Roman religion was divided into two. Spirits watched over people, families and households, and the paterfamilias was in charge of the household worship that honored them. Romans also had a set of ...
The ancient Romans made up stories about gods and goddesses. These stories are called myths. According to one ancient Roman myth, Jupiter was the top god. He had two brothers and three sisters. The ...
Joel Christensen is Professor and Chair in the Department of Classical Studies at Brandeis University. This article originally appeared in The Conversation. Each Valentine’s Day, when I see images of ...