The Most Important Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Rome
A comprehensive list of more than 300 Roman gods, deities, and supernatural beings. Ancient Roman deities are the gods and goddesses worshipped in the ancient … Read more
A comprehensive list of more than 300 Roman gods, deities, and supernatural beings. Ancient Roman deities are the gods and goddesses worshipped in the ancient … Read more
Proserpina is the Roman version of the Greek goddess Persephone or Kore (maiden). The name may come from the Latin word proserpere (“to emerge”) to … Read more
Vertumnus is the deity of gardens, fruit trees, and the changing of the seasons in Roman mythology. He had the ability to alter his shape … Read more
The deity of thorns in Roman mythology was known as Spiniensis. He oversaw the digging out of thorn bushes and protected the land from thorns, … Read more
Dis Pater, also known as Rex Infernus is a Roman god of the underworld. Dis was initially identified with the chthonic deities Pluto (Hades) and … Read more
Silvanus is a tutelary deity in Roman mythology; he is the god of the forests and the countryside. Silvanus may have been the inspiration for … Read more
Robigus is the Roman god of stem rust, in whose honor sacrifices were made so that the fields would not be affected by the disease. … Read more
Sterquilinus, also known as Stercutus and Sterculius, was a deity of odor in Roman mythology. He could have been Picumnus‘ equal. Saturn used to oversee … Read more