Good, illustrated introduction to the main Roman gods.

A detailed list of Roman gods and goddesses and their Greek equivalents, with links to further information.

Although primarily a site about the planets, this section on Greek and Roman mythological characters (gods, goddesses, semi-divinities and mortals)is very good, with character descriptions and illustrations from both ancient and renaissance art. You can set the information for beginner, immediate or advanced user.

The Romans borrowed many aspects of their gods from the Greeks. This website is one of the best on the subject

Follow the embedded links for everything you could possibly want to know about the Greek pantheon: their stories, theiur symbols, their worship...
Well illustrated with ancient Greek images.

Again, one of the best websites on Greek mythology on the Internet.

Relief-sculpture in the Louvre Museum, Paris.

The haruspex (left, in toga) stands ready to inspect the bull's innards for omens; his helper, the victimarius does the actual extraction, after the popa has killed the beast with his axe.

A Key Stage 2 website from the BBC with basic but patchy information.

Great series of webpages on various aspects of Roman religion.

A detailed site with links to other topics which include Prayer and Sacrifice, Omens and Superstition and the State Religion.

Read this Roman account of the restoration of the Temple of Jupiter on the Capitoline Hill in Rome, in 70AD, to get an idea of the ceremonies of Roman State religion. If you'd like to read other ancient accounts about Roman religion, click here.

Roman Morality and Religion. The historian and producers behind "Rome - the mini-series" talk about these topics in this HBO documentary on YouTube.

A calendar of Roman religious festivals.

A look at the ancient art of the haruspex.

Photos and drawings of the famous bronze sheep liver from the town of Piacenza in Italy. Most of the 40 compartments have the names of gods inscribed in Etruscan, a form of antique Latin. The liver, used by the haruspex to interpret divine will, may indicate the regions of the sky associated with specific gods and their commands.
On display in the Piacenza Archaeological Museum.

This marble relief from Rome depicts a triple sacrifice known as a suovetaurilia - from the Latin words sus (pig), ovis (sheep), taurus(bull) - which was a special offering to the god Mars.
As illustrated in p.48 of CLC BkIII.

Wikipedia entry.

Brief descriptions of some of the Celtic-Romano deities worshipped in Britain during the Roman times.

The gilded bronze head of the goddess Sulis Minerva is one of the best known objects from Roman Britain.

As shown on p.52 of CLC BkIII; in the Roman Baths Museum, Bath.

Few things in archaeology are ever 100% certain... and here's an alternative explanation of the figures on this relief from Bath, as featured on p.52 of CLC BkIII.

Stone carving of the 3 mother-goddesses. Found near Bath and now in the Roman Baths Museum, Bath.

As featured on p.52 of CLC BkIII.

Take a look at Roman religious inscriptions in Britain, including the base set up by our very own Memor!

Essential reading!

This is the first chapter of the book "Mythology for Dummies".
(A pdf file requiring Adobe Acrobat Reader, already installed on most PC's).

The delightful Myth Web is a fantastic intro to the world of the Classical myths. As well as the main gods, there is an A-Z of characters (and how to pronounce their names!). Don't miss the six cartoon-illustrated myths of Heroes.

It's all here...