Greek Gods and their Roman equivalents
Subject |
Greek God |
Roman God |
| King of Gods | Zeus | Jupiter |
| Queen of Gods, Goddess of Marriage | Hera | Juno |
| Goddess of Love & Beauty | Aphrodite | Venus |
| God of Love & Desire | Eros | Cupid |
| God of Sea | Poseidon | Neptune |
| God of War | Ares | Mars |
| God of Underworld | Hades (Pluto) | Pluto |
| God of Wine | Dionysus (Bacchus) | Bacchus |
| Goddess of Agriculture | Demeter | Ceres |
| God of Trade & Commerce, Messenger of the gods | Hermes | Mercury |
| Goddess of Wisdom, Warfare, Handicraft | Athena | Minerva |
| Goddess of the Hunt, Wilderness, Wild animals, Nature, Childbirth, Chastity | Artemis | Diana |
| God of Archery, Medicine & Healing, Music & Poetry, Prophecy & Oracles, Sun & Light | Apollo | Apollo |
| Goddess of Hearth & Home | Hestia | Vesta |
| God of Fire & Forge | Hephaestus | Vesta |
| God of Wild & Woodlands | Pan | Faunus |
| God of Sun | Helios | Sol |
| Goddess of Moon | Selene | Luna |
| Greek Gods | Hindu Gods | Roman Gods |
Gods and Goddesses
God/Goddess |
Realm |
| Adad | Babylonian and Assyrian god of weather, oracles, and divination |
| Aeolus | Greek god of winds |
| Agni | Hindu god of fire |
| Ahura Mazda | Zoroastrian Creator god, god of wisdom |
| Amaterasu | Shinto Sun goddess |
| Amon (Amun) | Egyptian King of gods, later associated with Ra |
| Anat (Anath) | Semitic goddess of love, war, and fertility |
| Anu | Mesopotamian god of sky |
| Anubis | Egyptian god of mummification and the afterlife |
| Aphrodite | Greek goddess of love, beauty, and fertility |
| Apollo | Greek and Roman god of archery, healing, music, prophecy, and the sun |
| Ares | Greek god of war |
| Artemis | Greek goddess of the hunt, wilderness, childbirth, and chastity |
| Asclepius | Greek god of medicine and healing |
| Astarte | Phoenician goddess of fertility, love, and war |
| Atargatis | Syrian goddess of fertility and water, precursor to mermaid myths |
| Athena | Greek goddess of wisdom, warfare, and crafts |
| Aten (Aton) | Egyptian Sun god, central to Akhenaten's monotheistic reform |
| Attis | Phrygian god of vegetation and rebirth |
| Aurora | Roman goddess of dawn |
| Baal | Canaanite god of fertility, storms, and agriculture |
| Bastet | Egyptian goddess of protection, home, and cats |
| Bel | Akkadian god of agriculture and order, associated with Marduk |
| Belit | Akkadian goddess of destiny and consort of Bel |
| Bes | Egyptian god of childbirth, fertility, and protection against evil spirits |
| Brahma | Hindu Creator god and one of the Trimurti |
| Brigid (Brigit) | Celtic goddess of poetry, crafts, healing, and divination |
| Caishen | Chinese god of wealth and prosperity |
| Ceres | Roman goddess of agriculture, fertility, and motherly relationships |
| Cizin | Mayan god of earthquakes, death, and the underworld |
| Cupid | Roman god of love, desire, attraction, and affection; equivalent to Greek Eros |
| Cybele | Anatolian goddess of motherhood, nature, fertility, and agriculture; known as Magna Mater in Rome |
| Dagan | Mesopotamian god of bounty, fertility, and vegetation; sometimes associated with grain |
| Damu | Mesopotamian god of vegetation, healing, and medicine |
| Demeter | Greek goddess of agriculture, harvest, and fertility |
| Diana | Roman goddess of nature, animals, the hunt, and the moon |
| Dievs | Baltic god of the sky, order, and justice |
| Dionysus | Greek god of wine, ecstasy, vegetation, fruitfulness, and theater |
| Don | Welsh goddess of the starry heavens, moon, ocean, and air; matron of the Children of Don |
| Dumuzi-Abzu | Mesopotamian god of fertility, associated with shepherds and seasonal cycles |
| Durga | Hindu goddess of protection, motherhood, war, and destruction of evil |
