The Di Consentes Roman Gods And Goddesses Jupiter (Zeus) The Di Consentes Roman Gods And Goddesses.I will also point out their Greek counterpart. Much like in Greece, Roman Gods and Goddesses were also arranged in couples: Jupiter-Juno, Neptune-Minerva, Mars-Venus, Apollo-Diana, Vulcan-Vesta and Mercury-Ceres.Ĭontinue reading to discover the most important Roman Gods and Goddesses and what role they covered. Jupiter, Juno and Minerva composed the Capitoline Triad – that is, the 3 main Roman Gods who went to replace the Archaic Triad of Jupiter, Mars and Quirinus, a god whose origins were found in Sabine mythology. The Di Selecti group was made of 20 gods – some of which also sitting among the Di Consentes gods. The Di Consentes deities comprised the 12 main gods of the Roman Pantheon – they were known as the Council of the 12, and were a clear reflections of the Greek Gods and Goddesses. Romans believed their gods to be immortal and to be ruling heaven, Earth and the underworld.
With time, as the Roman Empire expanded, the Romans included other foreign deities in their religion – as long as they fit with their culture – and finally, towards the end of their 12-centuries long empire, they embraced Christianity. Most of the Roman Gods and Goddesses were actually absorbed from the Greek pantheon. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or part without the express written permission of AncientPages.Although today Rome is the main center of Catholicism, ancient Romans were actually polytheistic, and worshipped a number of Roman Gods and Goddesses whom they believed helped them succeed in their daily life and – most importantly – helped them achieve the objective to become rulers of much of the known world. Sutherland - Senior Staff WriterĬopyright © All rights reserved. In ancient Greece, this was considered by far one of the most feared of the mythological weapons of the gods. As a punishing god, Apollo often sent his arrows into the world, which were assigned with sudden and unexpected deaths. His bow had the power to spread plague and pestilence, like the one that erupted in the Greek camp during the siege of Troy. These were not exactly thunderbolts, but rather projectile light-forms of similar character. In Homer's poems, Apollo is often called "the one who sent the arrow far", with reference to his bow and arrows, which commonly accompanied him.Īpollo's weapon was the bow, which shot powerful darts of sunlight to either heal or slay. The same trident ('trishula' Sanskrit for "triple-spear") was also the weapon of Shiva, the destroyer, the most powerful god of the Hindu pantheon and one of the godheads in the Hindu Trinity.
His divine weapon that could shake the earth was created by the Cyclops, the giants skillful in metallurgy. Indra - most important among the Indo-Aryan gods, the leader of the Devas and the lord of Svargaloka or heaven in Hinduism, is frequently portrayed wielding a powerful thunderbolt - vajra that could not only destroy the enemy in attacking flying machine, but it also had the ability to cause rain and thus, it was a symbol of fertility.Īccording to Greek legends, Poseidon - who could cause storms and earthquakes, drown lands, shatter rocks, and finally bring back peacefulness - possessed a magical trident. Image credit: Ben Pirard - CC BY-SA 3.0Īn unknown, terrible, and powerful ancient weapon could have contributed to the collapse of one or several technologically advanced civilizations that existed in the distant past.Ĭould it be that the mysterious and terrible vajra - a powerful thunderbolt throwing light - was one of such unbelievable weapons? Essentially vajra is an indestructible substance, usually represented by a diamond. He possessed a formidable weapon in the form of a handgun launching a death ray, which he received from the masters of lightning - the Cyclops. Zeus, the most powerful god of Olympian gods was the Master of Thunderbolt.
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