Minerva: Goddess of Wisdom, Strategy, and the Arts
She was born fully armed from her father’s skull. The Romans put her at the center of their state religion and made her the patron goddess of nearly every skilled profession in Rome.
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Mars: Roman God of War, Agriculture, and the Founding of Rome
March is named for him. So is the planet. He was the father of Romulus, the divine patron of Roman armies, and — before any of that — a god of farming.
Neptune: Roman God of the Sea, Horses, and Earthquakes
Rome built one of the ancient world’s most powerful navies and named their greatest sea battle after him. Neptune himself had almost no myths to speak of.
Jupiter: King of the Roman Gods
Five planets were named for Roman gods. The largest got Jupiter. The Romans would have considered this entirely appropriate.
Apollo: Roman God of Light, Prophecy, and the Arts
Augustus built his house so close to Apollo’s temple that god and emperor nearly shared a wall — a way of telling Rome exactly whose power stood behind the throne.