Religion Of Romans

Religion was important to the Romans. They thought that Gods were close to them always, and so they thought gods influenced people doing by supernatural things. Here are some of the gods of Rome:

Aeneas

He was the son of Ankhise and the goddess Venus. He was also the emperor of Troja. When the Greeks conquered Troja, they told Aeneas, that he was free to take with him the one thing he loved most. So Aeneas took with him his old father Ankhise.

Venus

The goddess of love, and mother of Aeneas

Mars

The god of wars and father of Remus and Romulus

Diana

The goddess of hunting, and also a protector of young girls

Minerva

The goddess of wisdom

Ceres

The god of grain

Bacchus

The god of wine

Cupido

The son of Venus, and god of meekness

He had arrows that he shot humans with to make them fall in love.

Vulcanos

The god of fire and skill of smith

Juno

The goddess of birth and marriage

Mercurius

He took messages from the gods and sent them forward. He was also a protector of thieves and vendors, and he escorted the souls of the dead to Hades.

Faunus

The god of wild nature, shepherds and cattle

Proserpine

The daughter of Ceres, Queen of "hell"

Neptunus

The reckless god of sea

Jupiter

The greatest god of all, he made Ramulus a god when Mars, the

father of Ramulus, asked him to do so.

Vesta

At home people served and worshiped homegods, but they especially remembered the Goddess of hearth, Vesta. In the Forum Romanium, the priestess of Vesta guarded the sacred fire. It was kept the symbol of Roma’s state and lasting.