Gods & Goddesses
1. Jupiter
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God of light & sky
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Supreme god of the Pantheon
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Is called the shining father
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Protector of state & its laws
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Greek equivalent is Zeus
2. Juno
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Protector & special counselor of the state
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Looked after the women of Rome
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Greek equivalent is Hera
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June was named after her
3. Neptune
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God of freshwater and sea
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Greek equivalent is Poseidon
4. Pluto
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God of the underworld
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Judge of death
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Greek equivalent is Hades
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Took part in causing winter
5. Apollo
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God of music, truth and prophecy, sun and light, healing, plague, poetry, and more
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Twin sister is Diana
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Son of Jupiter and Latona
6. Diana
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Goddess of hunt, moon, childbirth, being associated with wild animals and woodland
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Can talk to and control animals
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Greek equivalent is Artemis
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Had an independent origin in Italy
7. Mars
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God of war
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Greek equivalent is Ares
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Father of Romulus and Remus
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March was named after him
8. Venus
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Goddess of love
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Greek equivalent is Aphrodite
9. Cupid
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God of love
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Greek equivalent is Eros
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Anyone hit by his bow fell madly in love w/ the first person they see
10. Mercury
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Messenger of the gods
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Greek equivalent is Hermes
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God of thieves, travelers, and science and business
11. Minerva
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Goddess of wisdom and arts and crafts
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Her symbol is the owl
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Greek equivalent is Athena
12. Ceres
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Goddess of the Earth and corn
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Carried the cornucopia
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Starts winter
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Greek equivalent is Demeter
13. Proserpine
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Goddess of the underworld
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Greek equivalent is Persephone
14. Vulcan
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The smith god
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Greek equivalent is Hephaestus
15. Bacchus
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God of wine
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Greek equivalent is Dionysus
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Was the last god to join the 12 Olympians
16. Saturn
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God of fertility, especially agriculture
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Greek equivalent is the titan Cronos
17. Vesta
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Goddess of the home
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Greek equivalent is Hestia
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Quiet and well behaved
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Protector of the sacred flame
18. Janus
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January was named after him
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God of doors
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Kept the gate of Heaven
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Had 2 faces, 1 looking forward & 1 looking backwards
19. Uranus
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God of the sky
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Uranus is his Greek name
20. Gaia
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Goddess of the Earth
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Gaia is her Greek name
21. Maia
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May was named after her
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Goddess of growth
22. Flora
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Goddess of flowers
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Greek equivalent is Chloris
23. Plutus
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God of death
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Greek equivalent is Hades
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Is sometimes confused with Plutus, god of wealth