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

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