roman religion
Stata Mater
Stata Mater, sometimes known as “Mother who stops or stabilizes,” was a compital goddess who protected against fires, in the ancient Roman pantheon. She had a replica of … 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
Spes, the goddess of hope
Spes was regarded as the goddess of hope in early Roman religion. There are several temples dedicated to Spes, and inscriptions show that she was … Read more
Roma, the goddess of Rome
Roma is a goddess in the Roman religion who, since the second century BC, personified the city of Rome and, more generally, the Roman state. … 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
Quirinus, the god of the Roman state
Quirinus is an archaic Roman state deity in mythology and religion. Quirinus, sometimes known as Janus Quirinus, was a nickname for Janus in Augustan Rome. … Read more
Pudicitia, the Goddess of Modesty
The Roman goddess Pudicitia, whose Greek counterpart was Aidos, represented the virtue which may be translated as “modesty” or “sexual virtue,” a central idea in … Read more
Providentia
Providentia is a celestial personification of the capacity for foresee and make provision in the religion of ancient Rome. She was one of the icons … Read more