has proposed that the F2199 curse tablet is dedicated to "Mars Rigisamu," which is Gaulish for "Mars the Royal," or the Roman god of war. The inscription names several people — in both Latin and ...

Roman religion was split in two ... Other major gods included Mars (god of war), Mercury (god of trade and messenger of the gods) and Bacchus (god of grapes and wine production).

Most scientists claim that Romans adopted their gods directly from the Greeks. The reality, however, is more complicated.

ANITA: What other Roman gods were there? MUM: The Romans had HUNDREDS of gods. The soldiers want to fight well? Pray to the god of war, Mars. Travelling at night, through the country side and ...

Having gained power by force in a bitterly fought civil war, Augustus was aware that ... him as their supreme spiritual leader. Roman religion had many gods and spirits and Augustus was keen ...

While the “frivolous East” may have been happy to venerate men as though they were gods, the serious men of the Roman ...