who was the Roman god
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In describing the lectisternium of the Twelve Great gods in 217 BC, the Augustan historian Livy places the deities in gender-balanced pairs:
Jupiter-Juno.
Neptune-Minerva.
Mars-Venus.
Apollo-Diana.
Vulcan-Vesta.
Mercury-Ceres.
Jupiter-Juno.
Neptune-Minerva.
Mars-Venus.
Apollo-Diana.
Vulcan-Vesta.
Mercury-Ceres.
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There were 12 major god's in ANCIENT ROMAN RELIGION -
1. Jupiter (Zeus)
King of the gods; son of Saturn, brother to Neptune, Pluto and Juno (also her husband); god of sky and thunder; patron god of Rome
2. Juno (Hera)
Queen of the gods; wife and sister of Jupiter, daughter of Saturn, sister of Neptune and Pluto, Mother of Juventas, Mars and Vulcan; protector of Rome’s women; patron goddess of Rome
3. Minerva (Athena)
Born of the head of Jupiter after he impregnated his sister Metis, ripped their daughter from her womb and ate her; goddess of wisdom, arts, trade and strategy
4. Neptune (Poseidon)
Brother of Jupiter, Pluto and Juno; god of freshwater and the sea, earthquakes, hurricanes and horses; often depicted with his trident.
5. Venus (Aphrodite)
Mother of the Roman people; goddess of love, beauty, fertility,desire and prosperity; patron of wine.
6. Mars (Ares)
Son of Juno (without Jupiter); god of war; guardian of agriculture; embodiment of virility and aggression; father of Romulus — founder of Rome
7. Apollo (Apollo)
The Archer; son of Jupiter and Latona; twin of Diana; god of music, healing, light and truth
8. Diana (Artemis)
Daughter of Jupiter and Latona; twin of Apollo; goddess of the hunt, the moon and birth
9. Vulcan (Hephaestus)
God of fire, volcanoes, metal work and the forge; maker of the weapons of the gods
10. Vesta (Hestia)
The sacred fire of the Vestal Virgins (all female and Rome’s only full-time priesthood); daughter of Saturn and Ops; goddess of hearth, home and family
11. Mercury (Hermes)
Son of Maia and Jupiter; god of profit, trade, eloquence, communication, travel, trickery and thieves; guide of dead souls to the underworld
12. Ceres (Demeter)
The Eternal Mother; daughter of Saturn and Ops; goddess of agriculture, grain, women, motherhood and marriage; the lawgiver
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1. Jupiter (Zeus)
King of the gods; son of Saturn, brother to Neptune, Pluto and Juno (also her husband); god of sky and thunder; patron god of Rome
2. Juno (Hera)
Queen of the gods; wife and sister of Jupiter, daughter of Saturn, sister of Neptune and Pluto, Mother of Juventas, Mars and Vulcan; protector of Rome’s women; patron goddess of Rome
3. Minerva (Athena)
Born of the head of Jupiter after he impregnated his sister Metis, ripped their daughter from her womb and ate her; goddess of wisdom, arts, trade and strategy
4. Neptune (Poseidon)
Brother of Jupiter, Pluto and Juno; god of freshwater and the sea, earthquakes, hurricanes and horses; often depicted with his trident.
5. Venus (Aphrodite)
Mother of the Roman people; goddess of love, beauty, fertility,desire and prosperity; patron of wine.
6. Mars (Ares)
Son of Juno (without Jupiter); god of war; guardian of agriculture; embodiment of virility and aggression; father of Romulus — founder of Rome
7. Apollo (Apollo)
The Archer; son of Jupiter and Latona; twin of Diana; god of music, healing, light and truth
8. Diana (Artemis)
Daughter of Jupiter and Latona; twin of Apollo; goddess of the hunt, the moon and birth
9. Vulcan (Hephaestus)
God of fire, volcanoes, metal work and the forge; maker of the weapons of the gods
10. Vesta (Hestia)
The sacred fire of the Vestal Virgins (all female and Rome’s only full-time priesthood); daughter of Saturn and Ops; goddess of hearth, home and family
11. Mercury (Hermes)
Son of Maia and Jupiter; god of profit, trade, eloquence, communication, travel, trickery and thieves; guide of dead souls to the underworld
12. Ceres (Demeter)
The Eternal Mother; daughter of Saturn and Ops; goddess of agriculture, grain, women, motherhood and marriage; the lawgiver
HOPE IT WILL HELP U FRIEND :)
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