The ancient greece and roman godsGreek Roman  | 
  
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Zeus 
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Jupiter 
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Lord of the sky and supreme ruler of the gods. Known for
  throwing lightening bolts. 
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Poseidon 
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Neptune 
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Ruler of the sea. Brother of Zeus. Carried a three-pronged spear
  known as a trident. 
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Hades 
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Pluto 
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Ruler of the underworld and the dead. Brother of Zeus. Had a
  helmet which rendered its wearer invisible. 
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Hestia 
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Vesta 
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A virgin goddess and sister of Zeus. No distinct personality or
  part in myths. Goddess of the Hearth, the symbol of the home. 
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Hera 
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Juno 
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Zeus's wife and sister. Protector of marriage, spent most of her
  time punishing the many women Zeus fell in love with. Likes cows and
  peacocks. 
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y godsAres 
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Mars 
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God of war and son of Zeus and Hera. Likes vultures and dogs. 
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Athena 
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Minerva 
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Daughter of Zeus alone. No mother.(?) She sprang from his head
  full-grown and in full armor. The protector of civilized life, handicrafts,
  and agriculture. Invented the bridle, and first to tame the horse. Likes Athens, olives, and
  owls. 
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Apollo 
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Apollo 
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Son of Zeus. Master musician, archer god, healer, god of light,
  god of truth, sun god. A busy god who likes the laurel tree, dolphins, and
  crows.  
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Aphrodite 
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Venus 
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Daughter of Zeus. Goddess of Love and Beauty. Likes the myrtle
  tree, doves, sparrows, and swans. 
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Hermes 
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Mercury 
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Son of Zeus. Wore wings on his sandals and his hat, thus was
  graceful and swift. 
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Artemis 
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Diana 
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Apollo's twin sister and daughter of Zeus. Lady of wild things
  and huntsman to the gods. As Apollo is the Sun, Artemis is the moon. 
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Hephaestus 
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Vulcan 
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Son of Hera, God of Fire. The only ugly and deformed god. Makes
  armor and weapons forged under volcanoes. 
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Other Gods
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Gaea 
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Terra 
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Mother Earth. 
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Asclepius 
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Aesculapius 
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God of medicine. 
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Cronus 
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Saturn 
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God of the sky; Ruler of the Titans (Roman mythology: God of agriculture)
   
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Demeter 
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Ceres 
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Goddess of grain. 
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Dionysus 
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Bacchus 
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God of wine and vegetation. 
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Eros 
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Cupid 
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God of love. 
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Hypnos 
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Somnus 
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God of sleep. 
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Rhea 
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Ops 
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Wife of Cronus/Saturn. Mother Goddess. 
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Uranus 
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Uranus 
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God of the sky. Father of the Titans. 
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Nike 
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Victoria 
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Goddess of Victory. 
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