Greek Gods: Symbol and Roman Equivalent

Greek God	Relationship	Role	Attribute	Roman Counterpart
Zeus	husband and brother of Hera	King and father of gods, sky.	Thunderbolt, eagle.	Jupiter
Hera	wife and sister of Zeus	Queen and mother of gods; women, marriage, maternity.	veil, cuckoo, pomegranate, peacock	Juno
Athena	Daughter of Zeus, but not of Hera. Sprung from the head of Zeus fully-formed.	war (strategy), wisdom, weaving, protector of Athens	Owl, Armor, shield, gorgoneion (head of Medusa on breast plate)	Minerva
Ares	son of Hera and Zeus	war, strife, blind courage	Armor	Mars
Aphrodite	Homer: daughter of Zeus and Dione (a Titan);Hesiod: she sprung from the sea foam that formed around the severed genitals of Uranus.	love, beauty	Cupid, Eros (her son)	Venus
Apollo	son of Zeus and Leto (daughter of the Titans Coeüs and Pheobe); brother of Artemis	solar light, reason, prophecy, medicine, music	lyre, bow, quiver	Phoebus

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