roman religion

Philotes

Philotes was the personification of love and passion in Greek mythology and she was the daughter of Erebus (Darkness) and Nyx (Night). In Hesiod’s Theogony, … Read more

Sancus

Sancus

Sancus, often spelled Sangus or Semo Sancus, was a deity of fidelity (fides), honesty, and oaths in the religion of the ancient Romans. His religion, … Read more

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Picus

Picus was the son of Saturn and the founder of the first Latin tribe and settlement, Laurentum, near Rome and son of the god Saturn. … Read more

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Pax, the Goddess of the Peace

Pax, which translates to “peace,” was the name given to the Roman version of the Greek goddess of peace Eirene. Pax was believed to be … Read more

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Nox, The Goddess of the Night

Now is a Roman Goddess, personification of the night, equivalent to the Greek deity Nyx. A shadowy figure, Nyx stood at or near the beginning … Read more

Nemesis, Rhamnousia

Nemesis, also called Rhamnousia is the goddess who enacts retribution against those who succumb to hubris, arrogance before the gods. She is implacable justice. As … Read more

Lympha

The Lympha is an ancient Roman deity of fresh water similar to the nymphs. The deity of fountains and wellheads, Fons, also known as “Source” … Read more

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Hersilia, Hora

Hersilia was a character in the founding myth of Rome in Roman mythology. It is said that she put an end to the conflict between … Read more