Greek and Roman Gods Today
Next to the name of each god or goddess in the chart below, jot down any
person, place, object, time, program, or product with which you associate
the name. You may also note titles of songs or TV programs or other
works. For example, the names of some gods are used to identify planets
(such as Mars) and products (such as Hermes scarves).
Association
Greek Name
Roman Name
Apollo
/
Apollo
Aphrodite
/
Venus
Ares
/
Mars
Artemis
/
Diana
Athena
/
Minerva
Dionysus
/
Bacchus
Eros
/
Cupid
Gaia
/
Tellus
Hades
/
Pluto
Hephaestus
/
Vulcan
Hera
/
Juno
Heracles
/
Hercules
Hermes
/
Mercury
Kronos
/
Saturn
Poseidon
/
Neptune
Zeus
/
Jove, or Jupiter
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