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Roman and Greek Gods & Goddesses
In 146BC the Roman Empire conquered the Greeks. The Romans habitually adopted different ideas and various aspects from other cultures and civilisations. This included the assimilation of the gods and goddesses that were worshipped by other nations. The Ancient Romans simply changed the Greek God names to Latin (Roman) equivalents. Many of the Roman gods and goddesses were therefore counterparts of the Greek divinities and deities.

This practice is called 'syncretism' which means the fusion, or amalgamation, of religious practices and beliefs to form a new system. Additional facts and information about the mythology of these ancient civilizations can be accessed via the following links:

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Roman and Greek Gods and Goddesses
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Roman and Greek Gods & Goddesses
According to Ancient Greek mythology and legends, detailed in the Greek Creation Myth and adopted by the Roman Empire, the gods and goddesses consisted of three major groups and generations:

  • The Primeval or Ancient Gods
  • The Titans
  • The Olympian Gods

The Olympian gods achieved supremacy over the older, first, primeval gods and the giant Titan gods when they were victorious in the Battle of the Titans. The names and roles of the principle Roman and Greek Gods and Goddesses that feature in ancient mythology have been detailed in the following chart covering the Greek and Roman counterparts of the Ancient first, or primeval gods, the Titans and the Olympian gods.

Roman and Greek Gods & Goddesses - Chart of the Olympians
In Ancient Greek mythology the counterparts of the Olympian Roman and Greek gods are detailed in the chart:

Roman and Greek Gods
Chart of the Olympians - Roman & Greek Gods & Goddesses
List of Greek
Olympians		Roman Counterparts
of Olympians		Description / Roles of the Olympians
ZeusJupiter or JoveKing of the Olympian gods
HeraJunoQueen of the Olympian gods
DemeterCeresGoddess of agriculture
AthenaMinervaGoddess of wisdom
ArtemisDianaGoddess of hunting
ApolloApollo, the Roman godGod of the sun and music
AresMarsGod of war
HephaestusVulcanGod of fire and metal-working
HermesMercuryMessenger of the Olympian gods
AphroditeVenusGoddess of love and beauty
HestiaVestaGoddess of the home and hearth
HadesPlutoGod of the Underworld
PoseidonNeptuneGod of the Sea
DionysusBacchusGod of wine, celebrations and fertility
List of Greek
Olympians		Roman Counterparts
of Olympians		Description / Role of the Olympians
Roman and Greek Gods
Chart of the Olympians - Roman & Greek Gods & Goddesses

Roman and Greek Gods & Goddesses - Chart of the Lesser Gods
In Ancient Greek mythology the counterparts of the Lesser Roman and Greek gods are detailed in the chart:

