When in Rome worship this group of badasses welcome to watchmojo.com and
badasses welcome to watchmojo.com and
badasses welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten Roman gods and goddesses
the top ten Roman gods and goddesses
the top ten Roman gods and goddesses tonight
tonight
tonight is Saturn out the wild December holiday
is Saturn out the wild December holiday
is Saturn out the wild December holiday and Saturn’s honor for this list we’re
and Saturn’s honor for this list we’re
and Saturn’s honor for this list we’re focusing on gods that were truly
focusing on gods that were truly
focusing on gods that were truly important to the Romans while many of
important to the Romans while many of
important to the Romans while many of these gods do have Greek equivalents
these gods do have Greek equivalents
these gods do have Greek equivalents we’re ranking our list based on their
we’re ranking our list based on their
we’re ranking our list based on their significance to the Roman people and not
significance to the Roman people and not
significance to the Roman people and not their popularity in the Greek pantheon
their popularity in the Greek pantheon
their popularity in the Greek pantheon when the gods of Rome ride chariots
when the gods of Rome ride chariots
when the gods of Rome ride chariots across the sky it is Vulcan that made
across the sky it is Vulcan that made
across the sky it is Vulcan that made them when they reach for weapons to
them when they reach for weapons to
them when they reach for weapons to wield in battle it is Vulcan that forged
wield in battle it is Vulcan that forged
wield in battle it is Vulcan that forged them when the very earth rumbles and
them when the very earth rumbles and
them when the very earth rumbles and mountains erupted and searing flame it
mountains erupted and searing flame it
mountains erupted and searing flame it is Vulcans rage that burns number 10
is Vulcans rage that burns number 10
is Vulcans rage that burns number 10 mercury the messenger god god of
mercury the messenger god god of
mercury the messenger god god of travelers thieves and commerce mercury
travelers thieves and commerce mercury
travelers thieves and commerce mercury god of commerce wrestling gymnastics
god of commerce wrestling gymnastics
god of commerce wrestling gymnastics thieving good luck sleep well and dreams
thieving good luck sleep well and dreams
thieving good luck sleep well and dreams Mercury’s duty is messenger of the gods
Mercury’s duty is messenger of the gods
Mercury’s duty is messenger of the gods carried over from his Greek counterpart
carried over from his Greek counterpart
carried over from his Greek counterpart Hermes but his Roman incarnation further
Hermes but his Roman incarnation further
Hermes but his Roman incarnation further develops his role as patron god of
develops his role as patron god of
develops his role as patron god of travelers financial gain Providence and
travelers financial gain Providence and
travelers financial gain Providence and more that’s a pretty wide range of
more that’s a pretty wide range of
more that’s a pretty wide range of responsibilities in the ancient poem
responsibilities in the ancient poem
responsibilities in the ancient poem fasty by Ovid mercury is tasked with
fasty by Ovid mercury is tasked with
fasty by Ovid mercury is tasked with bringing the nymph LaRhonda to the
bringing the nymph LaRhonda to the
bringing the nymph LaRhonda to the underworld though mercury also a God of
underworld though mercury also a God of
underworld though mercury also a God of trickery gets a bit sidetracked and the
trickery gets a bit sidetracked and the
trickery gets a bit sidetracked and the two have sex
two have sex
two have sex blood or reputation mercury is depicted
blood or reputation mercury is depicted
blood or reputation mercury is depicted wearing a winged hat and shoes look
wearing a winged hat and shoes look
wearing a winged hat and shoes look familiar they should they were adopted
familiar they should they were adopted
familiar they should they were adopted by DC’s the flash who’s based on this
by DC’s the flash who’s based on this
by DC’s the flash who’s based on this Roman God and in a blur of motion police
Roman God and in a blur of motion police
Roman God and in a blur of motion police scientist Barry Allen becomes the flash
scientist Barry Allen becomes the flash
scientist Barry Allen becomes the flash worlds
worlds
worlds Buhler mercury speed also inspired for
Buhler mercury speed also inspired for
Buhler mercury speed also inspired for to name a division of premium cars after
to name a division of premium cars after
to name a division of premium cars after him well a guy’s gotta get places number
him well a guy’s gotta get places number
him well a guy’s gotta get places number nine Bacchus god of wine agriculture
