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There are many, many gods and goddesses in Roman mythology. Here are just the main ones with their Greek equivalents.
Greek RomanZeus Jupiter
Hera Juno
Poseidon Neptune
Ares Mars
Hades Pluto
Aphrodite Venus
Athena Minerva
Hephaestus Vulcan
Apollo Apollo
Artemis Diana
Hermes Mercury
Demeter Ceres
Hestia Vesta
Hades- God of the Underworld (death) Roman name- Pluto
Poseidon- God of the Oceans Roman name- Neptune
Ares- God of War Roman name- Mars
Hermes- Messenger of the Gods Roman name- Mercury
Apollo- God of the Sun Roman name- Apollo
Zeus- King of the Gods Roman name- Jupiter
There are more than 8. Generally we consider 12 to be Olympians, with some spill over for those who choose to play other roles. The 12 Olympians are:
Jupiter
Juno
Ceres
Neptune
Apollo
Diana
Minerva
Mars
Venus
Vulcan
Bacchus
Mercury
Not living on Olympus are:
Pluto (Dis Pater)
Vesta (who gave her seat to Bacchus)
Also important to the Romans, but not considered Olympians are:
Janus
the Lares and Penates (household gods)
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What are greek gods roman names?
His Roman name was Mars.
How are roman gods related to greek gods?
Roman gods and goddesses are pretty much the same, they just have different names.
What were the names of the gods?
roman gods? like Cupid,Neptune,and Jupiter
What are planets names after?
mostly roman gods
Why was Pluto names after a roman god?
During the rule of the Roman empire, Roman astronomers named the planets after their gods and the names have stuck.
How did the Gas Giants get their names?
they were named after the roman gods
How the planet was named and for whom?
roman names for gods
What do all the names of the Roman gods have in common?
Nothing.
What is Psyche's Roman name?
Psyche was the Roman name used- notice that in the myth, the names of the gods and goddesses mentioned (Venus, Jupiter) are the Roman names.
Why are there 2 names for Ancient Greece gods?
The Greek gods have 2 names because they are known in both Greek AND Roman mythology, only in differant names.
How did the 8 planets get there names?
The names of the 8 planets in our solar system are derived from ancient Roman deities. The planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn were named after Roman gods, while Uranus was named after a Greek god and Neptune was named after the Roman god of the sea, and Earth's name is derived from Old English and Germanic words meaning "ground" or "soil."
How is the Roman god Pluto different from the Greek god Hades?
there is no difference just Pluto is roman because greek gods turned in to roman gods and changed names.
