Roman Gods Flashcards
Jupiter
King of the Gods
God of the sky, weather
Lightning Bolt, beard
Juno
Queen of the Gods
Goddess of marriage, women
Wearing a royal dress, crown
Peacock
Mars
God of War
Wearing armour, shield
Venus
Goddess of love, beauty
Wearing not many clothes
Sea shell
Mother of Aeneas
Neptune
God of the sea, storms, earthquakes
Trident, dolphins
Minerva
Goddess of wisdom, tactics, arts and crafts
Wearing a helmet and her cape, the aegis
Owl
Apollo
God of archery, prophecy, the sun, the arts
Wreath
Lyre and bow
Diana
Goddess of hunting, childbirth, the moon
Wearing a short skirt
Bow and arrows
Twin sister of Apollo
Vulcan
God of fire, metalworking, blacksmiths
Hammer and tongs, anvil
Donkey
Vesta
Goddess of the hearth
Fire
wearing vestments
Pluto
God of the Underworld
Three-headed dog, Cerberus
Brother of Jupiter and Neptune
Mercury
Messenger of the Gods
God of travel, trade
Winged sandals, herald’s wand
Traveller’s cap
Ceres
Goddess of agriculture, harvest
Flowers, fruit
Horn of plenty/cornucopia
Bacchus
God of wine, pleasure, theatre
Vines, grapes
Crown of ivy
Staff with a pinecone on top
