gods and goddesses from Greek and Latin Myths
(mythology for all seasons)
Greek and Roman gods
Knowledge about Greek deities came primarily from Greek drama and the epic verse that was performed at public festivals. The most significant early epics about the Olympian gods were composed about the eighth century B.C. Centuries before the conquest of Greece in 146 A.D., the Romans had adopted many of the Greek gods to supplement their own rather insignificant, formless pantheon of divinities.
The Romans didn't stop at importing Greek gods; in fact, they adopted the gods and goddesses of several of the other people that they conquered.
Latin: Camenae (nymphs); who possess prophetic powers and inhabit springs and fountains; later identified with the Greek Muses.
Latin: Venus (goddess)
The goddess of love and beauty. Symbols: doves and sparrows.
Latin: Cupid (god, also called Amor)
The god of love. Symbols: a heart pierced with an arrow.
Latin: (no equivalent)
Latin: Aesculapius (god)
The Aesculapius staff is considered to be the appropriate symbol of medicine, not the Mercury caduceus. The Mercury symbol is incorrectly used by many U.S. medical organizations; especially by military units.
Latin:(no equivalent)
Latin: Mercury (god)
Messenger of the gods, god of commerce (trade) and thieves; also, the god of science, eloquence, cleverness, travel, and thievery.
Symbols: Winged cap, winged sandals, and a caduceus (a winged staff with two serpents twined around it, said to suggest intercourse) which some say should not be used to represent medicine or medical organizations.
Greek: Asclepius (god)
Latin: Aesculapius (god)
The Aesculapius staff is considered to be the appropriate symbol of medicine, not the Mercury caduceus. The Hermes or Mercury symbol is incorrectly used by most U.S. medical organizations.
Latin: Diana (goddess); earlier, goddess of the moon: Luna
The goddess of the moon and hunting, patroness of maidens. Symbols: the crescent, stag, and arrows.
Latin: Apollo (god, also called Phoebus Apollo)
The god of the sun, music, poetry, and medicine. Symbols: The lyre (a musical instrument resembling a harp), arrows, and the sun chariot.
Latin: Nox (goddess)
Latin: (no equivalent goddess)
Latin: Janus (god)
Latin: Priapus (god)
Latin: (no equivalent goddess)
Latin: (no equivalent goddess)
The mythico- words unit.
A cross reference of word units that are related, directly or indirectly, to the: "moon": Calendar, Moon Facts; Chemical Element: selenium; luna, luni-; Luna, the earth moon; menisc-; meno-; Planets in Motion; plano-; seleno-.