MAJOR ROMAN GODS AND

GODDESSES

JUPITER Greek Name: Zeus Spouse: Juno Children: Mars, Apollo, Minerva,

Heracles… Parents: Saturn (Cronus) and Ops (Rhea) Symbols: Eagle and Thunderbolt Miscellaneous: He has had over 115

girlfriends and wives and 140+ kids and is King of the gods

DIANA Greek Name: Artemis Spouse: None Children: None Parents: Jupiter and Leto Symbols: Bear, Moon, Silver Arrow,

Deer, Bow Miscellaneous: She helped deliver her

twin brother, Apollo, and has a group of female followers who must remain chaste

JUNO Greek Name: Hera Spouse: Jupiter Children: Mars and Vulcan Parents: Saturn and Ops Symbols: Cow, Veil, Peacock, Lion,

Crown Miscellaneous: Jealous, Queen of the

gods, and goddess of childbirth and fertility

MINERVA Greek Name: Athena Spouse: NONE Children: NONE Parents: Jupiter and Metis Symbols: Armor, Helmet, Owl, Olive

Tree, shield with Medusa’s head on it Miscellaneous: goddess of war and

battle strategy

VULCAN Greek Name: Hephaestus Spouse: Venus Children: several with other women Parents: Juno Symbols: anvil, hammer, blacksmith Miscellaneous: He creates a trap to

ensnare his wife and Mars and brings all the gods to see her shame, but instead they laugh at him

CERES Greek Name: Demeter Spouse: None, but Flings with Neptune

and Jupiter Children: Proserpina (Persephone) Parents: Saturn and Ops Symbols: Basket, Grain, Wheat,

Vegetables, Growth Miscellaneous: She was too upset to do

her job when her daughter was kidnapped and the humans nearly starved.

MARS Greek Name: Ares Spouse: None, but Venus is a constant

girlfriend Children: Cupid, Hippolyte Parents: Juno and Jupiter Symbols: war, bloodshed,helmet, spear, chariot, weapons Miscellaneous: He has fire-breathinghorses and in a war, he always loses to Minerva!

APOLLO Greek Name: Apollo Spouse: None Children: Asclepius, Orpheus, Troilus… Parents: Jupiter and Leto Symbols: Archery, healing, music,

poetry, prophecy, lyre, oracle, arrows, sun

Miscellaneous: He and his twin sister cause issues with those whomess with their mama, and he has bad luck in relationships!

VENUS Greek Name: Aphrodite Spouse: Vulcan Children: Eros, Aeneas…. Parents: Jupiter and Dione (Uranus) Symbols: beauty, love, dove, mirrors Miscellaneous: She meddles in others

relationships and had a lot of boyfriends of her own

NEPTUNE Greek Name: Poseidon Spouse: Amphitrite Children: Triton, Pegasus, Orion,

Theseus…. Parents: Saturn and Ops Symbols: horses, chariot, trident Miscellaneous: he created the firsthorse

MERCURY Greek Name: Hermes Spouse: None Children: Pan… Parents: Jupiter and Maia Symbols: Caduceus, Shepherd’s staff,

traveler’s guide, messenger of gods, winged sandals

Miscellaneous: He appears in more myths than any other god or goddess.Leads souls to the Underworld

PLUTO Greek Name: Hades Spouse: Prosperina (Persephone) Children: None Parents: Saturn and Ops Symbols: Pomegranate, Ebony Throne,

Black sheep, immortal black cattle, staff, white poplar

Miscellaneous: The original “he who must not be named”.