeter | Ceres | goddess of the harvest |
Hera | Juno | protector of women; wife of Zeus/Jupiter |
Hermes | Mercury | messenger of the gods |
Hades | Pluto | god of the Underworld |
Poseidon | Neptune | god of the sea |
Zeus | Jupiter | king of the gods |