Cross Comparison
Major Roman & Greek Gods
This is a list of some common Roman and Greek names of gods associated with celestial matters. Note that, except for Uranus, all of the Planets (colored reddish) are Roman names.
Roman name / Greek name Meaning/Influence
Apollo / Apollo God of Light
Aurora / Eos Goddess of Dawn
Bacchus / Dionysus God of Wine
Ceres (Virgo) / Demeter Goddess of Grain/Crops
Cupid / Eros God of Love
Diana / Artimus Goddess of Nature/Fertility/Birth
Faunus / Pan God of Woods and Pastures
Juno / Hera Queen of the Gods
JUPITER / Zeus King of Gods
Luna / Selene Goddess of the Moon
MARS / Ares God of War
MERCURY / Hermes Messenger of the Gods
Minerva / Athena Goddess of Wisdom
NEPTUNE / Poseidon God of the Sea
Parcae / Moirae (Fates) Goddesses of Fate
PLUTO / Hades God of the Underworld
Proserpina Persephone Daughter of Demeter
SATURN / Cronos God of Agriculture
Sol / Helios God of the Sun
Caelus / URANUS God of the Sky
VENUS / Aphrodite Goddess of Love/Beauty
Vesper / Hesperos God of the Evening Star
Vesta / Hestia Goddess of the Hearth
Vulcan / Hephasstus God of Fire/Craftsmanship
Mars or Ares