Greek Gods and their Roman Equivalents

The king of gods in at least one other pantheon is also the god of sky and thunder―Indra, the king of gods in the Hindu pantheon. Thor, the prince of Asgard, is also the god of thunder.

The ancient Greek civilization was influential for centuries after its demise, and is responsible for many human traits in the modern world. It also conceptualized and recorded one of the first pantheons in human history. The Greek pantheon began with Uranus and Gaia, the personifications of the sky and mother Earth, respectively.

This union led to the birth of Titans. Titans gave birth to the Olympian gods, including Zeus, the king of Olympian gods.

This pantheon was then adopted by the Romans when they captured and assimilated the Greek empire. This confluence of rich cultures produced some of the most long-lasting iconography.

The Romans equated gods from their own tradition with the Hellenic gods, borrowing heavily from Greek traditions to embellish their own pantheon.

Here are the prominent Hellenic gods, along with their equivalent Roman deity.

Greek Name :Helios
Anglicized Roman Name : Sol
Domain : Personification of the Sun.

Greek Name : Zeus
Anglicized Roman Name : Jupiter
Domain : God of sky and thunder, king of the gods.

Greek Name : Cronus
Anglicized Roman Name : Saturn
Domain : God of harvesting and agriculture.

Greek Name : Ares
Anglicized Roman Name : Mars
Domain : God of war.

Greek Name : Hermes
Anglicized Roman Name : Mercury
Domain : God of trade, merchants, travelers.

Greek Name : Aphrodite
Anglicized Roman Name : Venus
Domain : Goddess of sexual love, beauty, and sensuousness.

Greek Name : Ouranos
Anglicized Roman Name : Caelus
Domain : God/Personification of the sky.

Greek Name : Poseidon
Anglicized Roman Name : Neptune
Domain : God of the seas and horses.

Greek Name : Pluto/Hades
Anglicized Roman Name : Pluto / Dispater
Domain : God of the underworld.

Greek Name : Gaia
Anglicized Roman Name :Terra
Domain : Personification of Earth.

As you can see, the Roman names of these particular gods (except Uranus, which is the anglicized version of 'Ouranos') were assigned to the main celestial bodies in our solar system.

These are some more Greek gods, along with their Roman counterparts.
NOTE: The gods have been listed alphabetically according to the original Greek names

Greek Name : Amphitrite
Anglicized Roman Name : Salacia
Domain : Goddess of the oceans, consort of Poseidon/Neptune.

Greek Name : Ananke
Anglicized Roman Name : Necessitas
Domain : Personification of destiny/fate.

Greek Name : Apollo
Anglicized Roman Name : Apollo
Domain : God of light, healing, music, poetry, etc.

Greek Name : Artemis
Anglicized Roman Name : Diana
Domain : Goddess of virginity, childbirth, hunting and wild animals. Artemis was the twin sister of Apollo.

Greek Name : Asclepius
Anglicized Roman Name : Vejovis
Domain : God of medicine and healing. Asclepius was a son of Apollo. The modern symbol for medicine, the rod of Asclepius, is named after him.

Greek Name : Athena
Anglicized Roman Name : Minerva
Domain : Goddess of wisdom, strategy, warfare, law and justice, arts, and civilization.

Greek Name : Atropos
Anglicized Roman Name : Morta
Domain : Atropos was one of the Moirai, responsible for cutting thread of one's lifespan. Accordingly, Morta was goddess of death or mortality.

Greek Name: Boreas
Anglicized Roman Name : Aquilo
Domain : God/personification of the north wind. Boreas, Eurus, Notus, and Zephyrus were the major Anemoi, the wind gods.

Greek Name : Chloris
Anglicized Roman Name : Flora
Domain : Goddess of blossoms, and flowers (flora).


Greek Name : Clotho
Anglicized Roman Name : Nona
Domain : One of the Moirai (Fates), responsible for spinning on a spindle the thread that determined a person's lifespan. Nona was the goddess of pregnancy.

Greek Name : Cybele, Rhea
Anglicized Roman Name : Magna Mater
Domain : Great mother of gods.

Greek Name : Demeter
Anglicized Roman Name : Ceres
Domain : Goddess of harvest and fertility of the Earth. The asteroid Ceres is named after her.

Greek Name : Dionysus
Anglicized Roman Name : Bacchus/Liber
Domain : God of wine and uninhibited joy.

Greek Name : Enyo
Anglicized Roman Name : Bellona
Domain : Goddess of war, sister and counterpart of Ares/Mars.

Greek Name :Eos
Anglicized Roman Name : Aurora
Domain : Goddess of dawn.

Greek Name : Eris
Anglicized Roman Name : Discordia
Domain : Goddess of discord and strife

Greek Name : Eros
Anglicized Roman Name : Cupid
Domain : God of sexual love and lust.

Greek Name : Eurus
Anglicized Roman Name : Vulturnus
Domain : Personification/god of the east wind.

Greek Name : Hebe
Anglicized Roman Name : Juventas
Domain : Goddess of youth.

Greek Name : Hecate
Anglicized Roman Name : Trivia
Domain : Goddess of crossroads and sorcery (necromancy).

Greek Name : Hephaestus
Anglicized Roman Name : Vulcan
Domain : God of volcanoes, lava, smelters, and metalwork.

Greek Name : Hera
Anglicized Roman Name : Juno
Domain : Goddess of marriages and family. Hera was the sister and wife of Zeus.

Greek Name : Hestia
Anglicized Roman Name : Vesta
Domain : Goddess of hearths and civilization.

Greek Name : Hygieia
Anglicized Roman Name : Salus
Domain : Personification of hygiene, sanitation, goddess of well-being.

Greek Name : Hypnos
Anglicized Roman Name : Somnus
Domain : Personification of sleep.

Greek Name : Lachesis
Anglicized Roman Name : Decima
Domain : One of the Moirai, responsible for measuring the thread that determined a person's lifespan. Decima is considered the goddess of childbirth.

Greek Name : Nike
Anglicized Roman Name : Victoria
Domain : Goddess of victory.

Greek Name : Notus
Anglicized Roman Name : Auster
Domain : God/personification of the south wind.

Greek Name : Nyx
Anglicized Roman Name : Nox
Domain : Personification of the night.

Greek Name : Pan
Anglicized Roman Name : Faunus, Silvanus
Domain : God of wilderness, sheep, and shepherds.

Greek Name : Pheme
Anglicized Roman Name : Fama
Domain : Personification of fame and rumors.

Greek Name : Selene
Anglicized Roman Name : Luna
Domain : Goddess of the Moon.

Greek Name : Thanatos
Anglicized Roman Name : Mors
Domain : Personification of death. Thanatos was the half-brother of Hypnos.

Greek Name : Themis
Anglicized Roman Name : Justitia
Domain: Personification of inherent natural laws.

Greek Name : TycheFortuna
Domain : Goddess of good fortune, luck, and prosperity.

Greek Name : Zephyrus
Anglicized Roman Name : Favonius
Domain : God/personification of the west wind.

This process of adopting and assimilating Greek deities into the Roman culture was called Interpretatio Graeca.  The phrase literally means 'interpretation with reference to the Greeks'. The artwork depicting these deities is similar in most cases.