Jupiter | male | The ruler of the sky and all Roman Gods | Is equal to the Greek Zeus. |
Neptune | male | The ruler of the sea | |
Pluto | male | The ruler of the underworld | |
Vesta | female | She is the Goddess of the Hearth | |
Juno | female | She is the protector of marriage | Juno is Jupiter's wife. |
Mars | male | The god of war | (gr. Ares) was the father of Romulus and Remus,
the mythological founders of Rome. Thus,
he was more important to the Romans than his Greek
counterpart and therefore more idolized. |
Minerva | female | She is the goddess of wisdom | |
Venus | female | She is the goddess of love, desire and beauty | |
Cupido | male | He is the god of erotic love. He is equated with the Greek god Eros,
and another one of his Latin names Amor (cognate with Kama). |
Mercury | male | He is the messenger of the gods | |
Diana | female | She is the goddess of hunting and the moon | |
Vulcan | male | He is the god of fire and the forge | |