Mercury – Mythopedia
2022年12月9日 · Landscape with Mercury and Argus by an unknown Flemish artist c. 1570. In this scene—one of the best known in Greek and Roman mythology—Mercury plays the pipes in order to lull Argus to sleep. Jupiter’s lover Io appears as well, and can be seen in the foreground disguised as a white heifer. The J. Paul Getty Museum Public Domain
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 …
Apollo (Roman) - Mythopedia
2023年3月8日 · Apollo’s incorporation into Roman mythology underscored the Romans’ conception of themselves as the rightful inheritors of Greek culture. Despite his foreignness, Apollo was much beloved by the Romans, who viewed him as a source of political stability and medical knowledge, as well as a guardian against infectious disease.
Jupiter - Mythopedia
2023年8月31日 · While Jupiter’s mythology was mostly adapted from that of Zeus, there were a few uniquely Roman legends involving Jupiter’s interactions with early figures of Roman history. In one such legend, Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome, forced the woodland gods Faunus and Picus to help him summon Jupiter.
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 ...
Argus Panoptes – Mythopedia
2023年3月11日 · Argus was a monster whose numerous eyes and ability to survive without sleep earned him the moniker “Panoptes,” meaning “all-seeing.” Hera appointed him the guardian of her husband’s lover Io, whom she had transformed into a cow. But the god Hermes ultimately killed Argus and freed Io.
Vulcan – Mythopedia
2022年12月7日 · As with many Roman deities, Vulcan was a near identical copy of his Greek equivalent: Hephaestus. A storied member of the Roman pantheon, Vulcan was originally adapted from an Etruscan deity known as Sethlans. This version of Vulcan was later Hellenized and given most of the trappings of Hephaestus; Vulcan’s mythological tradition was largely ...
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 ...
Pluto – Mythopedia
2022年12月9日 · Discovered in 1930 by the American astronomer Clyde Tombaugh, Pluto resides in the Kuiper Belt at the edge of the solar system beyond Neptune. The name “Pluto” was suggested Venetia Burney, an eleven-year-old Roman mythology. The board members of the Lowell Observatory then selected it from a list of names that also included Minerva and Cronus.
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.