7/6/2023 0 Comments Laverna goddess symbolShe was one of the three goddesses involved in the Judgement of Paris. Other diverse attributes are also associated with her such as the head of the Medusa which was given to her by Perseus after she had helped him kill the monster. The city of Athens was under her special protection.Īs an exemplar of wisdom her attributes are books and an owl. She was also patroness of many household crafts, such as spinning. By being associated with wisdom she became the patron of a number of institutions of learning and the arts. She fought on behalf of just causes and is therefore seen as a civilising influence, in contrast to Mars. She was originally a goddess of war, hence her armour and spear. Minerva (Pallas Athena in Greek) was one of the most important of the ancient Greek and Roman goddesses. Minerva – The Goddess of Wisdom and Arts (Equivalent of Greek Athena) Mosaic of Minerva by Elihu Vedder In art, he is often shown with a trident and a dolphin. He was the deity of the sea, although later he was associated with rivers as well. Neptune ( Neptunus in Latin) is the Roman equivalent to Poseidon. Neptune – The God of Seas (Equivalent of Greek Poseidon) Triumph of Neptune standing on a chariot pulled by two sea horses (Latin: hippocampes). In Tintoretto’s ‘The Origin of the Milky Way’ (above) Jupiter has put his infant son, Hercules, the offspring of the mortal woman Alcmene, to Juno’s breast in order to make the child immortal. In Jupiter’s numerous adulterous relationships Juno is often to be seen spying on him while he makes strenuous efforts to escape her. She was the patron of fidelity in marriage, although the wife of an erring husband. She was also considered as an esteemed member of the Capitoline Triad ( Juno Capitolina) that replaced the earlier so-named Archaic Triad, and her place of worship was possibly centered on the Quirinal Hill in Rome. She was the daughter of Saturn and the mother of various other Roman gods like Mars, Vulcan, and Juventas. She also represented childbirth and fertility. It is said that she was the Queen of the Heavens, and was given the title of Regina. Juno, who was based on the Greek goddess, Hera, was Jupiter’s wife. Juno – The Queen of Gods (Equivalent of Greek Hera) Jacopo Tintoretto – Juno / Hera The Origin of the Milky Way To that end, Roman warlords and later generals led their triumphal processions to the temple after securing noteworthy victories, thus outlining Jupiter’s personification as one of the major Roman gods of violence and courage. The high status enjoyed by Jupiter, often perceived as the equivalent of Greek Zeus, was mirrored by the impressive Temple of Jupiter erected on the Capitoline Hill (possibly by circa 509 BC). He controlled the weather and the forces of nature, and he was known to send thunderbolts to warn the citizens of Rome. He was the king of the gods, also known as the sky god, or the great protector. Jupiter was the brother of Neptune and Pluto. Jupiter was regarded as the Roman equivalent of the Greek God – Zeus. Jupiter – The God of Sky and Thunder (Equivalent of Greek Zeus) Iris and Jupiter – Michel Corneille the Younger – Palace of Versailles Bacchus – The God of Wine and Revelry (Equivalent of Greek Dionysus).Ceres – The Goddess of Agriculture (Equivalent of Greek Demeter).Saturn – The God of Time (Equivalent of Greek Kronos).Mercury – The God of Wealth (Equivalent of Greek Hermes).Diana – The Goddess of Hunt and The Moon (Equivalent of Greek Artemis).Apollo – The God of Light and Prophecy (Similar to Greek Apollo).Venus – The Goddess of Beauty and Love (Equivalent of Greek Aphrodite).Mars – The God of War (Equivalent of Greek Ares).Minerva – The Goddess of Wisdom and Arts (Equivalent of Greek Athena).Neptune – The God of Seas (Equivalent of Greek Poseidon).Juno – The Queen of Gods (Equivalent of Greek Hera).Jupiter – The God of Sky and Thunder (Equivalent of Greek Zeus).
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