The Twelve Major Roman Gods
The Romans had a name for their twelve principal gods: the Dii Consentes. The list was never completely fixed, which tells you something important about how Roman religion actually worked.
Gods, Goddesses, and Ancient Legends
The Romans had a name for their twelve principal gods: the Dii Consentes. The list was never completely fixed, which tells you something important about how Roman religion actually worked.
The Romans didn’t divide their gods by power. They divided them by institutional status — which ones had state priests, which ones had state temples, and which ones had a seat at the divine council.
Explore the Roman pantheon: a complete list of Roman gods, minor deities, and their roles in a structured mythological system.
The Roman gods weren’t distant figures from myth — they were woven into politics, warfare, agriculture, and daily life. This is your complete guide to the divine world of ancient Rome.
Furrina had her own priest, her own festival, and a sacred grove on the Janiculum. By the late Republic, Romans still observed her festival but had forgotten what it was for.