The Most Important Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Rome
A comprehensive list of more than 300 Roman gods, deities, and supernatural beings (2026). Ancient Roman deities are the gods and goddesses worshipped in the … Read more
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Proserpina, the Queen of the Underworld
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, the god of gardens, seasons changing and fruit trees
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
Spiniensis
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
Dīs Pater, Rex Infernus
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, the god of woods and fields
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, Robigo, Robigine
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
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