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The first name listed for each god below is the Greek name for
this god.
The second name where listed is the Roman name for the same god.
| History Note: The ancient Romans were famous for adopting gods and legends from other cultures. Usually, they would only copy a couple of the gods, the ones that really caught their fancy. But, when the Romans first heard about the amazing Greek gods, they adopted them all! They pretended that they had always been Roman gods - always! The Romans changed the names, but they did not change the legends. Zeus, king of the Greek gods, became Jupiter, king of the Roman gods. The only name they did not change was Apollo's. |
Zeus/Jupiter was the most powerful of the gods. Should he have to bring order, he would hurl a thunderbolt. Share in the adventure of Zeus, Hera, and little Io.
Hera/Juno was the wife of Zeus, and thus, the Queen. Hera was the goddess of marriage, children, and the home.
Poseidon/Neptune, the lord of the sea, was the brother of Zeus.
Hades/Pluto, another brother of Zeus, was the lord of the underworld. Come visit the River Styx! Find out how the King of Corinth tricked the gods.
Ares/Mars, Zeus' son, was the god of war. He tall and handsome but cruel and vain.
Hermes/Mercury was Zeus' son and the messenger of the gods. Hermes was noted for his pranks as well as for his speed.
Apollo/Apollo was Zeus' son and god of the sun, light and music. Come meet Apollo's Oracle at Delphi. What happened when Apollo fell in love with Cassandra. Learn how Apollo got his lyre.
Artemis/Diana was goddess of the hunt.
Athena/Minerva was the goddess of wisdom.
Hestia/Vesta was the goddess of hearth and home, and Hera's sister.
Demeter/Ceres was the goddess of the harvest, and Hera's other sister. Persephone was Demeter's daughter, and the Greek's reasons for the seasons.
Aphrodite/Venus was the goddess of love and beauty.
Hephaestus/Vulcan was the son of Zeus and Hera, god of fire and forge, and the husband of Aphrodite.
Heracles/Hercules was another of Zeus' sons. He was half man, half god, and very strong.
Eros/Cupid was the son of the goddess of love. He carried a bow and arrow to shoot people. When you were shot with Cupid's arrow, you fell in love with the very next person you saw.
Orpheus was the son of Apollo and Calliope. He was the most famous musician in all of Greece. The story of Eurydice and Orpheus is a famous love story.
Pandora was the first woman formed out of clay by the gods. Zeus ordered Hephaestus to create her. Zeus sent Pandora down to earth to marry Epimetheus.
Pegasus was a winged horse who could fly.
Cerberus was the three-headed dog that guards the entrance to the underworld. Cerberus was friendly to those arriving. He only became dangerous to those trying to leave without permission.
The Minotaur was a mythical creature, half man/half beast, that lived in the center of a huge maze.
The Muses were the 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnomosyne. They made such beautiful music with their singing that it brought joy to everyone who heard them. The Muses were patrons of the arts and sciences.
Ancient Greek Myths (read, see, hear)
Who's Who in the Greek God World? (powerpoint)
The Greek God Arcade (interactive game)
Explore Ancient Greece
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