Who are the gods and goddesses in mythology and their function?

Answer 1

There are a lot of gods and goddesses in mythology, but here are the Greek and Roman ones (which are nearly the same): Zeus (Roman Name: Jupiter/Jove)---God of lightning, king of the gods Hera (Roman Name: Juno)---Goddess of marriage, queen of the gods Poseidon (Roman Name: Neptune)---God of the sea, father of horses Hades (Roman Name: Pluto)---God of the underworld Athena (Roman Name: Minerva)---Goddess of wisdom, arts, and war Apollo (Roman Name: Apollo)---God of the sun (can be Helios), music, healing Artemis (Roman Name: Diana)---Goddess of the hunt, goddess of wild things Aphrodite (Roman Name: Venus)---Goddess of love and beauty Hermes (Roman Name: Mercury)---God of messangers, theives, travellers, merchants Ares (Roman Name: Mars)---God of War Hephaestus (Roman Name: Vulcan)---Lame (as in crippled) god of forge and fire Hestia (Roman Name: Vesta)---Goddess of the hearth and home Demeter (Roman Name: Ceres)---Goddess of agriculture Eros (Roman Name: Cupid)---God of love Hebe (Only Greek)---Goddess of youth Iris (Only Greek)---Goddess of the rainbow Persephone (Roman Name: Proserpina)---Goddess of flowers Dionysus (Roman Name:Bacchus)---God of wine