Roman and Greek Gods
Chart of the Lesser Roman & Greek Gods & Goddesses

List of Greek
Lesser Gods		Roman Counterparts
of Lesser Gods		Description / Roles of the Lesser Gods
HebeJuventasGoddess of youth
PersephoneProserpinaGoddess of spring and flowers, queen of the Underworld
CharonCharonThe Ferryman
ErosCupidGod of love
AtlasAtlasGod of astronomy
PrometheusPrometheusGod of forethought
EpimetheusEpimetheusGod of afterthought
LetLatonaGoddess of motherhood
IrisArcusGoddess of the rainbow
EosAuroraGoddess of the dawn
AsclepiusAesculapiusGod of Medicine and Healing
NotusAusterGod of the South wind
EnyoBellonaGoddess of war and peacekeeping
ErisDiscordiaGoddess of discord
PanFaunusGod of the Wild and fertility
ZephyrusFavoniusGod of the west wind
HeraclesHerculesGod of strength
NemesisInvidiaGoddess of consequences and revenge
No Greek counterpartJanusGod of doors, gates and new beginnings
ThanatosLetusGod of Death
PalaemonPortunusGod of sailors
AmphitriteSalaciaGoddess of war
MorpheusSomniaGod of Dreams
HypnosSomnusGod of Sleep
ElpisSpesGod of Hope
No Greek counterpartTerminusGod of Boundaries
PhobosTimorGod of fear and panic
HecateHekate  (often confused with Trivia)Goddess of magic and witchcraft
NikeVictoriaGoddess of victory
EurusVulturnusGod of the east wind
GerasSenectusGod of old age
PsycheNo Roman counterpartGoddess of compassion
Eros, god of loveCupidGod of Love
SeleneLunaGoddess of the moon
EosAuroraGoddess of dawn
AriadneNo Roman counterpartGoddess of passion and mazes
AeolusVulturnusGod of winds
AsclepiusAesculapiusGod of medicine
BiaNo Roman counterpartGoddess of force
CratosPotestasGod of strength and power
DeimosFormidoGod of terror
HarmoniaConcordiaGoddess of harmony, agreement & understanding
KhioneChioneGoddess of snow
EileithyiaNatioGoddess of childbirth
MomosNo Roman counterpartGod of mockery and blame
MorosNo Roman counterpartGod of Doom
TycheFortuna or AbudantiaGoddess of luck, destiny and fortune
ZelusInvidiaGod of dedication, rivalry and envy
TritonNo Roman counterpartGod of ships and Prince of Atlantis
PaeanNo Roman counterpartDoctor of the gods
PallasNo Roman counterpartTitan God of warfare
MelinoeOrcusGoddess of ghosts
Enyo or ErisBellonaWar goddess
EutychiaFelicitasGoddess of success
MithrasMithrasGod of soldiers, light, truth, and honor   
Eirene (one of the Horae)AbundantiaGoddess of plenty and prosperity
List of Greek
Lesser Gods		Roman Counterparts
of Lesser Gods		Description / Roles of the Lesser Gods

Roman and Greek Gods
Chart of the Lesser Roman & Greek Gods & Goddesses

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Roman and Greek Gods & Goddesses - Chart of Ancient, Primeval Gods
In Ancient Greek mythology the counterparts of the ancient, primeval, Roman and Greek gods are detailed in the chart:

Roman and Greek Gods
Chart of the Ancient Greek Deities - Roman & Greek Gods & Goddesses

Greek
Ancient Gods		Roman Counterparts
of Ancient Greek Gods		Description / Roles of Ancient Gods
 ChaosChaosThe first of all the gods, who ruled over confusion
 NyxNoxGoddess of night
 ErebusScotusGod of darkness
 AetherAitherGoddess of the daytime
 HemeraDiesGoddess of the daytime
 TartarusTartarusGod of the abyss beneath the Underworld
 ErosAmorGod of procreation
 PontusPontusGod of the sea
 GaiaTerra Mater, Tellus or MaiaThe Earth Mother
 OuranosUranus God of the heavens
 ErosAmor or CupidGod of procreation
 PontusPontusGod of the sea
 GaiaTerra Mater or TellusThe Earth Mother
 Ouranos (Uranus)CaelusGod of the heavens
Greek
Ancient Gods		Roman Counterparts
of Ancient Greek Gods		Description / Roles of Ancient Gods

Roman and Greek Gods
Chart of the Ancient Greek Deities - Roman & Greek Gods & Goddesses

Roman and Greek Gods & Goddesses - Chart of the Titans
In Ancient Greek mythology the counterparts of the Titan Roman and Greek gods are detailed in the chart:

Roman and Greek Gods
Chart of the Titans - Roman & Greek Gods & Goddesses

Greek
Titans		Roman Counterparts
of Titans		Description / Roles of the Titans
Cronus
 		SaturnGod of time
Rhea
 		OpsGoddess of fertility and the mother of gods
Coeus or Koios
 		CoeusGod of Intelligence
Phoebe
 		DioneGoddess of the Moon
Oceanus
 		OceanusGod of the ocean
Tethys
 		ThalassaGoddess of the rivers
Iapetus or Iapetus
 		IapetusGod of Mortal Life
Hyperion
 		HyperionLord of light
Mnemosyne
 		MonetaGoddess of memory, inventor of words
Theia
 		TheaMother of the Sun and Goddess of all that glitters
Crius or Krios
 		CriusGod of the constellations
Themis
 		ThemisGoddess of justice and order
Clymene
 		FamaGoddess of fame and glory
Greek
Titans		Roman Counterparts
of Titans		Description / Roles of the Titans

Roman and Greek Gods
Chart of the Titans - Roman & Greek Gods & Goddesses

 

 
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