Roman Mythology
The Roman empire is very similar to the Greeks in the sense that the traditions, beliefs, and culture is practically the same. According to one myth, Aeneas, a Trojan hero who survived the Greek invasion and conquest of Troy, eventually founded Rome. Thus conquering the nation that destroyed the Romans father-nation. Aeneid author Virgil insinuates that Rome's eventual conquest over Greece therefore avenged Troy, in a way. Greek mythology may have originated from the Egyptians, who lived before the Greeks and also believed in a pantheon of gods. This is why many Roman gods are borrowed from Greek gods but have different names and often different traits.
- Aphrodite-Venus:Goddess of Love
- Apollo-Phoebus Apollo: God of the Sun
- Ares-Mars:God of war
- Artemis-Diana:goddess of the hunt, wilderness, wild animals, childbirth and plague. In later times she became associated with the moon.
- Athena-Minerva:Goddess of wisdom
- Demeter-Ceres:Goddess of grain/crops
- Dionysus-Bacchus:God of wine
- Eros-Cupid:God of love
- Hades-Pluto:God of underworld
- Hecate-Trivia:Goddess of witchcraft, crossroads, and justice
- Helios-Sol:The sun God
- Hephaestus-Vulcan:God of fire, and the forge
- Hera-Juno:Queen of the Gods
- Hermes-Mercury:Messenger of the Gods
- Nike-Victoria:Goddess of victory
- Pan-Faunus:God of woods and pastures
- Poseidon-Neptune:God of the sea
- Zeus-Jupiter:King of Gods
