The whole imperial family came to be seen as gods and was ... She therefore combined the duties of several Roman goddesses, including Cybele, Aphrodite and Demeter. The trade and travel that ...

The boy’s family contacted an inspector from the ... “The figure is, apparently, the goddess Minerva from Roman mythology, also known as Athena in Greek mythology,” said Distelfeld, noting ...

As the god of the vine and of the pleasures of ... Isis had even become a patron deity of the Roman imperial family. Her cult, with its mysteries that promised salvation to initiates, remained ...

There are several examples of altars to Roman gods and goddesses which have been recovered along the length of the Antonine Wall. Many have been dedicated to Victory, the Roman goddess of victory ...