Roman Mythology – Mythopedia
Roman mythology tells the stories of the gods and goddesses of ancient Rome, many of whom were borrowed from Greek culture and renamed. One unique aspect of Roman mythology is the tale of its powerful founder, Romulus, who along with his twin Remus was suckled by a …
Roman Gods - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · The Roman Gods had great influence in every sphere of society. From entreating divine inspiration at the highest levels of government to performing rituals honoring tutelary deities who assisted with the practical needs of everyday life, worship was a foundation of Roman existence.
Mythopedia – Encyclopedia of Mythology
Mythopedia is the ultimate online resource for exploring ancient mythology; from the Greeks and Romans, to Celtic, Norse, Egyptian and more.
Pluto – Mythopedia
2022年12月9日 · Pluto was the lord of the subterranean underworld, which in Roman mythology served as the resting place of departed souls. He lived underground in a gloomy palace, and seemed to have little interest in the world of men. Likewise, …
Juno – Mythopedia
2023年5月19日 · In Roman mythology, Juno is largely identical with the Greek Hera. Indeed, the Romans made a habit of borrowing and appropriating the mythology of the Greeks, substituting Roman names for the original Greek ones. However, some of the myths and legends that the Romans told about Juno were more unique to Roman culture.
Mars - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · Furious Mars was the Roman god of rage, passion, destruction, and war. As a foundational deity, Mars had a mythology that was intimately intertwined with the Roman city-state. Mars ruled early Rome as a part of the Archaic Triad, a masculine ruling triumvirate that also included Jupiter and Quirinus (the deified Romulus). The early Romans ...
Neptune – Mythopedia
2022年12月9日 · Neptune was the Roman god of all waters, bringer of winds and commander of storms. As capricious as the seas he commanded, Neptune guided the Roman people’s ancestor Aeneas to freedom, but demanded a human sacrifice for his assistance.
Diana – Mythopedia
2023年2月27日 · Though she was a Roman goddess, much of Diana’s mythology and personality originated elsewhere. Diana was heavily based on Artemis, the Greek goddess of hunting and nature. Statuette of Diana the Huntress, from the first century CE. Depicted in her trademark short tunic, this interpretation of Diana was unearthed in Roman Gaul (modern-day ...
Erinyes (Furies) – Mythopedia
2023年3月9日 · The mythology of the Erinyes, especially as portrayed in Aeschylus’ Eumenides, has also inspired novels by Anthony Powell and Jonathan Littell. The Erinyes can also be found in visual media. For example, they appeared in the 1990s TV series Xena: Warrior Princess , where they were portrayed rather un-classically as three alluring and scantily ...
Orion - Mythopedia
2023年8月29日 · The principal Roman source for Orion is the poet Ovid (43 BCE–17/18 CE), who describes Orion’s death and his transformation into a constellation in Book 5 of the Fasti (535ff). There are also valuable summaries of the myths of Orion in the Astronomica (2.26, 2.33–34) and the Fabulae (195), both works of dubious authorship attributed to a ...