Mythology is one of those kinds of knowledge about which, the more we inquire, the less we seem to know. And it is that it is a vast universe of characters, different according to each civilization, who were assigned extraordinary powers. These were the most important Roman gods.
And we are going to review some of these characters from mythology that fascinate us and provide a lot of knowledge
Jupiter, main Roman god
Jupiter is the main Roman god, something like an equivalent of what Zeus is to Greece. We are talking about the son of Saturn, who dethroned his father to transform himself, as he called himself, into “King of gods and men.” Of course, it gives the planet its name.
Pluto, god of the underworld
Pluto, the Hades of the Romans, is another son of Saturn, and was sent to the underworld for being considered, by men, as the most fearsome of the gods.
Juno, queen of the gods
Juno is the Roman adaptation of the Greek Goddess Hera, another sister of Jupiter, although with the curiosity of having married. Later, she left him as unfaithful, and out of jealousy and revenge attacked different lovers and children of her brother and ex-husband throughout the different stories.
Minerva, goddess of wisdom
She is the Roman Athena, and when she is in charge of science, the arts, and even the techniques of war, her role is preponderant when we try to know Roman mythology in depth.
Apollo, god of music
Son of Jupiter and Latona, Apollo is one of the few Roman gods that maintains his name for Greeks and Romans, as well as his attributes, such as the talent for the use of the bow and arrow.
Neptune, god of the seas
Like Poseidon to the Greeks, Neptune is the Roman god of the seas, Jupiter’s older brother. He stayed with the seas in the division of elements with Jupiter and Pluto. Grumpy and angry, he is the recipient of the sailors’ prayers.
Mars, the god of war
In contrast to Ares, the Greek god of war, Mars is the son of Jupiter and plays that role but also others, such as the god of harvest and vegetation.
Venus, goddess of love and beauty
Finally, the inevitable Venus, the Aphrodite of the Romans, the goddess of love and beauty but, above all else, the goddess of fertility, thanks to whom human descendants were born.
