Literature quiz
Greek gods and their Roman names
The Romans had their own names for the gods of Olympus. Each row shows the Greek name; type the Roman one.
- Format
- Type them all
- Items
- 12 answers
- Limit
- 3:00
- Level
- Medium
- Checked
- 2026.10.03
- Answers
- 12
- Time limit
- 3:00
- Order
- Any order
- Matching
- Case and accents ignored
- Type an answer; it files itself the moment it matches.
- One answer can fill several slots.
- Give up at any time to see what you missed.
- Pause whenever you like (Esc). The board hides while the clock is stopped.
Type the Roman name of each Greek god.
| Greek name | Roman name |
|---|---|
| Zeus | Not found yet |
| Hera | Not found yet |
| Poseidon | Not found yet |
| Ares | Not found yet |
| Athena | Not found yet |
| Demeter | Not found yet |
| Greek name | Roman name |
|---|---|
| Apollo | Not found yet |
| Artemis | Not found yet |
| Aphrodite | Not found yet |
| Hephaistos (Hephaestus) | Not found yet |
| Hermes | Not found yet |
| Dionysos (Dionysus) | Not found yet |
About this quiz
Zeus, king of the gods, ruled from Mount Olympus with eleven other great gods and goddesses. The Romans worshipped the same pantheon under different names.
- Apollo is the only one of the twelve with the same name in Greek and Roman religion.
- Hermes, known to the Romans as Mercury, was the messenger of the gods.
- The Roman festivals of Bacchus were called the Bacchanalia.
- Zeus was the son of the Titans Cronos and Rhea.
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