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Libitina: Goddess of Funerals and Rites

Illustration of Libitina, Roman goddess of funerals and rites, standing in a dim sanctuary with funerary garlands and ritual tools.
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The Caduceus: Mercury’s Staff of Peace

Etruscan bronze liver model from Piacenza used by priests for haruspicy, showing inscribed sections for interpreting divine signs
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Roman and Etruscan Myth Connections: The Forgotten Roots of Roman Religion

Explore how Etruscan religion shaped Roman mythology through divination, fate, household spirits, and sacred ritual long before Greek influence.
Julian Crestwood
December 21, 2025
Roman Mithras tauroctony relief showing the god Mithras slaying the bull, with zodiac symbols, now in the Louvre Museum
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Mythic Borrowings From the East: How Rome Absorbed Foreign Gods and Sacred Traditions

A deep exploration of how Roman mythology absorbed Eastern gods, rituals, and cosmology through syncretism, empire, and cultural exchange.
Max Arden
December 20, 2025
A Roman-style painting showing four foreign deities adopted by Rome, including Isis of Egypt, Jupiter, Hera, and Mithras, standing together inside a grand marble temple.
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Foreign Gods Adopted by Rome

How Rome absorbed foreign gods from Greece, Egypt, Persia, and beyond to build a diverse and adaptable pantheon.
Micah Blaine
December 3, 2025
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Saturn: God of Time, Abundance, and Renewal

Explore Saturn, Roman god of time and the harvest, whose reign brought the Golden Age of peace, prosperity, and renewal.
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The Transformation of Daphne: Flight and Faith

Pursued by Apollo, the nymph Daphne prays for deliverance and becomes the laurel — Rome’s eternal symbol of purity, freedom, and divine restraint.
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The Punishment of Marsyas: Music and Measure

The satyr Marsyas challenges Apollo to a contest of music and learns that passion without discipline ends in pain — and wisdom.
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The Judgment of Midas: The Price of Poor Taste

King Midas favors Pan’s wild song over Apollo’s divine harmony and earns a lesson in humility — the ears of a donkey.
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The Death of Orpheus: The Song That Would Not Die

After Eurydice’s loss, Orpheus devotes his life to Apollo’s art and meets death at the hands of Bacchus’s followers — yet his song lives forever.
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The Abduction of Europa: The Bull and the Sea

Jupiter transforms into a white bull and carries Europa across the sea to Crete, where beauty becomes destiny and the world is reborn through love.
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Vesta: Goddess of the Hearth and Home

Discover Vesta, Roman goddess of the hearth and home, guardian of family, purity, and the sacred flame of Rome.
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Ceres: Goddess of Agriculture and the Harvest

Learn about Ceres, Roman goddess of agriculture and motherhood, whose care brought life, renewal, and abundance to the world.
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Pluto: God of the Underworld and Wealth

Explore Pluto, Roman god of the underworld and wealth, ruler of hidden riches and guardian of life’s eternal balance.
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