Roman Mythology
Roman vs. Greek
The Roman's borrowed much of their religion and mythology from the Greeks. Although some of their dieties evolved from other people and tribes they conquered, they are most closely related and identified with the Greek gods and goddesses. The Roman gods were nearly the same as the Greek ones, the only difference being their names. Roman myths were also taken almost directly from the Greek ones. This chart shows Roman gods and their Greek equivalents.
Apollo---------------------------------------------Apollo
Bacchus---------------------------------------Dionysius
Ceres--------------------------------------------Demeter
Juno-------------------------------------------------------Hera
Jupiter----------------------------------------------------Zeus
Mars------------------------------------------------------Ares
Mercury--------------------------------------------Hermes
Minerva----------------------------------------------Athena
Neptune--------------------------------------------Poseidon
Venus----------------------------------------------Aphrodite
Vesta----------------------------------------------------Hestia
Vulcan------------------------------------------Hephaestus
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