Greek Gods and the Romans Who Copied Them

I have absolutely no idea in which category this post belongs. It’s just something I wanted to put together so I’d have my own personal reference, so there you go.

My interest in this topic began back when I played Dungeons and Dragons. All these crazy creatures were captured in a book called, Deities and Demigods. I still have my copy of it somewhere.

Along with your standard fare of goblins, orcs and trolls, you found different kinds of demons, devils and gods from Greek, Roman and Norse mythos.

It was all very interesting, at least to the 13-year-old boy that I was. But also quite confusing as the Romans basically copied all the Greek gods and gave them new names. Thus the need for this reference tool. (I know, I know… that was years ago, why do this now? Answer: I’m simply a freak.)

I’ve only captured the “important” ones below, but If I messed anything up, please let me know. Cheers!

For all the lesser gods and other notables, visit: List of Greek mythological figures, List of Roman gods.