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Jupiter (also called Jove) | King of the gods. God of thunder and lightning. |
Juno | Goddess of women, married to Jupiter |
Mars | God of war and father of Romulus founder of Rome |
Venus | Goddess of love and mother of Aeneas founder of pre-Roman Rome |
Minerva | Goddess of wisdom, crafts and war |
Vulcan | God of the forge, blacksmiths and craftsmanship. |
Vesta | Goddess of the hearth. |
Ceres | Goddess of agriculture |
Pluto (also called Dis) | God of the underworld |
Bacchus | God of wine, theater and escape from reality. |
Diana | Goddess of the moon and hunting (sister of Apollo) |
Apollo | God of the sun, music, healing and prophecy (brother of Diana) |
Neptune | God of the sea, earthquakes and horses. |
Mercury | God of trade and thieves. Jupiter's messenger. |
Roma | Personified goddess of the city of Rome. |
Castor and Pollux | Known as the Dioskouroi - not quite gods but patrons of athletic competitions |
Fortuna | Personified goddess of fortune |