Mercury is a trickster spirit who is happy to masquerade as other spirits. Long ago the Italian deity Mercury was syncretized to Greek Hermes. The two are now virtually indistinguishable, but they
Janus : Lord of Beginnings Janus is the two-faced spirit, but in the most positive sense of that term. Janus literally has two faces, indicating his power to see from all directions and perspectives. He sees the past and future
Venus was originally the Italian goddess of fertile soil, the presiding spirit of the vegetable garden. She was a rustic garden goddess with a relatively minimal cult until the Romans identified her
Bona Dea literally means the “good goddess” and refers to female spirits exclusively venerated by women. Because these were Mystery traditions from which men were excluded, little documented information about the Bona
Jupiter is the supreme deity of Rome, Lord of Light and ruler of the daytime. Jupiter was considered the head of the Roman pantheon; the divine equivalent of the Pater Familias, the
Juno – Queen of Heaven Juno is the Queen of the Roman region. She is an ancient spirit who preceded the Romans in the area; they may have received her from the
Bellona, Goddess of War and Conquest, was once extremely popular with Roman soldiers. Roman senate meetings pertaining to foreign wars were conducted in Bellona’s temple on the Capitoline Hill. Bellona’s name derives
Minerva In Roman mythology, ancient Italian goddess of wisdom and the arts and sciences; the Romans equated Minerva with the Greek goddess Athena. Minerva had a temple on the Capitoline Hill, her
Mater Matuta is the goddess of the dawn light but also has dominion over infants and sea travel. Her festival incorporated elaborate theatrical rituals enacted by Roman ladies of status in precisely
Mars In Roman mythology, god of war, originally an ancient Italian god who watched over agriculture; identified by the Romans with the Greek war god Ares. Mars was the son of Jupiter
Soranus – Lord of Death Soranus, an ancient deity worshipped in Italy before the arrival of the Romans, was venerated by the Etruscans, Sabines, and Falisci as well as other local tribes
Somnus. Lord of Sleep, is the insomniac’s spirit. The word insomnia derives from his name. Soporific, meaning “something that causes sleep,” derives from another of his names, Sopor. He is identified with
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