roman religion
Ops, Opi, the Roman Fertility Goddess
Ops or Opis is a Roman archaic fertility deity that represents the earth and distributes agricultural plenty of Sabine origin. Her equivalent in Greek mythology … Read more
Naenia Dea, an ancient funerary deity
Naenia Dea was an ancient funeral deity of Rome A temple dedicated to the ancient Roman funerary goddess Naenia Dea was located outside the Porta … Read more
Mutunus Tutunus, Mutinus Titinus
In some ways comparable to Priapus in the religion of the ancient Romans, Mutunus Tutunus or Mutinus Titinus was a phallic marriage deity. According to … Read more
Indigitamenta: Ceres’ helper gods & other Agrarian Deities
Ancient Romans believed that agricultural deities controlled all facets of crop production, including planting, harvesting, and storage. These include prominent deities like Ceres and Saturn, … 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
Mena, the goddess of fertility and menstruation
Mena (also known as Mene or Dea Mena) in Roman mythology is the name of the goddess of fertility and menstruation. Mena was a minor … Read more
Mefitis, the goddess of deadly gases
Mefitis or Mephitis (“one who smokes in the middle”) was a minor goddess of the deadly gases released from the earth in marshes and volcanic … Read more
Manes, the chthonic deities in ancient Roman religion
The Manes or Di Manes are chthonic deities in ancient Roman religion who are often supposed to symbolize the spirits of departed loved ones. They … Read more
Maia, the goddess of fertility
Maia or Maia Maiestas is an ancient goddess of fertility and the awakening of nature in spring in Roman mythology. In Greek tradition, Maia is … Read more