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Janus

Roman god of passage, gates and doorways. Janus was also the god of agriculture, particularly sowing time. Janus was one of the earliest deities wo...

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September 10th, 2000
By Jimmy Joe

Mercury

Mercury was originally the god of commerce and trade, and the patron god of merchants. His worship was first established on the Aventine Hill in 49...

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September 10th, 2000
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Minerva

Minerva was probably a goddess of Etruscan origin. Minerva was the goddess of art and crafts. It was only when Minerva was equated with the Greek g...

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September 10th, 2000
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Juno

The Roman goddess of women and marriage. Juno was the consort and wife of Jupiter (Zeus). She closely resembled Hera , her Greek counterpart, and t...

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September 10th, 2000
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Mars

The Roman god of war. Next to Jupiter , Mars was the second most powerful god, and formed part of the triad of Roman gods with Jupiter and Quirinus...

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September 10th, 2000
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Jupiter

Jupiter was the supreme god of the Roman pantheon. Jupiter formed one of the triad of Roman gods, together with Mars and Quirinus . Jupiter was als...

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September 10th, 2000
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Three Judges

There were three mortals who earned the favours of the gods; they earned immortality after their deaths. These three judges were powerful rulers an...

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September 29th, 2002
By Jimmy Joe

Erinyes (Furies)

Female spirits who punished offenders against blood kin. The Erinyes (Ἐρινύες) were named Alector, Tisiphone and Megaera. They were born together w...

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September 29th, 2002
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Charon

The ferryman of the Underworld river. Charon's only duty was to ferry the shades across the Underworld river of Styx . I am not certain if Charon w...

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September 29th, 2002
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Morpheus

The Greek god of dreams. Morpheus was the son of Hypnos or the Roman Somnus ("Sleep"). Morpheus was seen as a black-winged god. In the Roman myths,...

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September 29th, 2002
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Hypnos

Hypnos was the Greek god of sleep. The Romans identified Hypnos with Somnus , the Roman god of sleep. Hypnos was the son of Nyx . Hypnos was the br...

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September 29th, 2002
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Thanatos

Thanatos was the Greek god of death. Thanatos was the son of Nyx (Night) and brother of Hypnos (Sleep), as well of Moros (Doom), Nemesis and Fates ...

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September 29th, 2002
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