| Ea | Mesopotamian god of wisdom, water, magic, and creation; also known as Enki in Sumerian mythology |
| Eileithyia | Greek goddess of childbirth and midwifery |
| El | Canaanite supreme god and father of the gods |
| Enki | Sumerian god of water, wisdom, crafts, magic, and creation; later known as Ea |
| Epona | Celtic goddess of horses, fertility, and protector of cavalry |
| Ereshkigal | Mesopotamian goddess of the underworld and queen of the dead |
| Eros | Greek god of love, passion, and fertility; Roman equivalent is Cupid |
| Faunus | Roman god of forests, fields, and fertility; protector of agriculture |
| Febris | Roman goddess who protected against fevers and malaria |
| Fenrir | Norse giant wolf associated with chaos and destined to kill Odin during Ragnarok |
| Fides | Roman goddess of trust, loyalty, and good faith |
| Flora | Roman goddess of flowers, spring, and fertility |
| Forseti | Norse god of justice, fairness, and mediation |
| Fortuna | Roman goddess of fortune, luck, and destiny |
| Freyr | Norse god of fertility, prosperity, and fair weather |
| Freyja | Norse goddess of love, beauty, fertility, war, and death |
| Frigg | Norse goddess of marriage, motherhood, and prophecy; wife of Odin |
| Gaia | Greek primordial goddess of the Earth and mother of all life |
| Ganesh (Ganesha) | Hindu god of wisdom, prosperity, and remover of obstacles |
| Garuda | Hindu bird deity and mount of Vishnu, symbolizing speed and strength |
| Geb | Egyptian god of the Earth and father of snakes |
| Gefjun | Norse goddess of fertility and plowing, associated with land creation |
| Ghatotkacha | Hindu demi-god, son of Bhima, known for his immense strength and loyalty |
| Giltinė | Baltic goddess of death, often depicted with a long tongue |
| Grannus | Celtic god of healing and thermal springs |
| Gullveig | Norse goddess associated with magic, wealth, and the Aesir-Vanir war |
| Guanyin | Chinese goddess of mercy, compassion, and kindness |
| Hades | Greek god of the underworld and the dead |
| Hanuman | Hindu monkey god of strength, devotion, and courage |
| Hathor | Egyptian goddess of love, beauty, music, motherhood, and fertility |
| Heimdall | Norse god of guardianship, watchfulness, and the Bifröst bridge |
| Hephaestus | Greek god of fire, metalworking, and craftsmanship |
| Hera | Greek queen of the gods, goddess of marriage and childbirth |
| Hermes | Greek god of trade, travelers, communication, and thieves |
| Hestia | Greek goddess of the hearth, home, and family |
| Hodr | Norse god of winter and darkness, associated with the death of Baldr |
| Horus | Egyptian god of the sky, kingship, and protection |
| Huītzilōpōchtli | Aztec god of war, the sun, and human sacrifice |
| Hypnos | Greek god of sleep |
| Hygeia | Greek goddess of health, cleanliness, and hygiene |
| Idun (Idunn) | Norse goddess of youth and keeper of the golden apples of immortality |
| Ikatere | Polynesian god of the sea, father of sea creatures |
| Inari | Japanese kami of fertility, rice, agriculture, foxes, and prosperity |
| Indra | Hindu king of the gods, god of rain, storms, and warfare |
| Inanna | Mesopotamian goddess of love, war, and fertility; later associated with Ishtar |
| Inti | Incan god of the sun and patron deity of the Incan empire |
| Iris | Greek goddess of the rainbow and messenger of the gods |
| Ishtar | Mesopotamian goddess of love, war, fertility, and sexuality |
| Ix Chel | Mayan goddess of the moon, fertility, and medicine |
| Ixtlilton | Aztec god of healing, feasting, and celebrations |
| Janus | Roman god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, and duality |
| Jarilo | Slavic god of fertility, spring, and vegetation |
| Jatayu | Hindu divine bird and protector, known for his role in the Ramayana |
