In the attachment you will find a lecture by Manly Hall on the nature of Greek and Roman spiritual life.
Zeus the Greek God Lord of the sky and supreme ruler of the Gods. Thrower of lightning bolts
Neptune God of the Sea
Greek and Roman Gods
Here are the twelve Olympian gods and a brief description of each.
The Greeks and Romans shared the same stories, but used different names.
Greek Roman
Zeus Jupiter
Lord of the sky and supreme ruler of the gods. Known for throwing lightening bolts.
Poseidon Neptune
Ruler of the sea. Brother of Zeus. Carried a three-pronged spear known as a trident.
Hades Pluto
Ruler of the underworld and the dead. Brother of Zeus. Had a helmet which rendered
its wearer invisible.
Hestia Vesta
A virgin goddess and sister of Zeus. No distinct personality or part in myths. Goddess
of the Hearth, the symbol of the home.
Hera Juno
Zeus's wife and sister. Protector of marriage, spent most of her time punishing the many
women Zeus fell in love with. Likes cows and peacocks.
Ares Mars
God of war and son of Zeus and Hera. Likes vultures and dogs.
Athena Minerva
Daughter of Zeus alone. No mother.(?) She sprang from his head full-grown and in full armor.
The protector of civilized life, handicrafts, and agriculture. Invented the bridle, and first to
tame the horse. Likes Athens, olives, and owls.
Apollo Apollo
Son of Zeus. Master musician, archer god, healer, god of light, god of truth, sun god. A busy god
who likes the laurel tree, dolphins, and crows.
Aphrodite Venus
Daughter of Zeus. Goddess of Love and Beauty. Likes the myrtle tree, doves, sparrows, and swans.
Hermes Mercury
Son of Zeus. Wore wings on his sandals and his hat, thus was graceful and swift.
Artemis Diana
Apollo's twin sister and daughter of Zeus. Lady of wild things and huntsman to the gods. As Apollo is
the Sun, Artemis is the moon.
Hephaestus Vulcan
Son of Hera, God of Fire. The only ugly and deformed god. Makes armor and weapons forged under volcanoes.
Other Gods the names preceed the archetype or deity
Greek Roman
Gaea Terra
Mother Earth.
Asclepius Aesculapius
God of medicine
Cronus Saturn
God of the sky; Ruler of the Titans (Roman mythology: God of agriculture)
Demeter Ceres
Goddess of grain.
Dionysus Bacchus
God of wine and vegetation.
Eros Cupid
God of love.
Hypnos Somnus
God of sleep.
Rhea Ops
Wife of Cronus/Saturn. Mother Goddess.
Uranus Uranus
God of the sky. Father of the Titans.
Nike Victoria
Goddess of Victory.
Zeus the Greek God Lord of the sky and supreme ruler of the Gods. Thrower of lightning bolts
Neptune God of the Sea
Greek and Roman Gods
Here are the twelve Olympian gods and a brief description of each.
The Greeks and Romans shared the same stories, but used different names.
Greek Roman
Zeus Jupiter
Lord of the sky and supreme ruler of the gods. Known for throwing lightening bolts.
Poseidon Neptune
Ruler of the sea. Brother of Zeus. Carried a three-pronged spear known as a trident.
Hades Pluto
Ruler of the underworld and the dead. Brother of Zeus. Had a helmet which rendered
its wearer invisible.
Hestia Vesta
A virgin goddess and sister of Zeus. No distinct personality or part in myths. Goddess
of the Hearth, the symbol of the home.
Hera Juno
Zeus's wife and sister. Protector of marriage, spent most of her time punishing the many
women Zeus fell in love with. Likes cows and peacocks.
Ares Mars
God of war and son of Zeus and Hera. Likes vultures and dogs.
Athena Minerva
Daughter of Zeus alone. No mother.(?) She sprang from his head full-grown and in full armor.
The protector of civilized life, handicrafts, and agriculture. Invented the bridle, and first to
tame the horse. Likes Athens, olives, and owls.
Apollo Apollo
Son of Zeus. Master musician, archer god, healer, god of light, god of truth, sun god. A busy god
who likes the laurel tree, dolphins, and crows.
Aphrodite Venus
Daughter of Zeus. Goddess of Love and Beauty. Likes the myrtle tree, doves, sparrows, and swans.
Hermes Mercury
Son of Zeus. Wore wings on his sandals and his hat, thus was graceful and swift.
Artemis Diana
Apollo's twin sister and daughter of Zeus. Lady of wild things and huntsman to the gods. As Apollo is
the Sun, Artemis is the moon.
Hephaestus Vulcan
Son of Hera, God of Fire. The only ugly and deformed god. Makes armor and weapons forged under volcanoes.
Other Gods the names preceed the archetype or deity
Greek Roman
Gaea Terra
Mother Earth.
Asclepius Aesculapius
God of medicine
Cronus Saturn
God of the sky; Ruler of the Titans (Roman mythology: God of agriculture)
Demeter Ceres
Goddess of grain.
Dionysus Bacchus
God of wine and vegetation.
Eros Cupid
God of love.
Hypnos Somnus
God of sleep.
Rhea Ops
Wife of Cronus/Saturn. Mother Goddess.
Uranus Uranus
God of the sky. Father of the Titans.
Nike Victoria
Goddess of Victory.
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