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Roman Mythology
Gods & Goddesses
By: Alicia HornishTrevi Fountain, Rome, Italy
Roman Gods and Goddesses
We will discover some of the major mythological characters of ancient Roman society
Source: http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210200/ancient_rome/gods.htm
Mars, God of War
Aurora, Goddess of the Dawn
A quick reminder before we begin…
• Rome is the capital of Italy
• Italy is a boot shaped country located in southern Europe
• The Roman Republic and Roman Empire existed from 753 B.C. to A.D. 500
Source: http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/mythology/roman_family_tree.html&cdp=/windows3.html&frp=/windows3.html
Major Roman Gods
● Jupiter ● Cupid
● Neptune
● Mercury
● Apollo
● Pluto
Major Roman Goddesses
~ Juno
~ Venus
~ Diana
~ Vesta
~ Minerva
Ancient Roman Religion
● Romans built temples in public and kept shrines in their homes to certain gods and goddesses.
●Especially important goddesses was Vesta; most Roman homes paid homage to her as she protected the hearth.
● Janus, god of beginning and end, was celebrated at the beginning of each year, as well as the start of each month. The month of January
is named after him. He is depicted with a face that looks both forward and backward:
Source: http://dougsmith.ancients.info/gods.html
Source: http://www.roman-empire.net/tours/rome/temple-saturn.html
For discussion:Do you see similar religious devotion in our contemporary
society? Does the concept of Romans worshipping gods and goddesses
seem so foreign?