Roman Gods

2. is similar to the Greek god, Pluto
4. God of grapes and wine production
6. are who the number 12 was taken from
8. Goddess of love and beauty (Greek version is Aphrodite)
13. Goddess of the hunt. Apollo's sister
17. where the 12 gods were worshiped
18. at the festival of cross roads represent family
21. Jewish philosopher that wrote of brutal treatment in Alexandria
22. the group of 10 major gods
23. God of forge
28. type of religion the Roman mythology was (they worshiped many gods)
30. religious group known for being persecuted under roman rule
31. were built out of each god's image. (usually crafted out of bronze or stone
33. a portion of every meal was thrown into this at dinner time as a meal time offering
34. was another term for the festival of cross roads
37. protector of women
38. most powerful god

1. were the gods of food cupboards
3. is the type of moral behavior the gods determined
5. each god had altars where these were performed
7. by gaining blessings from the gods, the Romans believed they received this from the gods
9. used the appearance of Halley's comet to prove he was the son of a god
10. were a strong necessity in roman religion
11. procting spirit of families
12. is the title of the first three gods
14. what everything in nature was inhabited by
15. represent slaves at the festival of cross roads
16. God of light, healing, and archery
19. God of war (Greek version is Ares)
20. what people promised to do in return for the gods if their prayers were answered
24. term used when gods answered prayers
25. protector of the state
26. also god of sleep and travelers and motion
27. Virgins lived at the temple of Vesta in Rome
29. God of craft and wisdom
31. Neptune is the god of the
32. is defined as something that binds
35. roman religion is compared to Greek
36. was the goddess of the fireplace