Roman Mythology

The Major Gods & Goddesses in Roman Mythology

Roman Name Greek Name Role

Apollo Apollo the God of the Sun, poetry, music and oracles

Bacchus Dionysus the God of Wine

the Goddess of Agriculture

Ceres Demeter

Cupid Eros the God of Love

the Goddess of Hunting

Diana Artemis

Goddess of Animals
Fauna Pan

Goddess of Flowers and Spring

Flora Chloris

Tyche Fortuna was the Goddess of Fortune

Fortuna
 the God of Doors and beginnings and endings
(No Greek
Janus
Equivalent)

the Goddess of Marriage

Juno Hera

the King of the Gods and the God of the sky and rain
Jupiter (Jove) Zeus

Mars
Ares the God of War

the Messenger of the Gods and of Commerce and Finance

Mercury Hermes

Minerva Athena the Goddess of Wisdom, the City, Education, Science and War

the God of the Sea

Neptune Poseidon

the God of the Underworld

Pluto Hades

God of Harvest and Agriculture

Saturn Cronus
 Goddess of Love and Beauty
Venus Aphrodite

the Goddess of the Hearth and the Roman state

Vesta Hestia

Vulcan Hephaestus the God of Fire, the Forge and Blacksmiths

Other Gods and Goddesses in Roman Mythology

Abundantia - Goddess of Abundance and Prosperity

Aesculapius - God of Health and Medicine

Aurora - Goddess of the dawn

Bubona - Goddess of cattle

Candelifera - Goddess of childbirth

Carmenta - Goddess of Childbirth and Prophecy

Clementia - Goddess of forgiveness and mercy

Cloacina - Goddess who presided over the sewers in Rome

Concordia - Goddess of agreement

Cybele - Earth Mother

Deverra - Goddess of midwives and women in labor

Discordia - Goddess of Discord

Edesia - Goddess of food who presided over banquets

Epona - God of horses

Fabulinus - God of children

Fama - Goddess of fame and rumor

Felicitas - Goddess of good luck and success

Fides - Goddess of loyalty

Hercules - God of strength

Hespera - Goddess of dusk

Hippona - Goddess of horses

Honos - God of military honours and chivalry

Invidia - Goddess of envy or jealousy

Iris - Goddess of the rainbow

Justitia - Goddess of justice

Juventas - Goddess of youth

Libertas - Goddess of freedom

Libitina - Goddess of death, corpses and funerals

Luna - Goddess of the moon

Mithras - God worshipped by Roman soldiers

Muta - Goddess of silence

Necessita - Goddess of destiny

Nemesis - Goddess of revenge

Opis - Goddess of Fertility

Pax - Goddess of peace

Pietas - Goddess of duty

Pomona - Goddess of fruit trees

Portunes - God of Keys

Proserpina - Goddess of Grain and Queen of the Dead

Sancus - God of loyalty, honesty, and oaths

Sol Invictus - The sun God

Somnus - God of sleep

Sors - God of luck

Spes - Goddess of hope

Tempestes - Goddess of storms

Tranquillitas - Goddess of peace and tranquillity

Trivia - Goddess of magic

Veritas - Goddess of virtue and truth

Victoria - Goddess of victory

Voluptas - Goddess of pleasure

Volturnus - the God of Water