Roman Mythology: A Quick Guide

Remus and Romulus’ parent was Rhea Silvia, not the Rhea from Greek mythology. Amulius, the wicked king, hired a slave to throw Remus and Romulus into the Tiber River. To give them a chance, the slave put the boys in a cradle and sent them floating down the river. A she-wolf named Lupa picked them up from the river and raised the two children.

Amulius taking the twins Remus & Romulus

Lupa with Romulus & Remus

When the boys got tall and strong they went back to kill Amulius for his dastardly deed. After they killed Amulius they became rulers. Over time they got bored and wanted to make a city on the countryside where they grew up. They started arguing who should get to be king and eventually, Romulus killed Remus, and named the city after himself. The city’s name was Rome.

Romulus killed his twin brother Remus &
named the city of Rome after himself
Seen here Dabbing.

The Romans copied the Greek Gods with some name adjustments.

Here’s  a chart:

Zeus=Jupiter, God of the Sky

Hera=Juno, Goddess of the Heavens

Poseidon=Neptune, the God of the Sea

Hades=Pluto, the God of the Underworld

Demeter=Ceres, Goddess of the Harvest

Dionysus=Bacchus, God of Wine

Hephaestus=Vulcan, God of Fire and Metalworking

Athena=Minerva, Goddess of Wisdom and Crafts

Ares=Mars, God of War

Aphrodite=Venus, Goddess of Love

Artemis=Diana, Goddess of the Hunt

Apollo=Apollo, God of Music and the Sun

The monsters are the exact same thing as well as the heroes.

Make sure to check out my third and final blog in this series about Norse mythology!