| Juno | Roman queen of the gods, goddess of marriage, childbirth, and women |
| Jörmungandr | Norse world serpent, associated with chaos and destined to battle Thor at Ragnarok |
| Juventas | Roman goddess of youth and rejuvenation |
| Jehovah | Christian name for the God of Israel in English translations of the Bible |
| Jok | African deity in East African mythology, associated with spirits and fertility |
| Jizo | Japanese Bodhisattva and protector of travelers, children, and the dead |
| Jenglot | Indonesian mystical being considered a protector spirit |
| Kali | Hindu goddess of destruction, time, and transformation |
| Kama | Hindu god of love, desire, and attraction |
| Kanaloa | Hawaiian god of the ocean and underworld |
| Kannon | Japanese Bodhisattva of mercy and compassion; equivalent to Guanyin in China |
| Khepri | Egyptian god of the rising sun, creation, and rebirth |
| Kibuka | Ugandan god of war in the mythology of the Buganda people |
| Ki | Sumerian goddess of the Earth and mother of gods |
| Kitsune | Japanese fox spirit associated with intelligence, magic, and shapeshifting |
| Krishna | Hindu god of love, compassion, and dharma; an avatar of Vishnu |
| Kukulkan | Mayan feathered serpent god of wind, rain, and learning |
| Kuan Yin | Chinese goddess of mercy, compassion, and kindness; variant of Guanyin |
| Kwoth | Supreme god of the Nuer people in Sudan, associated with creation and morality |
| Lakshmi | Hindu goddess of wealth, fortune, and prosperity |
| Leto | Greek goddess of motherhood and protector of the young, mother of Apollo and Artemis |
| Lugh | Celtic god of light, skill, and craftsmanship |
| Loki | Norse trickster god of mischief, fire, and shapeshifting |
| Luna | Roman goddess of the moon |
| Lu Dongbin | Chinese Taoist immortal and god of scholars, associated with wisdom and alchemy |
| Lilith | Mesopotamian demon goddess associated with the night, wind, and infertility |
| Liber | Roman god of wine, fertility, and freedom |
| Laima | Baltic goddess of fate, childbirth, and luck |
| Lugh Lámhfhada | Celtic god of all crafts and arts, known for his long arm and versatility |
| Lono | Hawaiian god of agriculture, fertility, and peace |
| Lyssa | Greek goddess of rage and frenzy |
| Lamashtu | Mesopotamian demon goddess of childbirth and infant mortality |
| Maat | Egyptian goddess of truth, justice, and cosmic order |
| Mars | Roman god of war, agriculture, and protector of Rome |
| Minerva | Roman goddess of wisdom, strategy, and the arts |
| Mithra | Persian god of covenants, friendship, and the sun |
| Manannan mac Lir | Celtic god of the sea, weather, and navigation |
| Morrigan | Celtic goddess of fate, war, and death |
| Maui | Polynesian demigod known for his trickery, fishing up islands, and slowing the sun |
| Maia | Greek goddess of growth and spring, mother of Hermes |
| Mat Zemlya | Slavic goddess of the Earth and fertility |
| Marduk | Babylonian king of the gods, associated with creation and order |
| Mictlāntēcutli | Aztec god of the underworld and the dead |
| Morana | Slavic goddess of winter, death, and rebirth |
| Mbaba Mwana Waresa | African Zulu goddess of fertility, rain, and agriculture |
| Mahuika | Polynesian goddess of fire |
| Makemake | Rapa Nui god of fertility, creation, and humanity |
| Nanabozho | Algonquin trickster god and cultural hero, associated with creation and storytelling |
| Nanna (Sin) | Mesopotamian god of the moon and wisdom |
| Nanshe | Sumerian goddess of social justice, divination, and dreams |
| Neith | Egyptian goddess of war, hunting, and weaving |
| Nemesis | Greek goddess of retribution, balance, and vengeance |
| Nephthys | Egyptian goddess of protection, mourning, and the afterlife |
