Roman Mythology Copyright © Clara Kim 2007. All rights reserved.

Copy Cats! The Romans based their religion on Greek Mythology They were also polytheistic Many of the gods/goddesses were the same, but the Romans changed their names The gods explained human qualities and life events

Goddess of love and beauty The Roman Gods Roman God Greek God Represents Jupiter Zeus God of light and sky Juno Hera Queen of the Gods Apollo God of healing Diana Artemis Goddess of Fertility Minerva Athena Goddess of wisdom Venus Aphrodite Goddess of love and beauty

Jupiter God of light and sky Supreme ruler of the gods

Juno Queen of the Gods

Apollo God of music, light and healing

Diana Goddess of fertility and hunt

Minerva Goddess of Wisdom

Venus Goddess of love and beauty

Roman Literature Virgil – wrote the Aeneid A Latin epic legendary story of Aeneas, a Trojan who traveled to Italy where he became the ancestor of the Romans

Architecture 3.Cement 2. Baked Brick 1. Arch Romans brought many new ideas to architecture Taught by the Etruscans 3.Cement 2. Baked Brick 1. Arch

Roman Arch A way to make a doorway or window with no beams Keystone

Aqueducts River water was dirty with sewage Aqueducts brought clean water to cities from far nearby hills

Pantheon Temple built for the seven roman gods

Coliseum An ancient sports arena in the shape of an oval stadium Had mock battles where over 10,000 slaves, prisoners or volunteers were killed Could hold over 50,000 spectators

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