nine Bacchus god of wine agriculture
nine Bacchus god of wine agriculture ecstasy and theater
ecstasy and theater
ecstasy and theater it’s a wondrous addition Bacchus to a
it’s a wondrous addition Bacchus to a
it’s a wondrous addition Bacchus to a food right
food right
food right if there’s one Roman god you’d want a
if there’s one Roman god you’d want a
if there’s one Roman god you’d want a party with it’s definitely Bacchus the
party with it’s definitely Bacchus the
party with it’s definitely Bacchus the complete Roman equivalent of the Greek
complete Roman equivalent of the Greek
complete Roman equivalent of the Greek Dionysus he’s best known as the god of
Dionysus he’s best known as the god of
Dionysus he’s best known as the god of wine hmm the fact that the ancient
wine hmm the fact that the ancient
wine hmm the fact that the ancient Romans had a God specifically for wine
Romans had a God specifically for wine
Romans had a God specifically for wine makes us think they were probably pretty
makes us think they were probably pretty
makes us think they were probably pretty awesome and definitely had their
awesome and definitely had their
awesome and definitely had their priorities in order
priorities in order
priorities in order this is just the first stop of the
this is just the first stop of the
this is just the first stop of the no-holds-barred Bacchanalia the Romans
no-holds-barred Bacchanalia the Romans
no-holds-barred Bacchanalia the Romans took their worship of Bacchus to the
took their worship of Bacchus to the
took their worship of Bacchus to the next level by holding a festival in the
next level by holding a festival in the
next level by holding a festival in the God’s honor called Bacchanalia which
God’s honor called Bacchanalia which
God’s honor called Bacchanalia which from what we can tell was just a giant
from what we can tell was just a giant
from what we can tell was just a giant orgy in fact the festival was considered
orgy in fact the festival was considered
orgy in fact the festival was considered so debaucherous the government basically
so debaucherous the government basically
so debaucherous the government basically tried to ban it across all of Italy in
tried to ban it across all of Italy in
tried to ban it across all of Italy in 186 BC sorry guys you know the rules
186 BC sorry guys you know the rules
186 BC sorry guys you know the rules no fun allowed come on you pansy I’m
no fun allowed come on you pansy I’m
no fun allowed come on you pansy I’m thirsty I want me some Tennessee lubra
thirsty I want me some Tennessee lubra
thirsty I want me some Tennessee lubra juice number eight Cupid
juice number eight Cupid
juice number eight Cupid god of erotic love and desire come on
god of erotic love and desire come on
god of erotic love and desire come on cue could get it over with let’s have a
cue could get it over with let’s have a
cue could get it over with let’s have a toga party
toga party
toga party honestly Cupid has always kind of
honestly Cupid has always kind of
honestly Cupid has always kind of creeped us out you’ll definitely
creeped us out you’ll definitely
creeped us out you’ll definitely recognize this chubby wingin naked baby
recognize this chubby wingin naked baby
recognize this chubby wingin naked baby is one of the symbols of valentine’s day
is one of the symbols of valentine’s day
is one of the symbols of valentine’s day and thus a mainstay in popular culture
and thus a mainstay in popular culture
and thus a mainstay in popular culture it design Cupid God
it design Cupid God
it design Cupid God though huh in myths he plays a
though huh in myths he plays a
though huh in myths he plays a comparatively small role whose purpose
comparatively small role whose purpose
comparatively small role whose purpose is mostly to stir up trouble by piercing
is mostly to stir up trouble by piercing
is mostly to stir up trouble by piercing someone with an arrow and putting them
someone with an arrow and putting them
someone with an arrow and putting them under his lustful spell cupid is managed
under his lustful spell cupid is managed
under his lustful spell cupid is managed to surface in modern media from the
to surface in modern media from the
to surface in modern media from the santa claus two and three to the one
santa claus two and three to the one
santa claus two and three to the one season ABC flop Cupid starring Jeremy
season ABC flop Cupid starring Jeremy
season ABC flop Cupid starring Jeremy Piven Valentine’s Day conspiracy I don’t
Piven Valentine’s Day conspiracy I don’t
Piven Valentine’s Day conspiracy I don’t want my own horn so I end up on wrapping
want my own horn so I end up on wrapping
want my own horn so I end up on wrapping paper looking like a fat winged baby
paper looking like a fat winged baby