| Nergal | Mesopotamian god of war, plague, and the underworld |
| Nereus | Greek primordial sea god, known as the Old Man of the Sea |
| Ninurta | Mesopotamian god of agriculture, war, and healing |
| Njord | Norse god of the sea, wind, and wealth |
| Nut | Egyptian goddess of the sky and mother of the gods |
| Nyx | Greek primordial goddess of the night |
| Ninkasi | Sumerian goddess of beer and brewing |
| Nodens | Celtic god of healing, hunting, and the sea |
| Nanook | Inuit god of polar bears and hunting |
| Namazu | Japanese catfish god responsible for earthquakes |
| Odin | Norse chief god of wisdom, war, poetry, and death |
| Ogma | Celtic god of eloquence, writing, and learning |
| Ometeotl | Aztec dual god of creation, representing both male and female aspects |
| Osiris | Egyptian god of the afterlife, resurrection, and fertility |
| Oshun | Yoruba goddess of love, fertility, and rivers |
| Oya | Yoruba goddess of winds, storms, and transformation |
| Orion | Greek hunter and mythical figure associated with the constellation |
| Omoikane | Japanese Shinto god of wisdom and thoughtful planning |
| Oceanus | Greek primordial god of the ocean and freshwater streams |
| Olokun | Yoruba god of the deep sea, wealth, and prosperity |
| Oni | Japanese spirits or demons associated with mischief and punishment |
| Ori | Yoruba deity representing one's inner self and destiny |
| Pachamama | Incan goddess of the Earth, fertility, and harvest |
| Pan | Greek god of the wild, shepherds, flocks, and rustic music |
| Parvati | Hindu goddess of love, devotion, and power; wife of Shiva |
| Pele | Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes and fire |
| Peneus | Greek river god, associated with the river Peneus in Thessaly |
| Persephone | Greek goddess of the underworld and spring, daughter of Demeter |
| Phoebus | Greek epithet for Apollo, associated with light and prophecy |
| Pomona | Roman goddess of fruit trees, gardens, and orchards |
| Poseidon | Greek god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses |
| Prajapati | Hindu god of creation and progeny |
| Ptah | Egyptian god of craftsmen, creation, and architects |
| Prometheus | Greek Titan who gave fire to humanity, symbol of defiance and intellect |
| Priapus | Greek god of fertility, gardens, and male procreative power |
| Psyche | Greek goddess of the soul, associated with love and transformation |
| Pulan | Polynesian god of war and chaos |
| Quetzalcoatl | Aztec god of wind, wisdom, creation, and learning; the Feathered Serpent |
| Qing Nü | Chinese goddess of weaving and clouds |
| Qebui | Egyptian god of the north wind |
| Qaletaqa | Hopi spirit associated with guardianship and protection |
| Quangeio | Celtic god of drinking and feasting |
| Quiritis | Roman goddess of motherhood and protection, often linked with Juno |
| Quyllur | Incan star goddess associated with celestial guidance |
| Ra | Egyptian sun god and creator, ruler of the heavens |
| Rama | Hindu prince and seventh avatar of Vishnu, symbolizing virtue and dharma |
| Rati | Hindu goddess of love, passion, and desire |
| Rhea | Greek Titaness, mother of the Olympian gods, associated with fertility and motherhood |
| Rudra | Vedic god of storms, hunting, and wild nature; precursor to Shiva |
| Rod | Slavic god of family, fertility, and creation |
| Rongomatane | Polynesian god of agriculture, peace, and cultivated food |
| Ran | Norse goddess of the sea and storms, known for capturing sailors |
| Rehua | Maori god of healing and medicine |
| Rongo | Polynesian god of peace, agriculture, and cultivated plants |
| Rigveda | Personification of the Vedas in Hindu mythology, associated with knowledge and hymns |
