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Jupiter – King of the gods Juno – goddess of women Mars – god of war Minerva – goddess of wisdom Neptune – god of sea Diana – goddess of the moon and hunting Mercury – messenger of the gods Venus – goddess of love and beauty Apollo – god of the sun Cupid – god of love Did the Celts worship the Roman gods? * Who did the Romans worship? The Romans believed in many gods and goddesses. Some of our months are named after Roman gods. Roman families had their own god or goddess. They had a special place in the house where they placed wine or presents for their god. The Romans built temples to their gods and goddesses. Jupiter: god of the sky, he was the most important god. Thursday is his special day. His weapon was the Thunderbolt (thunder and lightning). All other gods were terrified of him, although he was a little scared of his wife Juno! Juno was the wife of Jupiter and so queen of the gods. She was the goddess of women and marriage. The month June was named after her. Mars was the god of war. He was the son of Jupiter and Juno. The month March was named after him. Minerva was the goddess of wisdom and arts and crafts. She had a strange birth. One day, Jupiter had a bad headache. Nothing would cure it. Eventually Vulcan, the blacksmith, split open Jupiters head. Out jumped Minerva in armour with shield and spear! Jupiter felt much better afterwards. Neptune was the god of the sea. He carried a trident, which had three prongs. Neptune was also the god of earthquakes. He was called the Earth-shaker! Diana was the goddess of the moon. Her twin brother Apollo was the god of the sun. Diana carried a bow and arrows. She was the goddess of hunting. Monday is her special day. Mercury was the god of travellers. He had a winged hat and sandals, so he could fly. He carried a staff with two snakes winding round it. He was also the god of thieves! Wednesday is his special day. Venus was the goddesses of love. She was born in the sea and first came to shore