As a result, Roman gods were a blend of deities ... The big three The three most important gods were Jupiter (protector of the state), Juno (protector of women) and Minerva (goddess of craft ...

Some of the main gods and goddesses in Roman religion were Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva. Enslaved people were allowed a day of not having to work on the religious festival of Saturnalia in December.

such as Jupiter and Mars. State worship was much more formal: colleges of priests paid tribute to these gods on behalf of Rome itself. The objective of Roman worship was to gain the blessing of ...

Many of the most famous Roman gods weren’t even Roman at all ... Serapis was even depicted on imperial coinage. Juno is the wife of Jupiter and queen of the gods. She is generally associated ...

NASA's Juno spacecraft is still in residence ... that may be hiding an ocean under its crust. Jupiter is named for the Roman king of the gods. It will be a crown jewel in your skywatching ...