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| Reigned in the Roman pantheon and defended the state, a god of celestial phenomena and justice. |
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| The wife of Jupiter. Goddess of motherhood and childbearing. |
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| The father of Jupiter. He ruled Italy during the Golden Age. A winter festival was held in his honor in which masters and slaves exchanged roles. This was a time of gift giving and license. |
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| Son of Juno. A highly respected god of war but also an agricultural deity. He represented two primary Roman preoccupations - farming and fighting. |
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| Goddess of the hearth and sacrificial fire. Her temple was tended by the Vestal Virgins. |
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| Warrior goddess who also presided over commerce. |
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| Ruler of the Underworld of death. |
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| God of commerce and messages. |
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| Orginally the goddess of agriculture. The goddess of love, particularly sexual love. |
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| Son of Venus. God of erotic attraction. |
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| God of fire and warmth, of the forge and of volcanic eruptions. |
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| God of wine and drunkenness. |
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| The huntress. Goddess of the woods and moon. |
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| God of truth and light. Identical to the Greek god with same name. |
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| Goddess of spring. The daughter of Ceres and wife of Pluto. |
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