Roman Gods - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · The Roman Gods had great influence in every sphere of society. From entreating divine inspiration at the highest levels of government to performing rituals honoring tutelary deities who assisted with the practical needs of everyday life, worship was a foundation of Roman existence.
Roman Mythology - Mythopedia
Roman mythology tells the stories of the gods and goddesses of ancient Rome, many of whom were borrowed from Greek culture and renamed. One unique aspect of Roman mythology is the tale of its powerful founder, Romulus, who along with his twin Remus was suckled by a …
Mythopedia – Encyclopedia of Mythology
Mythopedia is the ultimate online resource for exploring ancient mythology; from the Greeks and Romans, to Celtic, Norse, Egyptian and more.
Greek Gods - Mythopedia
The most ancient gods of the Greeks, born at the beginning of the cosmos. The Greek primordial gods were the first beings to populate the cosmos and gave birth to all the subsequent gods, creatures, and mortals of Greek mythology. Two of these primordial gods, Gaia and Uranus, were the parents of the Titans and the grandparents of the Olympians.
Pluto – Mythopedia
2022年12月9日 · Extremely similar names (Diespiter and Dispiter) were given to Jupiter, the greatest of the Roman gods; the similarity of these titles suggested that Dīs Pater (i.e. Pluto) was originally an aspect of Jupiter. In time, this aspect became independent of Jupiter and eventually merged with the Hellenic god Hades.
Jupiter - Mythopedia
2023年8月31日 · Most of what is “Roman” about Roman myth centers on quasi-historical figures such as Romulus and Remus, who had relatively little to do with the gods. From the earliest stages of Roman history, the genealogy, attributes, and stories of Jupiter were heavily influenced by the mythology of the Greek Zeus, until the two gods became all but ...
Diana – Mythopedia
2023年2月27日 · Originally worshipped by the pre-Roman people of Italy, Diana eventually took on a more Hellenized form. She was incorporated into the Roman pantheon sometime during the sixth century BCE. In Roman religion, Diana was known as Diana Triformis, or a goddess of three aspects: the hunt, the moon, and the underworld. She was also a member of a ...
Juno – Mythopedia
2023年5月19日 · Greek. The Romans conceived of their Juno as a manifestation and continuation of the Greek goddess Hera. Hera was an important figure in Greek literature from the very beginning; already in Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey (eighth century BCE), she appears as the wife of Zeus (Jupiter) and the queen of the gods.
Greek Mythology – Mythopedia
Greek mythology is the body of work detailing the origins of the ancient Hellenic world and the many deities who ruled over it. It includes the histories of gods and goddesses, heroes and monsters, as well as explanations for many important religious rituals.
Vulcan – Mythopedia
2022年12月7日 · Known as the ugliest of the gods, Vulcan suffered from lameness in one leg due to an injury he sustained as a child. The patron of craftsmen was exceedingly crafty himself and used his guile to marry Venus, the goddess of love and sexual desire. As with many Roman deities, Vulcan was a near identical copy of his Greek equivalent: Hephaestus.