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Roman gods and goddesses reflected the diverse Roman people who worshipped them. Since Roman civilization was built on top of the ruins of Greek influence in Europe, Northern Africa and the Middle ...

The Roman religion experience was, in a certain sense, very free because in a polytheistic religion where, you know, to start with, there are many gods, there is always space for more. It's very ...

He effectively became the god of the Roman state; as the republic turned into an empire, and the empire grew, he was eventually supplanted by Jupiter and the other formerly Greek gods. 3) Mithras.

Neptune was the Roman god of the sea; his Greek counterpart was Poseidon. Janus, Apollo, Jupiter and Ares are some of the most famous names of Greek and Roman antiquity.

A sculpture of a mysterious, never-before-seen Roman deity has been unearthed in an ancient temple in Turkey. "It's clearly a god, but at the moment it's difficult to say who exactly it is," said ...

No doubt some professors consider themselves gods. They may not come right out and say so, because, well, you know, people might get the wrong idea. Frances B. Titchener has no such qualms. She ...

Cupid, the ancient Roman god of love, is a universal symbol of Valentine’s Day who has inspired artists for centuries. Often appearing as a winged infant in artists’ depictions, carrying a bow ...

Rick Riordan is a very busy man. Last week saw the release of The Lost Hero, the first book in his new series, The Heroes of Olympus, and he’s currently on a 12 city tour to promote the book and ...