1. Roman Mythology and The Pantheon Paula & Marina

2. Mythology is the study of myths.

3. Roman mythology is based on Greek mythology It all started with Jupiter, who killed his father Saturn with the help of his brothers and sisters.

4. MYTHOLOGY Roman Names Apollo –God of son Bacchus –God of wine Ceres-Goddess of Agriculture Cupid- God of love Diana-Goddess of hunting Fauna-Goddess of animals Flora- Goddess of flowers & spring Fortuna-Goddess of Fortune Janus-God of doors, beginning, and ending June-Goddess of marriage Jupiter-God of the sky Mars-God of war Mercury-Messenger of the god Minerva-Goddess of Wisdom Neptune-God of the sea Pluto-God of the underworld Saturn-God of harvest & agriculture Venus-Goddess of love & beauty Vesta- Goddess of hearth, and roman state Voulcan- God of fur, blacksmiths Greek Names Phoebus Apollo Dionysus Demeter Eros Artemis Maia Chloris Tyche None Hera Zeus Ares Hermes Pallas Athena Poseidon Hades Kronos Aphrodite Hestia Hephaesius

5. Neptune Jupiter Pluto

6. Pantheon- Greek word meaning “Temple of The Gods.”

7. Built in the city of Rome during the crest of the Roman Empire (27 B.C) It was constructed by Marcus Agrippa to honor the gods The interior of the roof is intended to symbolize the heavens, and the giant hole above is supposedly the eyes of the gods. 7 Gods can be found inside between the columns.

8. The Pantheon influenced the architecture of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.

9. The Pantheon also influenced many other buildings like: Florida Supreme Court Building, Tallahassee. University of Virginia Jefferson Memorial St. Paul's Cathedral, London,