paper looking like a fat winged baby there you go look at that huh I use did
there you go look at that huh I use did
there you go look at that huh I use did you thanks he’s camping you’d think the
you thanks he’s camping you’d think the
you thanks he’s camping you’d think the god of erotic love and desire would have
god of erotic love and desire would have
god of erotic love and desire would have a little more street cred maybe putting
a little more street cred maybe putting
a little more street cred maybe putting on some pants would help you fall in
on some pants would help you fall in
on some pants would help you fall in love with the first person you see
these are for you number seven saturn
these are for you number seven saturn god of time and agriculture saturn god
god of time and agriculture saturn god
god of time and agriculture saturn god of harvest and grain bringer of food
of harvest and grain bringer of food
of harvest and grain bringer of food drink and merriment choose your king
drink and merriment choose your king
drink and merriment choose your king another god another awesome festival
another god another awesome festival
another god another awesome festival near the end of december Romans
near the end of december Romans
near the end of december Romans celebrated Saturnalia in honor of Saturn
celebrated Saturnalia in honor of Saturn
celebrated Saturnalia in honor of Saturn it was a joyous time when gifts were
it was a joyous time when gifts were
it was a joyous time when gifts were exchanged and slaves were given
exchanged and slaves were given
exchanged and slaves were given temporary freedoms hey Sheldon are you
temporary freedoms hey Sheldon are you
temporary freedoms hey Sheldon are you and Leonard putting up a Christmas tree
and Leonard putting up a Christmas tree
and Leonard putting up a Christmas tree no because we don’t celebrate the
no because we don’t celebrate the
no because we don’t celebrate the ancient pagan festival of Saturnalia the
ancient pagan festival of Saturnalia the
ancient pagan festival of Saturnalia the festival actually shares a lot of
festival actually shares a lot of
festival actually shares a lot of similarities to the Western tradition of
similarities to the Western tradition of
similarities to the Western tradition of Christmas and it’s placement near the
Christmas and it’s placement near the
Christmas and it’s placement near the end of the calendar year meant that
end of the calendar year meant that
end of the calendar year meant that Saturn came to be connected with the
Saturn came to be connected with the
Saturn came to be connected with the passage of time and particularly the
passage of time and particularly the
passage of time and particularly the shift to the new year Christmas has its
shift to the new year Christmas has its
shift to the new year Christmas has its roots in the pagan festival of
roots in the pagan festival of
roots in the pagan festival of Saturnalia which is traditionally
Saturnalia which is traditionally
Saturnalia which is traditionally celebrated by intoxication naked zinging
celebrated by intoxication naked zinging
celebrated by intoxication naked zinging and the consumption of human shaped
and the consumption of human shaped
and the consumption of human shaped biscuit even today our calendars bear
biscuit even today our calendars bear
biscuit even today our calendars bear his name in the form of Saturday and the
his name in the form of Saturday and the
his name in the form of Saturday and the planet Saturn also demonstrates his
planet Saturn also demonstrates his
planet Saturn also demonstrates his lasting influence but like his Greek
lasting influence but like his Greek
lasting influence but like his Greek counterpart Chronos Saturn’s
counterpart Chronos Saturn’s
counterpart Chronos Saturn’s relationship with his children was less
relationship with his children was less
relationship with his children was less than perfect since he had a tendency to
than perfect since he had a tendency to
than perfect since he had a tendency to you know eat them number six
you know eat them number six
you know eat them number six Pluto god of death whereas the Greek god
Pluto god of death whereas the Greek god
Pluto god of death whereas the Greek god of death Hades was basically the most
of death Hades was basically the most
of death Hades was basically the most diabolical guy around Pluto was actually
diabolical guy around Pluto was actually
diabolical guy around Pluto was actually a revered and respected Roman god seen
a revered and respected Roman god seen
a revered and respected Roman god seen as a pitiable figure Hades provoked fear
as a pitiable figure Hades provoked fear
as a pitiable figure Hades provoked fear but Pluto was worshipped as the god of
but Pluto was worshipped as the god of
but Pluto was worshipped as the god of wealth and abundance especially of the
