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Jupiter	Greek: Zeus. King of the gods, sky and thunder; also the largest planet		fun-roman-gods
Juno	Greek: Hera. Queen of the gods, goddess of marriage		fun-roman-gods
Neptune	Greek: Poseidon. God of the sea; also a planet		fun-roman-gods
Pluto	Greek: Hades. God of the underworld; also a dwarf planet		fun-roman-gods
Minerva	Greek: Athena. Goddess of wisdom		fun-roman-gods
Mars	Greek: Ares. God of war; also the red planet		fun-roman-gods
Venus	Greek: Aphrodite. Goddess of love; also the bright planet		fun-roman-gods
Mercury	Greek: Hermes. Messenger of the gods; also the fastest planet		fun-roman-gods
Apollo	Same name in Rome. God of music, healing and the sun		fun-roman-gods
Diana	Greek: Artemis. Goddess of the hunt and moon		fun-roman-gods
Vulcan	Greek: Hephaestus. God of fire and forges		fun-roman-gods
Ceres	Greek: Demeter. Goddess of grain; the word 'cereal' comes from her		fun-roman-gods
Bacchus	Greek: Dionysus. God of wine and festivals		fun-roman-gods
Vesta	Greek: Hestia. Goddess of the hearth		fun-roman-gods
Cupid	Greek: Eros. God of love with a bow and arrows		fun-roman-gods
Proserpina	Greek: Persephone. Queen of the underworld		fun-roman-gods
Saturn	Greek: Cronus. God of farming; also a planet with rings		fun-roman-gods
Janus	Roman god of doors and beginnings, with two faces; January is named for him		fun-roman-gods
Aurora	Roman goddess of dawn		fun-roman-gods
Fortuna	Goddess of luck; her name gives us 'fortune'		fun-roman-gods
Victoria	Goddess of victory		fun-roman-gods
Flora	Goddess of flowers		fun-roman-gods
Luna	Goddess of the moon		fun-roman-gods
Sol	God of the sun		fun-roman-gods
Somnus	God of sleep		fun-roman-gods
Terra	The Earth goddess		fun-roman-gods
Romulus	Legendary founder of Rome, raised with his twin by a wolf		fun-roman-gods
Remus	Twin brother of Romulus		fun-roman-gods
Aeneas	Trojan hero whose descendants founded Rome in legend		fun-roman-gods
Lares	Household spirits that guarded the home		fun-roman-gods
Pantheon	A temple to all the gods in Rome		fun-roman-gods
Which month is named for Mars?	March		fun-roman-gods
Which month is named for Juno?	June		fun-roman-gods
Which month is named for Janus?	January		fun-roman-gods
Which month honors Julius Caesar?	July		fun-roman-gods
Which month honors Augustus Caesar?	August		fun-roman-gods
Which day is named for Saturn?	Saturday		fun-roman-gods
Which day is named for the sun?	Sunday		fun-roman-gods
Which day is named for the moon?	Monday		fun-roman-gods
Colosseum	Roman arena; it still stands in Rome today		fun-roman-gods