Romans borrowed their gods and goddesses from the Greeks and gave them new names. Below is a chart of the Greek and Roman names of the God or Goddess and a description of what they were believed to control.
| Greek Name | Roman Name | Responsibilities |
| Aphrodite | Venus | goddess of beauty and love |
| Ares | Mars | god of war |
| Artemis | Diana | goddess of hunting and childbirth |
| Athena | Minerva | goddess of war, wisdom, and crafts |
| Demeter | Ceres | goddess of the harvest |
| Hera | Juno | protector of women; wife of Zeus/Jupiter |
| Hermes | Mercury | messenger of the gods |
| Hades | Pluto | god of the Underworld |
| Poseidon | Neptune | god of the sea |
| Zeus | Jupiter | king of the gods |
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