wealth and abundance especially of the
wealth and abundance especially of the earth and its crops
earth and its crops
earth and its crops given that the underworld was located
given that the underworld was located
given that the underworld was located below the soil he came to be responsible
below the soil he came to be responsible
below the soil he came to be responsible for that as well unlike his brother
for that as well unlike his brother
for that as well unlike his brother Jupiter who procreated excessively Pluto
Jupiter who procreated excessively Pluto
Jupiter who procreated excessively Pluto was never set to have any children and
was never set to have any children and
was never set to have any children and was monogamous with his wife pros Purina
was monogamous with his wife pros Purina
was monogamous with his wife pros Purina of course Christianity later drew
of course Christianity later drew
of course Christianity later drew associations between Pluto and the devil
associations between Pluto and the devil
associations between Pluto and the devil but it seems like he may have just been
but it seems like he may have just been
but it seems like he may have just been one seriously misunderstood dude hunt
one seriously misunderstood dude hunt
one seriously misunderstood dude hunt shot to us I beseech
shot to us I beseech
shot to us I beseech the dots of the underworld number five
the dots of the underworld number five
the dots of the underworld number five Minerva goddess of wisdom poetry and
Minerva goddess of wisdom poetry and
Minerva goddess of wisdom poetry and weavings how mad Minerva after the Roman
weavings how mad Minerva after the Roman
weavings how mad Minerva after the Roman goddess of wisdom not enough commercial
goddess of wisdom not enough commercial
goddess of wisdom not enough commercial appeal
appeal
appeal Minerva’s beginnings were well strange
Minerva’s beginnings were well strange
Minerva’s beginnings were well strange after the god Jupiter impregnated the
after the god Jupiter impregnated the
after the god Jupiter impregnated the tightness meatus Jupiter remembered a
tightness meatus Jupiter remembered a
tightness meatus Jupiter remembered a prophecy saying that one of his
prophecy saying that one of his
prophecy saying that one of his offspring would usurp him logically he
offspring would usurp him logically he
offspring would usurp him logically he ate the pregnant meatus and hoped for
ate the pregnant meatus and hoped for
ate the pregnant meatus and hoped for the best
the best
the best after suffering from terrible headaches
after suffering from terrible headaches
after suffering from terrible headaches he got one of his buddies to split his
he got one of his buddies to split his
he got one of his buddies to split his head open and out came a fully formed
head open and out came a fully formed
head open and out came a fully formed and armed Minerva clearly this chick was
and armed Minerva clearly this chick was
and armed Minerva clearly this chick was hardcore Minerva has become a symbol of
hardcore Minerva has become a symbol of
hardcore Minerva has become a symbol of academia and it’s featured in the seals
academia and it’s featured in the seals
academia and it’s featured in the seals and emblems of many educational
and emblems of many educational
and emblems of many educational institutions mythology loving writer JK
institutions mythology loving writer JK
institutions mythology loving writer JK Rowling also gave a nod to the Romans
Rowling also gave a nod to the Romans
Rowling also gave a nod to the Romans when she named the wise and Stern
when she named the wise and Stern
when she named the wise and Stern professor Minerva McGonagall after the
professor Minerva McGonagall after the
professor Minerva McGonagall after the goddess your skills after all a legend
goddess your skills after all a legend
goddess your skills after all a legend number 4 Mars God of War and agriculture
number 4 Mars God of War and agriculture
number 4 Mars God of War and agriculture it comes from Mars the God of War
and it means little warrior remember how
and it means little warrior remember how it was Jupiter who gave birth to Minerva
it was Jupiter who gave birth to Minerva
it was Jupiter who gave birth to Minerva and not you know a woman well Jupiter’s
and not you know a woman well Jupiter’s
and not you know a woman well Jupiter’s wife Juno not Minerva’s mother Metis
wife Juno not Minerva’s mother Metis
wife Juno not Minerva’s mother Metis yes Jupiter was a player decided to get
yes Jupiter was a player decided to get
yes Jupiter was a player decided to get back at Jupiter for stealing her role in
back at Jupiter for stealing her role in
back at Jupiter for stealing her role in childbirth and having Minerva alone the
childbirth and having Minerva alone the
