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Roman statue of the infant Hercules strangling a snake. Hercules, god of strength, whose worship was derived from the Greek hero Heracles but took on a distinctly Roman character. Hermaphroditus, an androgynous Greek god whose mythology was imported into Latin literature. Honos, a divine personification of honor. Hora, the wife of Quirinus.
The Dii Consentes, also known as Di or Dei Consentes (once Dii Complices [1]), or The Harmonious Gods, is an ancient list of twelve major deities, six gods and six goddesses, in the pantheon of Ancient Rome. Their gilt statues stood in the Roman Forum, and later apparently in the Porticus Deorum Consentium. [2]
Roman mythology is the body of myths of ancient Rome as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans, and is a form of Roman folklore. "Roman mythology" may also refer to the modern study of these representations, and to the subject matter as represented in the literature and art of other cultures in any period. Roman mythology ...
Fragment of a Hellenistic relief (1st century BC–1st century AD) depicting the twelve Olympians carrying their attributes in procession; from left to right: Hestia (scepter), Hermes (winged cap and staff), Aphrodite (veiled), Ares (helmet and spear), Demeter (scepter and wheat sheaf), Hephaestus (staff), Hera (scepter), Poseidon (trident), Athena (owl and helmet), Zeus (thunderbolt and staff ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Roman gods (16 C, 95 P) A. Deities in the Aeneid ... Personifications in Roman mythology (5 C, 53 P) R.
The genius of a corporate social body is often a cameo theme on ancient coins: a denarius from Spain, 76–75 BC, featuring a bust of the GPR (Genius Populi Romani, "Genius of the Roman People") on the obverse; [17] an aureus of Siscia in Croatia, 270–275 AD, featuring a standing image of the GENIUS ILLVR (Genius Exercitus Illyriciani, [18 ...
Bonus Eventus ("Good Outcome") was a divine personification in ancient Roman religion. The Late Republican scholar Varro lists him as one of the twelve deities who presided over agriculture , [ 1 ] paired with Lympha , the goddess who influenced the water supply.
Roman Mythology: This part deals with the native Roman religion prior to the introduction of Greek gods. This native religion included beings, that didn't grow into concepts or personalities, but still remained to be worshiped. Additionally the traditional deities are being discussed and explained.