| Raphael | Archangel in Christian, Islamic, and Jewish traditions, associated with healing |
| Renenutet | Egyptian goddess of harvest, fertility, and nourishment |
| Ratri | Hindu goddess of the night, often associated with tranquility and rest |
| Sekhmet | Egyptian goddess of war, healing, and the sun |
| Set (Seth) | Egyptian god of chaos, storms, and desert |
| Saraswati | Hindu goddess of wisdom, learning, music, and the arts |
| Shiva | Hindu god of destruction, transformation, and regeneration; part of the Trimurti |
| Surya | Hindu sun god and bringer of light and warmth |
| Skadi | Norse goddess of winter, mountains, and hunting |
| Sif | Norse goddess of fertility, family, and golden crops |
| Sekh | Slavic god of agriculture and abundance |
| Selene | Greek goddess of the moon |
| Sobek | Egyptian god of the Nile, crocodiles, and military prowess |
| Susanoo | Japanese god of storms, the sea, and chaos |
| Saturn | Roman god of time, wealth, and agriculture |
| Shango | Yoruba god of thunder, lightning, and justice |
| Soma | Hindu god of the moon and the divine nectar of immortality |
| Silenus | Greek god of wine, drunkenness, and companion of Dionysus |
| Spider Grandmother | Hopi and Navajo goddess of creation, weaving, and wisdom |
| Sun Wukong | Chinese monkey god and trickster, associated with strength and rebellion |
| Silvanus | Roman god of forests, fields, and uncultivated land |
| Shenlong | Chinese dragon god of rain, wind, and storms |
| Shezmu | Egyptian god of wine, oil, and blood |
| Taweret | Egyptian goddess of childbirth and fertility, protector of mothers and children |
| Tefnut | Egyptian goddess of moisture, rain, and fertility |
| Thor | Norse god of thunder, lightning, and strength |
| Thoth | Egyptian god of writing, wisdom, and the moon |
| Tiamat | Mesopotamian primordial goddess of the sea, chaos, and creation |
| Tu’er Shen | Chinese god of homosexual love and relationships |
| Tezcatlipoca | Aztec god of the night, sorcery, and chaos |
| Tanit | Carthaginian goddess of fertility, motherhood, and the moon |
| Tuatha Dé Danann | Celtic race of deities and supernatural beings, often associated with magic and wisdom |
| Tara | Buddhist goddess of compassion, protection, and healing |
| Tapio | Finnish god of forests, hunting, and wildlife |
| Tenjin | Japanese kami of scholarship, learning, and literature |
| Tonatiuh | Aztec sun god, associated with sacrifice and the fifth sun |
| Tyr | Norse god of war, justice, and honor |
| Tlaloc | Aztec god of rain, water, and fertility |
| Trickster | Archetypal figure in various mythologies, often associated with cunning and mischief (e.g., Loki, Coyote) |
| Tapati | Rapa Nui goddess of fertility and the arts |
| Taishakuten | Buddhist counterpart of Indra, protector of the teachings of Buddhism |
| Tilottama | Hindu celestial nymph known for her unparalleled beauty and grace |
| Terpsichore | Greek Muse of dance and choral song |
| Ukko | Finnish god of the sky, thunder, and weather |
| Ullr | Norse god of hunting, archery, and winter |
| Uma | Hindu goddess of beauty, motherhood, and devotion; another name for Parvati |
| Unkulunkulu | Zulu creator god, considered the first man and ancestor of humanity |
| Uke Mochi | Japanese Shinto goddess of food and nourishment |
| Urðr | Norse Norn of fate, associated with the past |
| Uzume (Ame-no-Uzume) | Japanese Shinto goddess of dawn, mirth, and revelry |
| Uttu | Sumerian goddess of weaving and clothing |
| Ushas | Vedic goddess of dawn and renewal |
| Ukemochi | Japanese goddess of agriculture, food, and sustenance |
| Ungnyeo | Korean bear goddess who became human and gave birth to the founder of Korea |
| Usil | Etruscan sun god associated with vitality and warmth |