childbirth and having Minerva alone the myth tells of a magical flower that let
myth tells of a magical flower that let
myth tells of a magical flower that let her conceive without the help of a man
her conceive without the help of a man
her conceive without the help of a man and the result of this little experiment
and the result of this little experiment
and the result of this little experiment Mars like Pluto Mars is the more likable
Mars like Pluto Mars is the more likable
Mars like Pluto Mars is the more likable version of his Greek counterpart Ares
version of his Greek counterpart Ares
version of his Greek counterpart Ares though Mars is the God of War he is not
though Mars is the God of War he is not
though Mars is the God of War he is not a violent or aggressive figure but
a violent or aggressive figure but
a violent or aggressive figure but rather someone who uses warfare as a
rather someone who uses warfare as a
rather someone who uses warfare as a means to achieve peace the Romans
means to achieve peace the Romans
means to achieve peace the Romans believed that sword belonged to Mars
believed that sword belonged to Mars
believed that sword belonged to Mars that God of War we all know the legend
that God of War we all know the legend
that God of War we all know the legend thank you we were told it is children
thank you we were told it is children
thank you we were told it is children number 3 Venus goddess of love and
number 3 Venus goddess of love and
number 3 Venus goddess of love and beauty who are you I am Venus daughter
beauty who are you I am Venus daughter
beauty who are you I am Venus daughter of Jupiter goddess of love in
of Jupiter goddess of love in
of Jupiter goddess of love in Botticelli’s famous painting The Birth
Botticelli’s famous painting The Birth
Botticelli’s famous painting The Birth of Venus we see the myth of Venus
of Venus we see the myth of Venus
of Venus we see the myth of Venus inception depicted in all its glory the
inception depicted in all its glory the
inception depicted in all its glory the painting may be beautiful but the story
painting may be beautiful but the story
painting may be beautiful but the story is not as legend goes Saturn castrated
is not as legend goes Saturn castrated
is not as legend goes Saturn castrated his father Kai loose and through his
his father Kai loose and through his
his father Kai loose and through his genitalia into the sea and from the
genitalia into the sea and from the
genitalia into the sea and from the horror and gore came something truly
horror and gore came something truly
horror and gore came something truly beautiful this alluring got us at least
beautiful this alluring got us at least
beautiful this alluring got us at least he wasn’t a Roman god those guys are
he wasn’t a Roman god those guys are
he wasn’t a Roman god those guys are jerks her connection to the Roman people
jerks her connection to the Roman people
jerks her connection to the Roman people is perhaps closer than any other figure
is perhaps closer than any other figure
is perhaps closer than any other figure on this list as her son Aeneas brought
on this list as her son Aeneas brought
on this list as her son Aeneas brought the surviving Trojans over to Italy to
the surviving Trojans over to Italy to
the surviving Trojans over to Italy to establish Rome in today’s pop culture
establish Rome in today’s pop culture
establish Rome in today’s pop culture the image of Venus still represents the
the image of Venus still represents the
the image of Venus still represents the ideals of female beauty and is even used
ideals of female beauty and is even used
ideals of female beauty and is even used in marketing feminine hygiene products
in marketing feminine hygiene products
in marketing feminine hygiene products now there’s a razor that swirls and
now there’s a razor that swirls and
now there’s a razor that swirls and swerves as every blade adjusts to your
swerves as every blade adjusts to your
swerves as every blade adjusts to your curves Venus swirl number 2 Neptune god
curves Venus swirl number 2 Neptune god
curves Venus swirl number 2 Neptune god of the sea that’s a statue of Neptune
of the sea that’s a statue of Neptune
of the sea that’s a statue of Neptune god of water believe it or not Neptune
god of water believe it or not Neptune
god of water believe it or not Neptune ruler of the deep blue had humble
ruler of the deep blue had humble
ruler of the deep blue had humble beginnings he started off as a God of
beginnings he started off as a God of
beginnings he started off as a God of smaller bodies of water like rivers and
smaller bodies of water like rivers and
smaller bodies of water like rivers and lakes
lakes
lakes I’m Neptune god of the sea I sink ships
I’m Neptune god of the sea I sink ships
