1. The Roman Gods and Goddesses LESSON 2

2. Saturn Father of the gods. God of Agriculture and Harvest.

3. Jupiter Ruler of the gods and god of the sky and of lightening and thunder. Son of Saturn and husband of Juno.

4. Juno Queen of the gods. Wife of Jupiter Daughter of Saturn Mother of Minerva, Mars and Vulcon Goddess of marriage Patron goddess of Rome and the Roman Empire (called Regina or Queen by the Romans.) The month June is named for her.

5. Minerva Daughter of Juno and Jupiter. Sprang fully grown from the head of Jupiter. goddess of wisdom Origins from Greek Goddess Athena and Etruscan goddess Menrva.

6. Mars God of war

7. Volcan God of fire A blacksmith

8. Venus goddess of love and beauty. Daughter of Uranus and Gaia. Born out of the sea foam.

9. Diana Goddess of the hunt and wild animals. Also the goddess of Moon and of women.

10. Ceres Also said to be a goddess of women, especially mothers. Goddess of agriculture and civilization. Mother of Perserpine. Daughter of Saturn and his wife Ops.

11. Neptune God of the sea and water and of horses. Brother of Jupitor and Pluto.

12. Pluto God of death and the underworld. Son of Saturn. Ruler of the underworld. Kidnapped and married Ceres’ daughter Perserpine.

13. Mercury The messenger god. God of trade and commerce. Son of Jupiter and Ops. Wore winged shoes.

14. Vesta Goddess of hearth home and family. Girls selected as vestal virgins served her at her temple and kept her fire burning all the time.

15. Apollo God of the sun God of music

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