The Roman gods and goddesses were Greek gods and goddesses, but with different names, and a stricter, harsher, personality.
Roman Gods, Goddesses, Monsters, Heroes, etc.
Jupiter:
-was the most powerful of the gods
-can hurl a thunderbolt.
-not afraid of anyone or anything.
-the king of the gods
-the ultimate authority
-gained his wisdom from drinking his first wife
-god of lightning, all things, the universe
Juno:
-was the sister and wife of Jupiter
-the Queen
-Juno watched over women of Rome
-symbol was the peacock
-hates Jupiter's other wives
-childbirth and marriage, women
Neptune:
-the lord of the sea
-brother of Jupiter
-very powerful
- very moody just like the ocean itself
-god of the ocean, kind personality
-has a trident
Pluto:
-another brother of Jupiter
-lord of the underworld
-"stole" Kore(Persephone) and married her as a wife
-people were terrified of him
-god of deathly spirits, ghosts, etc.
-had a 3 headed guard Dog
Mars:
-Jupiter's and Hera's son
-the god of war
-nobody liked Mars
-tall and handsome and cruel and vain
-only person who liked Mars at all was Venus
-very strong "want-to-beat-you-up" personality
Mercury:
-also Jupiter's son
-messenger of the gods
-other gods trusted him
-good at inventing
-has a kind personality
-loyal
Apollo:
-Jupiter's *first* son
-god of the sun, light and music
-fell in love with Cassandra, plan backfired
-played the lyre
-supposed to be good-looking, handsome
Diana:
-was goddess of the hunt
-Apollo's twin sister
-cold and ruthless
-loved her hunting partners, dogs
-was fond of maidens
-swore to no men
-Loathes the men
Minerva:
-was the goddess of wisdom
-outsmarted Neptune
-extremely wise
-wiser than Jupiter
-goddess of weaving, crafts, strategic battle
Vesta:
-goddess of hearth and home
-Juno's sister
-Vesta watched over woman's homes and children
-very kind and understanding
-oldest of the gods and goddesses
-quite shy...
Bacchus:
-was the god of wine, civilization, law
-loves wine
-taught men how to make wine
Ceres:
-was the goddess of the harvest
-Juno's other sister.
-had a daughter that was taken away by Pluto
-half of the year her daughter must stay with Pluto for she ate Underworld Food
-That half of the year Ceres mourns, and refuses to spread her magic of harvest to the people
-That creates the fall and winter
-gave men bountiful crop
Venus:
-the goddess of love and beauty
-had many admirers
-accidentally started the Trojan War
-very good at getting people together
-was always getting into, breaking, and messing up relationship
Vulcan:
-was the son of Juno
-the husband of Venus, the goddess of love
-Vulcan made the first woman out of clay, Pandora
-god of blacksmiths and fire
-good at making things
-only born by Juno
-was supposed to be big, ugly, but very smart
Hercules:
-was another of Jupiter's sons
-mother was a mortal
-Hercules was half man, half god, and very strong
-Hercules had great adventures
-discovered true friends
-rid the world of some horrible monsters
-twelve labors
-earned his right in Olympus
Cupid:
-was the son of Venus
-carried a bow and arrow to shoot people
-when you were shot with Cupid's arrow, you fell in love with the very next person you saw
-quite mischievous
-had a blunt one that made you loathe the next person you looked at
-liked to make trouble in relationships
Orpheus:
-son of Apollo and Calliope
-famous musician in the ancient world
-fell in love with Eurydice, but lost her
-trained the Muses
Pegasus:
-was a winged horse who could fly
-People were always trying to steal Pegasus
-had many children
-original pegasus helps the gods and goddesses
Muses:
-9 daughters of Jupiter and Mnomosyne
-beautiful music
-were patrons of the arts and sciences
-Calliope, Urania, Euterpe, Thalia, Inspiration, Melpomene, Erato, Mnemosyne, Clio, Terpsichore, and Polymnia
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