I’m Neptune god of the sea I sink ships and conjure up storms oh you’re not I am
and conjure up storms oh you’re not I am
and conjure up storms oh you’re not I am and you know nothing of my work before
and you know nothing of my work before
and you know nothing of my work before he took over as head honcho it was poor
he took over as head honcho it was poor
he took over as head honcho it was poor Tunis or for Tunis who are
Tunis or for Tunis who are
Tunis or for Tunis who are sacrificed to and credited for any
sacrificed to and credited for any
sacrificed to and credited for any triumph at sea but by the 1st century BC
triumph at sea but by the 1st century BC
triumph at sea but by the 1st century BC Neptune had solidified his place old
Neptune had solidified his place old
Neptune had solidified his place old Neptune shake thy hoary locks 58 ships
Neptune shake thy hoary locks 58 ships
Neptune shake thy hoary locks 58 ships are under way of every tonnage and
are under way of every tonnage and
are under way of every tonnage and firing range of all the gods on our list
firing range of all the gods on our list
firing range of all the gods on our list this brother of Jupiter and Pluto
this brother of Jupiter and Pluto
this brother of Jupiter and Pluto definitely makes the most impressive
definitely makes the most impressive
definitely makes the most impressive entrance rolling in on a chariot pulled
entrance rolling in on a chariot pulled
entrance rolling in on a chariot pulled by water horses while brandishing his
by water horses while brandishing his
by water horses while brandishing his Trident before we unveil our number one
Trident before we unveil our number one
Trident before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
number one jupiter god of thunder and
number one jupiter god of thunder and king of the gods in the roman myth
king of the gods in the roman myth
king of the gods in the roman myth jupiter the god – a veil of clouds
jupiter the god – a veil of clouds
jupiter the god – a veil of clouds around him to hide his mischief until
around him to hide his mischief until
around him to hide his mischief until christianity was adopted by the roman
christianity was adopted by the roman
christianity was adopted by the roman people
people
people jupiter was their number one deity he
jupiter was their number one deity he
jupiter was their number one deity he was an omnipotent and all-encompassing
was an omnipotent and all-encompassing
was an omnipotent and all-encompassing god whose domain covered all aspects of
god whose domain covered all aspects of
god whose domain covered all aspects of life from government to religion in fact
life from government to religion in fact
life from government to religion in fact an entire class of priests was devoted
an entire class of priests was devoted
an entire class of priests was devoted to making sure jupiter was receiving
to making sure jupiter was receiving
to making sure jupiter was receiving proper sacrifice something the Romans
proper sacrifice something the Romans
proper sacrifice something the Romans believed would earn them favor with the
believed would earn them favor with the
believed would earn them favor with the God the incestuous relationship Jupiter
God the incestuous relationship Jupiter
God the incestuous relationship Jupiter had with his sister / wife Juno was
had with his sister / wife Juno was
had with his sister / wife Juno was carried over from their Greek
carried over from their Greek
carried over from their Greek counterparts though their relationship
counterparts though their relationship
counterparts though their relationship was probably more complicated because
was probably more complicated because
was probably more complicated because Jupiter had trouble keeping it in his
Jupiter had trouble keeping it in his
Jupiter had trouble keeping it in his toga despite these shortcomings Jupiter
toga despite these shortcomings Jupiter
toga despite these shortcomings Jupiter is the most powerful and epic of all the
is the most powerful and epic of all the
is the most powerful and epic of all the gods earning him the title of king of
gods earning him the title of king of
gods earning him the title of king of the gods and king of this list o Jupiter
the gods and king of this list o Jupiter
the gods and king of this list o Jupiter do you agree with our list who’s your
do you agree with our list who’s your
do you agree with our list who’s your favorite Roman god or goddess for more
favorite Roman god or goddess for more
favorite Roman god or goddess for more divine top 10s published every day be
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you have your bow
you have your bow where’s your arrow do you really need
where’s your arrow do you really need
where’s your arrow do you really need ask
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