Olympus
by Lee Burnett, Germantown
Academy, PA
The
Greek Gods with their Latin Names
Minerva,
Minervam=Minerva (Athena) Athens
Diana,
Dianam=Diana (Artemis)
Mercurius,
Mercurium=Mercury (Hermes) mercurial, Mercury
Neptunus,
Neptunum=Neptune (Poseidon) Neptune
Faunus,
Faunum, M=Faunus (Pan) panic
Volcanus,
Volcanum=Vulcan (Hephaestus) volcanic
Liber,
Liberum, M=Bacchus (Dionysus)
Apollo,
Apollinem, M=Apollo Apollo missions
Iuno,
Iunonem, F=Juno (Hera) June
Dis,
Ditem, M=Hades, Pluto plutocrat, Pluto
Mars,
Martem, M=Mars (Ares) martial, March, Mars
Venus,
Venerem, F=Venus (Aphrodite) Venus
Ceres,
Cererem, F=Ceres (Demeter) cereal
Iuppiter,
Iovem, M=Jupiter (Zeus) jovial, By Jove!
