1. Roman Mythology
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2. 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

3. 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

4. Jupiter
God of light and sky
Supreme ruler of the gods

5. Juno
Queen of the Gods

6. Apollo
God of music, light and healing

7. Diana
Goddess of fertility and hunt

8. Minerva
Goddess of Wisdom

9. Venus
Goddess of love and beauty

10. 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

12. 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

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

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

20. Pantheon
Temple built for the seven roman gods

23. 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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