The names of Greek gods often come from ancient Greek language and mythology, reflecting their characteristics, roles, and origins. These names may seem strange or unfamiliar to us today because they come from a different cultural and linguistic context than modern naming conventions. This adds to the mystique and otherworldly nature of the gods in Greek mythology.
Elements got their names from their latin names,greek gods,or from the names of the persons who discovered them.
The names of Ares' sons that are considered gods are Phobos and Deimos, who are the personifications of fear and terror in Greek mythology.
Many Roman gods were inherited from the Etruscans, an ancient civilization that preceded the Romans in Italy. The Romans also adopted gods from Greek mythology and modified their names and attributes to fit into their own pantheon. Some god's names may have originated from Latin words that described their attributes or roles.
In the Greek mythology, Mount Olympus is symbolically the home of the Twelve Olympians, the principal gods in the Greek pantheon.Mount Olympus
The Roman names of these Greek gods are Jupiter (Zeus), Neptune (Poseidon), Pluto (Hades), Mercury (Hermes), Mars (Ares), and Venus (Aphrodite). The commonality is that their Roman names were used to identify similar roles and attributes in the Roman pantheon as in the Greek pantheon.
with some weird names like zeus=jupiter with some planets
Gods from Greek Mythology:AphroditeApolloArtemisAthenaDionysusHeraHermesPoseidonZeus
The ancient Greek Gods did not have second (or family) names.
The Greek gods have 2 names because they are known in both Greek AND Roman mythology, only in differant names.
Interesting question . . . and a bit weird if you don't mind me saying. I do believe that NONE of the greek gods were bi.
Greek or Romans ?
Yes all names have capitals
The Romans based their gods on the Greek gods and only changed the names.
I have heard of Zorba the Greek.
Yes they were named after Greek gods. They are the same gods same power but different names. The most important gods are named after planets
ZeusPoseidonHadesHestiaHeraAresAthenaApolloAphroditeHermesArtemisHephaestus
I am sorry to say that the Greek gods are almost innumerable. To have an idea, click the link below and see all the names in the menu!