The Romans worshipped many different gods and goddesses. There was a god for most aspects of every day life. Many families had a shrine in their house for the worship of a particular god.
The main Roman gods and goddesses
Jupiter - King of the gods and the sky
Juno - Queen of the gods; wife of Jupiter, goddess of marriage
Neptune - God of the sea; brother of Jupiter and Pluto
Pluto - God of the underworld; brother of Jupiter and Pluto
Vesta - Goddess of the home, hearth and family
Ceres - Goddess of the harvest, agriculture and fertility
Mars - The god of war
Apollo - God of the sun, music and prophecy
Diana - Goddess of the hunt and the moon
Minerva - Goddess of wisdom, poetry and crafts
Bacchus - God of wine and revelry
Vulcan - God of fire and blacksmiths
Mercury - God of communication; messenger of the gods
Venus - Goddess of love and beauty
The similarities between Greek and Roman gods
The Romans assimilated many of the gods of the people that they conquered, including the Greek gods and goddesses. The Romans took the stories and attributes of the Greek gods, and gave them Roman names, therefore making them their own.