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1 MAJOR ROMAN GODS

2 King of gods and mortals.
Wisest of the divinities. Wielder of the thunderbolt. Father of Perseus, Hercules, Helen and other important mythological characters.

3 JUPITER AKA ZEUS King of gods and mortals. Wisest of the divinities.
Wielder of the thunderbolt. Father of Perseus, Hercules, Helen and other important mythological characters.

4 Queen of gods and mortals.
Sister and wife of Jupiter. Protectress of women and marriage. Peacock

5 JUNO AKA HERA Queen of gods and mortals. Sister and wife of Jupiter.
Protectress of women and marriage. Peacock

6 God of archery, music, medicine, and oracles.
He had priestesses who predicted the future at his temple in Delphi. Twin brother to goddess, Diana.

7 APOLLO AKA APOLLO God of archery, music, medicine, and oracles.
He had priestesses who predicted the future at his temple in Delphi. Twin brother to goddess, Diana.

8 GOD OF WAR. FATHER OF ROMULUS AND REMUS. HAD A THING FOR VENUS.

9 MARS AKA ARES GOD OF WAR. FATHER OF ROMULUS AND REMUS.
HAD A THING FOR VENUS.

10 GODDESS OF THE HEARTH AND HOME.
CENTER OF FAMILY LIFE. ETERNAL FLAME. VESTAL VIRGINS.

11 VESTA AKA HESTIA GODDESS OF THE HEARTH AND HOME.
CENTER OF FAMILY LIFE. ETERNAL FLAME. VESTAL VIRGINS.

12 GODDESS OF WISDOM, STRATEGY IN WAR, SPINNING AND WEAVING WOOL.
GAVE OLIVE TREE TO MAN. PROTECTRESS OF ATHENS.

13 MINERVA AKA ATHENA GODDESS OF WISDOM, STRATEGY IN WAR, SPINNING AND WEAVING WOOL. GAVE OLIVE TREE TO MAN. PROTECTRESS OF ATHENS.

14 GOD OF TRAVELERS AND THIEVES.
MESSENGER OF THE GODS. CARRIED A CADUCEUS – A WAND TWINED WITH TWO SNAKES. WINGS ON HELMET AND FEET. ESCORT DEAD TO UNDERWORLD.

15 MERCURY AKA HERMES GOD OF TRAVELERS AND THIEVES.
MESSENGER OF THE GODS. CARRIED A CADUCEUS – A WAND TWINED WITH TWO SNAKES. WINGS ON HELMET AND FEET. ESCORT DEAD TO UNDERWORLD.

16 GODDESS OF MOON AND HUNTING.
TWIN SISTER OF APOLLO.

17 DIANA AKA ARTEMIS GODDESS OF MOON AND HUNTING. TWIN SISTER OF APOLLO.

18 GOD OF THE WATERS. GAVE HORSE TO MAN. TRIDENT.

19 NEPTUNE AKA POSEIDON GOD OF THE WATERS. GAVE HORSE TO MAN. TRIDENT.

20 GODDESS OF LOVE AND BEAUTY.
DOVE. MOTHER OF AENEAS AND CUPID.

21 VENUS AKA APHRODITE GODDESS OF LOVE AND BEAUTY. DOVE.
MOTHER OF AENEAS AND CUPID.

22 GOD OF FIRE. BLACKSMITH OF THE GODS. MARRIED TO VENUS.

23 VULCAN AKA HEPHAESTUS GOD OF FIRE. BLACKSMITH OF THE GODS.
MARRIED TO VENUS.

24 GODDESS OF AGRICULTURE AND GRAIN.
PROSERPINA.

25 CERESAKA DEMETER GODDESS OF AGRICULTURE AND GRAIN. PROSERPINA.

26 ON YOUR OWN PAPER, WRITE THE NAME OF THE GOD REPRESENTED BY EACH SYMBOL:
DOVE 7. OWL LYRE 8. WOLF TRIDENT 9. ETERNAL FLAME MOON PEACOCK WINGS FIRE THUNDERBOLT 12. GRAIN

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