Mythic Name Dropping
Known as the god of war, Ares’ Roman counterpart was considered the father of Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome.
Who is Mars?
This hero was destined to found Rome after escaping the ruins of Troy.
This hero's mother was a princess locked in a tower who was "met" by Jupiter in the form of golden shower.
Who is Perseus?
This youngest brother of the original Olympians is the king of the gods and ruler of the skies.
Who is Jupiter/Zeus?
This virgin goddess' symbols include a cresent moon, a bow and arrow, and her divine animal is a stag.
Who is Diana/Artemis?
This Greek goddess of love and beauty's Roman counterpart is Venus, mother of Aeneas, the Trojan hero who fled to found the ancestors of Rome.
Who is Aphrodite?
This hero almost made it back to his hometown without disaster but due to a color pallete his father took his own life thinking him dead.
Who is Theseus?
This nymph chose to turn into a laurel tree rather than be the paramour of Apollo.
This second youngest Olympian was a son of Zeus and Maia and stole his older brothers divine cattle in the first few days of his life.
Who is Mercury/Hermes?
This goddess' animals include dolphins and doves and is often associated with seashells and roses.
Who is Venus/Aphrodite?
This twin god, known for his music and prophecy is unique through his singular name. He is often associated with Delphi as where his prophetic messages are sent to the oracle.
Who is Apollo?
These twins of powerful god were destined for greatness and after being abandoned were raised by a she wolf.
Who are Romulus and Remus?
This Trojan princess turned down Apollo and in return he cursed her with the gift of prophecy that would never be listened to.
Who is Cassandra?
This goatlike god has many different telling of his parents including Mercury and a Nymph or Apollo and Odysseus' wife.
Who is Pan/Faunus?
This titan's most famous symbol is the sickle he used to castrate his father.
Who is Chronus/Saturn?
This Titan, father of Zeus or Jupiter, swallowed his own children to avoid his prophetic downfall. In Roman myth, he is known by another name;
Who is Saturn?
This famous strongman was taken down by the jealousy of his wife, leading her to paint his shirt in poisoned centaur's blood.
Who is Hercules?
This titaness was the mother of Apollo and Diana and banned from giving birth on any non moving land by Juno.
Who is Latona/Leto?
This original goddess of the moon was a cousin to Zeus and sister to the original sun god Helios?
Who is Selene/Luna?
This goddess' animal is a pig and her divine symbol is a burning fireplace.
Who is Hestia/Vesta?
This Roman god of rebirth, madness, and partying is known to the Greeks as Dionysus. Along with being the canonically youngest Olympian he now names a famous parade in New Orleans and the test writers dog.
Who is Bacchus?
These brothers, though twins had different fathers making one divine and the other mortal. In the end the mortal brother died but was immortilized in the stars along his brother.
Who were Castor and Pollux?
This original wife of Jupiter and mother to Minerva was swallowed after he heard the prophecy that her son would take his throne.
This mother of Jupiter had each of her children eaten as soon as they were born out of her husbands fear of them overthrowing him.
Who is Rhea/Ops?
This magical goddess' animals include a wild dogs and serpents and her most famous symbols are crossed torches and crossed roads.
Who is Hekate/Trivia?