Temples and hearths
Gods and home spirits
Romans honored many gods. Families also kept little rites at home. A lot of the myths came from Greece, with Roman names.
Jupiter
Sky and storms. People called him king of the gods.
Like Greek Zeus
Juno
Marriage, and a protector of the city.
Like Greek Hera
Minerva
Wisdom, plans, and crafts.
Like Greek Athena
Mars
War. March is named for him.
Like Greek Ares
Venus
Love, beauty, and gardens.
Like Greek Aphrodite
Neptune
The sea.
Like Greek Poseidon
Apollo
Music, healing, and the sun in many stories.
The Greek name stayed
Diana
The hunt, the moon, and wild places.
Like Greek Artemis
Mercury
Messages, travel, and trade.
Like Greek Hermes
Vesta
The hearth fire at the heart of home.
Like Greek Hestia
Ceres
Grain and the harvest.
Like Greek Demeter
Vulcan
Fire and making things from metal.
Like Greek Hephaestus
Janus
Doorways and beginnings. He looks both ways.
A very Roman god
Saturn
An old farm god. His winter festival was noisy and joyful.
Like Greek Cronus
Lares
Spirits that looked after a household.
Not one single superstar god