Greek and Roman Deities
In Greek and Roman mythology there are twelve deities, six gods and six goddesses.
| Greek. | Gods. | Roman. |
| Zeus. | The air or the living one (king) | Jupiter. |
| Apōllon. | The Sun God. | Apollo. |
| Ares. | The War God. | Mars. |
| Hermes. | The Messenger. | Mercury. |
| Poseidon. | The Sea God. | Neptune. |
| Hephaistos. | The Smith. | Vulcan. |
| Goddesses. | ||
| Hera. | Queen. | Juno. |
| Demeter. | Tillage. | Ceres. |
| Artemis. | Moon-Hunting. | Diana. |
| Athenē. | Wisdom. | Minerva. |
| Aphrodite. | Love and Beauty. | Venus. |
| Hestĭa. | Home life. | Vesta. |
These are the original twelve, but four others are referred to as follows:
| Dionȳsus. | The God of Wine. | Bacchus. |
| Eros. | The love lad. | Cupid. |
| Plutōn. | God of the Inferno. | Pluto. |
| Kronos. | Time. | Saturn. |