Question

which of these pairs of gods are not equivalents in greek and roman mythology, hermes and mercury, apollo and vulcan, hades and pluto, zeus and jupiter

Answer 1

The pair that is not equivalent in Greek and Roman mythology is **Apollo and Vulcan**.

- **Hermes (Greek)** and **Mercury (Roman)** are equivalent, both being the messenger god.
- **Hades (Greek)** and **Pluto (Roman)** are also equivalents, both representing the god of the underworld.
- **Zeus (Greek)** and **Jupiter (Roman)** are equivalents, being the king of the gods.

**Apollo**, on the other hand, retains his name in both mythologies and is associated with the sun, music, prophecy, and healing, whereas **Vulcan (Roman)** is the god of fire and craftsmen, which is quite different.