Greek And Roman Mythology
Greek And Roman Mythology Greek and Roman mythology have many similarities between them. ... The King of Gods in Greek Mythology is known as Zeus. ... Jupiter was the predominant power holder of Roman Gods. ... Pluto, the Roman God of the Underworld, who’s name also means rich. ... Mars, The Roman God of War and Agriculture, was the second most important god after Jupiter. The month March was named after Mars, and was also the first month of the Roman calendar. ... The Greek Goddess of Love and Beauty was Aphrodite. ... Aphrodite and Venus were counterparts in mythology. Venus, The Roman Goddess of Love, was first worshiped in pre-Roman Italy, where she was worshiped for gardens and vegetation. ... The Roman God of Water was called Neptune. ... The Greek God of Love, usually represented as a small chubby winged child, was called Eros. ... The Roman God of Love, Cupid, was also usually represented as a small chubby naked child armed with a bow and quiver of arrows. ... Diana was very similar to the Greek Goddess Artemis. ... In Greek mythology the messenger of the gods, son of Zeus and the nymph Maia, was known as Hermes. ... Mercury was a Roman god, and son of Jupiter and Maia. ... Greek Goddess of Wisdom, Athena, daughter of Metis by Zeus, had a very strange birth. ... Minerva was the Roman Goddess of Craft and Trade, including the intellect on how to do the particular craft. ... Ceres, the God of Corn and Harvest, is the Roman equivalent to the Greek Goddess Demeter.