roman.religion by annamarcia

Roman Deities & Religious Practices

Juno, The queen of the gods

Vesta, Goddess of the Hearth and Home

Mars, God of War

Janus, one of the earliest Roman gods. God of beginnings.

An ancient Roman shrine (above) and a painting found in a Roman temple (below)

Ancient Roman priests, known as pontifex maximi and augurs, used divination, or fortune telling. They also made sacrifices and worshipped many gods.

An Augur

A Pontifex Maximus

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