CLAS 2520 Lecture 3: Roman Deities, Roman Religion (Slides w/ Extra Lecture Notes)
27 Apr 2016
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In the 3rd century bc the romans had already linked (cid:858)italia(cid:374)(cid:859) di(cid:448)i(cid:374)ities to the main 12 olympians. Iuno (hera), vesta (hestia), minerva (athena), ceres (demeter), diana (artemis), venus (aphrodite), mars (ares), mercurius (hermes), iovis (zeus), neptunus (poseidon), Once this happened it was easy for the greek stories about the olympian gods and goddesses to be applied to the roman gods and goddesses. Italian gods and goddesses, though, were more numerous, had different origins, and could hold on to ancient associations. Important for war janus, mars, bellona: capitoline triad jupiter, juno, minerva, deities associated with fire vesta, vulcan, penates, war janus. In formal prayers to the gods, he is named first. Shrines occur near bridges, crossings, passageways, roads (one direction to the other) Doors to his shrine in rome were kept open in time of war, and closed in tome of peace: originally god of doorways.
