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Roman Gods and Deities

All Roman Gods: Major and Minor

Every Roman god in one place — from Jupiter and the Dii Consentes to the gods of door hinges, stored grain, and volcanic vapors. 17 major gods and over 60 minor deities.

A complete reference index of the Roman pantheon, organized by institutional status. Major gods held a seat among the Dii Consentes or possessed a dedicated state priest. Minor gods governed specific domains without that formal apparatus. Unlinked entries do not yet have a dedicated article.

Major Gods 17 deities
Apollo Light, prophecy, music, reason
Bacchus Wine, ecstasy, mystery religion
Ceres Grain, agriculture, the plebeian order
Diana Hunt, moon, wilderness, childbirth
Janus Beginnings, gates, time, transitions
Juno Marriage, women, the citizen body
Jupiter Sky, divine authority, the Roman state
Mars War, agriculture, Rome's founding
Mercury Commerce, communication, the dead
Minerva Wisdom, craft, skilled professions
Neptune Sea, freshwater, horses, earthquakes
Pluto The underworld, the dead, wealth
Quirinus The deified Romulus, Roman identity
Saturn Harvest, time, the Golden Age
Venus Love, beauty, dynastic legitimacy
Vesta Hearth, the eternal flame, civic order
Vulcan Fire, the forge, destructive flame
Minor Gods 64 deities
Abundantia Plenty, prosperity, abundance
Acca Larentia Foster mother of Romulus, ancestral spirit
Aequitas Justice, fair dealing, equity
Amor Love as divine force
Angerona Silence, secrets, Rome's hidden name
Aurora The dawn
Bellona War as destructive force
Bona Dea Women's mysteries, healing, chastity
Cardea Door hinges, household protection
Carmenta Prophecy, childbirth, the Latin alphabet
Carna Vital organs, bodily health
Clementia Mercy, forgiveness, imperial virtue
Concordia Harmony, civil unity, agreement
Consus Stored grain, hidden counsel
Cupid Desire, love's power
Dea Dia Growth of cultivated fields
Discordia Strife, conflict, discord
Fauna Wild nature, women's religion
Faunus Forests, prophecy, panic, wild places
Favonius The west wind, spring
Feronia Wilderness, freed slaves, abundance
Flora Flowers, spring, the Floralia
Fornax Ovens, baking, grain roasting
Fortuna Luck, fate, chance
Furrina Springs, ancient water cult
Honos Honor, military distinction
Intercidona Protection of newborns from evil spirits
Invidia Envy, retribution
Lares Familiares Household guardian spirits
Laverna Thieves, fraudsters, the underworld
Liber Wine, male fertility, freedom
Libertas Freedom, civil liberty
Libitina Death, funerals, burial rites
Luna The moon
Mefitis Volcanic vapors, sulfurous springs
Mors Death as divine force
Mutunus Tutunus Fertility, marriage rites
Nemesis Retribution, divine justice
Nona and Decima Guardians of birth, the Fates' sisters
Ops Abundance, harvest, Saturn's wife
Palatua Guardian of the Palatine Hill
Pales Shepherds, flocks, pastoral life
Pax Peace, the Pax Romana
The Parcae The Fates, destiny, the thread of life
Picumnus and Pilumnus Protectors of infants and marriage
Pietas Duty, devotion, civic obligation
Pomona Fruit trees, orchards
Portunus Ports, keys, harbors
Proserpina Queen of the underworld, spring's return
Robigus Protection of crops from blight
Silvanus Forests, boundaries, wild land
Sol The sun
Somnus Sleep, dreams
Spes Hope, expectation
Stata Mater Protection against fire
Sterculinus Manure, soil fertilization
Terminus Boundaries, property markers
Trivia Crossroads, magic, the underworld
Vacuna Rest, leisure, Sabine goddess
Verminus Protection of cattle from parasites
Vertumnus Seasons, change, gardens
Victoria Victory, military triumph
Virbius Companion of Diana, the sacred grove
Volturnus The Tiber river, floods

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