| Väinämöinen | Finnish god-like hero and bard, associated with wisdom, music, and magic |
| Vajrapani | Buddhist protector god symbolizing strength and power |
| Varuna | Vedic god of cosmic order, the oceans, and the celestial waters |
| Vayu | Hindu god of wind and air |
| Venus | Roman goddess of love, beauty, and fertility |
| Vesta | Roman goddess of the hearth, home, and family |
| Vidar | Norse god of vengeance and silence, destined to survive Ragnarok |
| Vishnu | Hindu preserver god, part of the Trimurti, associated with protection and balance |
| Volturnus | Roman god of water and rivers |
| Veles | Slavic god of cattle, commerce, and the underwor |
| Wadjet | Egyptian cobra goddess of protection, kingship, and the Nile Delta |
| Wakan Tanka | Lakota Native American great spirit and creator god |
| Wayland | Anglo-Saxon god of smithing and craftsmanship |
| Weneg | Egyptian god associated with protection and cosmic order |
| Wele | African Luhya god of the heavens and rain |
| Wepwawet | Egyptian wolf-headed god of war, death, and funerary rites |
| Woden | Anglo-Saxon god of wisdom, poetry, and war; equivalent to Norse Odin |
| Wu Gang | Chinese lunar deity associated with the endless task of chopping a self-healing tree |
| Wurrunnah | Aboriginal Australian spirit associated with water and rivers |
| Wyrd | Anglo-Saxon personification of fate and destiny |
| Wagyl | Australian Aboriginal rainbow serpent, protector of waterways and land |
| Wanshi Tianjun | Chinese Taoist deity of longevity and health |
| Wi | Sioux solar deity, representing the sun and light |
| Wohpe | Lakota goddess of peace, harmony, and meditation |
| Xbalanque | Mayan hero god, twin of Hunahpu, associated with the Hero Twins myth |
| Xipe Totec | Aztec god of agriculture, fertility, and renewal, known as the "Flayed One" |
| Xochiquetzal | Aztec goddess of love, beauty, flowers, and fertility |
| Xochipilli | Aztec god of art, music, dance, and pleasure |
| Xing Tian | Chinese god of perseverance and resilience, depicted as a headless warrior |
| Xiuhtecuhtli | Aztec god of fire, time, and the hearth |
| Xuanwu | Chinese Taoist deity of the north, associated with water, protection, and martial prowess |
| Yahweh | Abrahamic god, the monotheistic deity of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam |
| Yama | Hindu and Buddhist god of death and the underworld |
| Yanluo | Chinese god of death and ruler of the underworld |
| Yemaya | Yoruba goddess of the sea, motherhood, and fertility |
| Yu Huang (Jade Emperor) | Chinese supreme deity and ruler of the heavens in Taoist tradition |
| Yarilo | Slavic god of fertility, spring, and renewal |
| Yhi | Australian Aboriginal goddess of light and creation |
| Yggdrasil | In Norse mythology, the World Tree connecting the nine realms |
| Yama-uba | Japanese mountain hag spirit associated with wisdom and nature |
| Yaksha | Hindu and Buddhist nature spirits, guardians of treasures and forests |
| Yuqiang | Chinese god of the sea and wind, depicted as a bird-like deity |
| Zagreus | Greek god associated with rebirth and Orphic mysteries, often linked with Dionysus |
| Zeus | Greek king of the gods, ruler of the sky, and god of thunder and lightning |
| Zhong Kui | Chinese god of exorcism, protector against evil spirits |
| Zirnitra | Slavic dragon god of magic and protection |
| Ziwa | Mandaeism guardian spirit associated with light and goodness |
| Zorya | Slavic goddess of the dawn and guardian of cosmic order |
| Zhulong | Chinese dragon god of light and cosmic balance |
| Zeme | Baltic goddess of the earth, fertility, and agriculture |
| Zaltu | Mesopotamian goddess of conflict and strife |
| Zirvan | Persian primordial god of time, fate, and infinity |
| Zaqar | Mesopotamian messenger god of dreams |
