CLAS 21405 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Demigod, Asclepius, Vestal Virgin
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Lecture 22 the major deities of roman mythology. Roman religion: polytheistic they worshiped a whole pantheon of gods, each with their own realms of influence and personalities. The capitoline triad the three major deities that were worshipped in the huge temple of jupiter on the. Capitoline hill (as well the many capitolia temples in the towns of italy and the roman. The second deity of the capitoline triad is juno. In mythology, she is the wife and sister of jupiter and the goddess of marriage and women. Athens in greece: minerva was born from the head of jupiter and so did not have a mother, she also remained a virgin, she wears a woman"s stola and a greek military helmet. Mars the god of war and as such was highly revered in roman culture. Indeed, mars was the father of romulus and remus, foundation figures of the city of.