A List of gods and goddesses from Greek and Latin Myths

Agriculture and Fertility Greek: Demeter (f.) Latin: Ceres (f.) Goddess of agriculture. Symbols: sheaf of wheat, poppies, and the cornucopia (the horn of peace and plenty).

Chance or Fortune Greek: Tyche (f.) Latin: Fortuna (f.)

Changing Seasons and Growing Flowers and Fruits Latin: Vertumnus (f.)

Dawn Greek: Eos (f.) Latin: Aurora (f.)

Death Greek: Thanatos (m.) Latin: Mors (m.)

Dreams Greek: Morpheus (m.).

Earth Greek: Gaea (f.) Latin: Tellus (f.)

Fields, Forests, Wild Animals, Floc s, and Shepherds Greek: !an (m.) Latin: Faunus (m.) The god of nature. Symbols: goats and satyrs.

Fire and the Forge Greek: "ephaestus (m.) Latin: Vulcan (m.) The god of fire and of workers in metal. Symbols: an il and forge.

Flowers Greek: Chloris (f.) Latin: Flora (f.)

Fruits and Fruit Trees Latin: !omona (f.)

"ealth Greek: "ygeia (f.) !arious spellings: "ygeia, "ygea, "ygia# personification of health and healthy.

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Greek: "estia (f.) Latin: Vesta (f.) Goddess of hearth and home. Symbols: the hearth fire.

#aw and $ustice Greek: Themis (f.) Latin: $ustitia (f.)

#iterature and the Arts and Sciences Greek: The Muses% Calliope (elo$uence and epic poetry)# Clio (history)# Erato (erotic poetry)# Euterpe (music and lyric poetry)# Melpomene (tragedy)# !olyhymnia (sacred poetry)# Terpsichore (dance)# Thalia (comedy and pastoral poetry)# &rania (astronomy). Latin: The Camenae (nymphs), who possess prophetic powers and inhabit springs and fountains.

#o'e Greek: Eros (m.) Latin: Cupid (m., also called Amor) The god of lo e. Symbols: a heart pierced with an arrow.

#o'e and (eauty Greek: Aphrodite (f.) Latin: Venus (f.) The goddess of lo e and beauty. Symbols: do es and sparrows.

Marriage Greek: "ymen (m.)

Medicine and "ealing Greek: Asclepius (m.) Latin: Aesculapius (m.) The %esculapius staff is considered to be the appropriate symbol of medicine.

Memory Greek: Mnemosyne (f.)

Messenger o) the gods Greek: "ermes (m.) Latin: Mercury (m.) &essenger of the gods, god of commerce (trade) and thie es# also, the god of science, elo$uence, cle erness, tra el, and thie ery. Symbols: 'inged cap, winged sandals, and a caduceus (a winged staff with two serpents twined around it, suggesting se(ual intercourse).

Moon, Wild Animals, *outh, and "unting Greek: Artemis (f.)# earlier, goddess of the moon: Selene Latin: Diana (f.)# earlier, goddess of the moon: #una The goddess of the moon and hunting, patroness of maidens. Symbols: the crescent, stag, and arrows.

Music, !oetry, !rophecy, Truth, Medicine, #ight+ Earlier, the Sun Greek: Apollo (m.) Latin: Apollo (m., also called !hoe,us Apollo) The god of the sun, music, poetry, and medicine. Symbols: The lyre (a musical instrument resembling a harp), arrows, and the sun chariot.

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Greek: -y. (f.) Latin: -o. (f.)

!leasure, Charm, and (eauty in "uman #i)e and in -ature Greek: The Graces% Aglaia (brilliance)# Euphrosyne ()oy)# Thalia (bloom)

!ortals and (eginnings and Endings Latin: $anus (m.)

!rocreation Greek: !riapos (m.) Latin: !riapus (m.)

/ain,ows and Color Greek: 0ris (f.)

/etri,uti'e $ustice Greek: -emesis (f.)

/ulers o) the gods Greek: 1eus (son of Cronus). Latin: $upiter (also called $o'e# son of Saturn) *ing of the gods and ruler of mankind. Symbols: eagle, thunderbolts, and the oak.

Greek: "era (f.) Latin: $uno (f.)

The $ueen of the gods, wife of +upiter (Greek). or +o e (Latin), and patroness of married women. Symbols: the pomegranate, the peacock, and the cuckoo.

Sea Greek: !oseidon (m.) Latin: -eptune (m.) God of the sea, horses, and earth$uakes. Symbols: the trident, dolphins, and horses.

Sleep Greek: "ypnos (m.) Latin: Somnus (m.)

Sorcery and Witchcra)t Greek: "ecate (f.) Latin: Tri'ia (f.# her name means ,of the three ways- because, like "ecate, she was worshipped at crossroads)

Stri)e and Discord Greek: Eris (f.) Latin: Discordia (f.)

Sun Greek: "elios (m.# later identified with Apollo). Latin: Sol (m.# later identified with !hoe,us Apollo).

&nderworld Greek: "ades (m., also called !luto)

Latin: !luto (m., also called Dis or 2rcus)

Greek: !ersephone (f.) Latin: !roserpina (f.) The gods and goddesses of the underworld, minerals, and wealth. Symbols: .erberus, the bident (a two/pronged spear).

Victory Greek: -i e (f.) Latin: Victoria (f.)

War Greek: Ares (m.) and Athena (f.# see below) Latin: Mars (m.) and (ellona (f.) The gods of war. Symbols: sword, shield, dogs, and ultures.

Wealth Greek: !lutus (m.)

Winds Greek: Aeolus (m.)

Wine and /e'elry Greek: Dionysus (m.) Latin: (acchus and #i,er (m.). Liber was also associated with #i,era, goddess of the ine. The god of wine and of an orgiastic religion celebrating the power and fertility of nature, drama, and re elry. Symbols: i y, grapes, and leopards or panthers.

Wisdom, Technical S ill, and 0n'ention Greek: !allas Athena (f.) Latin: Miner'a (f.) The goddess of wisdom, war, and wea ing. Symbols: the %egis (a shield on which was fi(ed the head of &edusa, a woman with snakes instead of hair on her head, whose look turned beholders into stone).

*outh Greek: "e,e (f.) Latin: $u'entas (f.)