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    The document discusses Greek and Roman mythology, noting that while the Greek and Roman gods and goddesses had comparable powers and spheres of influence, their names varied between the two cultures. It provides a table comparing the major Greek and Roman gods, such as Zeus/Jupiter, Hera/Juno, and Poseidon/Neptune. Besides these main deities, Greek mythology featured many other immortals and gods like Pan, Rhea, Heracles, and the four winds. Similarly to the Christian God, Zeus/Jupiter was considered the all-mighty father of the lesser gods, though in Greek mythology he was the third-generation god.

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    The document discusses Greek and Roman mythology, noting that while the Greek and Roman gods and goddesses had comparable powers and spheres of influence, their names varied between the two cultures. It provides a table comparing the major Greek and Roman gods, such as Zeus/Jupiter, Hera/Juno, and Poseidon/Neptune. Besides these main deities, Greek mythology featured many other immortals and gods like Pan, Rhea, Heracles, and the four winds. Similarly to the Christian God, Zeus/Jupiter was considered the all-mighty father of the lesser gods, though in Greek mythology he was the third-generation god.

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    Greek Culture: Greek Name Roman Name Description

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    The document discusses Greek and Roman mythology, noting that while the Greek and Roman gods and goddesses had comparable powers and spheres of influence, their names varied between the two cultures. It provides a table comparing the major Greek and Roman gods, such as Zeus/Jupiter, Hera/Juno, and Poseidon/Neptune. Besides these main deities, Greek mythology featured many other immortals and gods like Pan, Rhea, Heracles, and the four winds. Similarly to the Christian God, Zeus/Jupiter was considered the all-mighty father of the lesser gods, though in Greek mythology he was the third-generation god.

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    Greek culture

    The predominant mythologies handed down through the ages are those of
    the Greeks and Romans. The Greek mythology names and the Roman
    mythology names of each culture include gods and goddesses who
    interacted with humans, with good, bad, and indifferent motives.

    Zeus (a Greek god) is depicted here throwing lightning. However, the


    Romans would assume this was a depiction of Jupiter, the king of gods.

    The Greek mythology names of the gods and goddesses varied from the
    Roman names, although each culture ascribed to deities with comparable
    powers and spheres of influence. The following table shows those areas and
    the names of the important deities in each mythology:

    Greek Name Roman Name Description

    Zeus Jupiter King of Gods

    Hera Juno Goddess of Marriage

    Poseidon Neptune God of the Sea

    Cronos Saturn Youngest son of Uranus, Father of Zeus

    Aphrodite Venus Goddess of Love

    Hades Pluto God of the Underworld

    Hephaistos Vulcan God of the Forge

    Demeter Ceres Goddess of the Harvest


    Apollo Apollo God of Music and Medicine

    Athena Minerva Goddess of Wisdom

    Artemis Diana Goddess of the Hunt

    Ares Mars God of War

    Hermes Mercury Messenger of the Gods

    Dionysus Bacchus God of Wine

    Persephone Proserpine Goddess of Underworld

    Eros Cupid God of Love

    Gaia Gaea Goddess of Earth

    Besides the gods and goddesses named here there were many other gods
    and immortals in Greek mythology.

    The Greek mythology names of other gods include the goat-god Pan;
    Rhea, Cronos’s sister and the mother of his children; Heracles, the son of a
    mortal and Zeus who had to earn his immortality; Ganymede, a beautiful
    prince that Zeus brought to Olympus to be his cup-bearer; and the four
    winds: Zephyrus, Eurus, Notus, and Boreas.

    Like the Christian god, Jehovah, Zeus/Jupiter was considered the all-mighty
    father, but instead of being the father of man, he was the father of the lesser
    gods. Zeus actually was a third-generation god.

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