MYTHOLOGY AND FOLKLORE LIT1002

ACTIVITY 7/31/2023
Complete the information in the table below
Greek God Roman Name Description
Example:
Zeus Jupiter Olympian god of the sky; king of gods
and men
Poseidon Neptune He was the protector of seafarers and
the guardian of many Hellenic cities
and colonies.
Hera Juno goddess of marriage, women and
family, and the protector of women
during childbirth.
Demeter Ceres Olympian goddess of the harvest and
agriculture, presiding over crops,
grains, food, and the fertility of the
earth.
Hades Pluto the god of the dead and the king of the
underworld, with which his name
became synonymous.
Apollo Phoebus God of archery, music and dance,
truth, and prophecy healing and
diseases, the Sun and light.
Artemis Diana goddess of the hunt, the wilderness,
wild animals, nature,vegetation,
childbirth, care of children, and
chastity.
Hermes Mercury Olympian deity in ancient Greek
religion and mythology considered the
herald of the gods.
Athena Minerva ancient Greek goddess associated with
wisdom, warfare, and handicraft who
was later syncretized with the Roman
goddess Minerva.
Hephaestus Vulcan Greek god of astisans, blacksmiths,
carpenters, craftments,fire, metallurgy,
Metalworking, sculpture, and

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volcanoes.
Aphrodite Venus ancient Greek goddess associated with
love, lust, beauty, pleasure, passion,
procreation, and as her syncretized
Roman goddess counterpart Venus,
desire, sex, fertility, prosperity, and
victory.
Ares Mars Greek god of war and courage.