Mars was the Roman god of war and also an agricultural guardian, a combination characteristic of early Rome. He was second in importance only to Jupiter, and he was the most prominent of the military gods in the religion of the Roman army. Most of his festivals were held in March,...
The Roman equivalent of Hera, theGreek queen of goddesses, Juno is considered as counsellor and protector of the state. The daughter of Saturn, Juno is both the sister and the wife of the king of gods, Jupiter. She is the mother of the god of war and god of fire, Mars. Also the g...
God of war, spring, growth in nature, agriculture, terror, anger, revenge, courage and fertility. Protector of cattle. The son of Jupiter and Juno, he was the god of war. Mars was regarded as the father of the Roman people because he was the father of Romulus, the legendary founder of...
8.Ceres: Goddess of agriculture, fertility, and motherly relationships. –Epithets: Demeter (Greek counterpart). –Festivities: Cerealia (April). 9.Cinxia: Goddess ofRoman marriageand the binding of vows. –Festivities: Marriage Festival (June). ...
Even when the Roman religion takes its root in the Italic people and the Proto-Indo-European mythology, it was highly influenced by the Greek mythology as a huge part of their art, and artistic are quite similar to them. Although the Greeks vastly influenced them, the Roman gods and goddess...
Demeter was the goddess of agriculture, vegetation and crop growth. She was also associated with the seasons. The Ancient Greeks believed that her daughter, Persephone, was taken from her for four months each year, during which Demeter would grieve and withdraw her gifts from the world, creating...
Aerial photo of the Roman Agora of Athens with the gate of Athena Archegetis in the foreground When one thinks of the great cities of the ancient world the first that most often comes to mind is Athens. It is a beacon of light, learning, and invention in the far-distant past that cont...
the next generation, the Roman gods of Olympus. Luna was the sister of Sol (the male sun god) and of Aurora (the female goddess of dawn). She was one of the consorts of Jupiter, the god of sky, thunder and king of the Roman gods; their offspring included Pardeia, Herse and Nem...
Ancient Greek history roughly begins in the 12th century BC, lasting until it was conquered and made aRomanprovince in 146 BC. During this time, there were three phases of Greek history:Archaic Greece, Classical Greece, and the Hellenistic Period. ...
Circus Maximus, largest of the Roman hippodromes and one of the largest sports arenas ever built. A U-shaped structure with seats on three sides and a low wall running down the middle of the arena around which the chariots raced, it was rebuilt in the ti