Roman mythology
31 entries in the Roman Mythology compendium.
Roman mythologyRoman myths blend history, politics, and divine destiny.Acron (King of the Caeninenses)King of the Caeninenses who fought Rome and was slain by Romulus.Ages of ManMythological stages of human decline from divine to iron.AncileSacred shield of Rome, one of the pledges of rule.AvernusAncient volcanic crater believed to be the entrance to the underworld.Carmen (verse)Roman verse used as spell, prayer, or incantation.Casa RomuliLegendary hut of Rome's founder, preserved for centuries.Charon's obolCoin placed with the dead as payment for the ferryman Charon.Coins for the deadAncient coin tradition for the dead continues at military graves.CornucopiaA symbol of abundance and nourishment from classical antiquity.CrinisusSicilian river god who fathered Segesta's founder as a dog.De DivinationeCicero's dialogue on Roman divination, skepticism, and superstition.Double HeroidesSix paired epistles from mythological lovers, authorship uncertain.Etruscan religionPolytheistic religion of the Etruscan civilization, revealed by seers.Ficus RuminalisSacred fig tree of Romulus and Remus' landing.Founding of RomeRome's legendary founding by Romulus in 753 BC.Golden Bough (Aeneid)A golden branch granting passage to the Underworld in Virgil's Aeneid.Griechische und römische Götter- und HeldensageOverview of Greek and Roman mythology by Hermann Steuding.Gubernaculum (classical)Classical rudder symbolizing control of fortune and governance.HeroidesOvid's collection of fictional letters from mythological heroines to their lovers.IarbasLegendary Libyan king, son of Jupiter-Hammon, suitor of Dido.Interpretatio graecaGreek method of equating foreign gods with their own.Kings of Alba LongaLegendary Latin kings bridging Aeneas and Romulus.Lacus CurtiusAncient pit in the Forum Romanum with uncertain origins.Battle of Lacus CurtiusFinal battle in the war between Rome and the Sabines.Lake of CutiliaSacred Sabine lake with a floating island and oracle.LupercalLegendary cave where the she-wolf nursed Romulus and Remus.Palladium (classical antiquity)Sacred wooden statue on which Troy's and Rome's safety depended.Palus CapraeSite of Romulus's ascension into godhood in Roman myth.Parabiago PlateAncient Roman silver plate with Cybele and Attis in a cosmic setting.Pignora imperiiSacred tokens believed to guarantee Rome's eternal rule.
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