Roman Mythology

4. The only of the twelve major Olympian god(esse)s to keep their name after becoming Roman is ________.
6. Ancient Romans believed the gods lived on top of ________ ________.
10. Romulus and Remus founded Rome on the banks of the ________ ________.
14. Most of the planets in our ________ ________ are named after Roman gods.
15. Instead of the focus on moral lessons and storytelling of the Greeks, the Roman myths focused more on ________ rituals and prayers.

1. The idea of the Greek god Hades is based mostly around his power over death and the dead. However, his Roman counterpart, ________, is based more on his power over wealth and gems.
2. All Romans were required to honor all gods, but some ________ certain god(esse)s and worshipped them more in private.
3. While the Romans did base their religion on that of the Greeks, some of their deities were original to Rome. One of these gods was ________, a god with two faces that represented the spirit of passages, like doorways and gates.
5. The wolf that saved Romulus and Remus from the banks of the Tiber River was named ________.
7. Many Romans had ________ in their houses in order to honor and worship the gods.
8. The Roman god ________ was based on the Greek god Dionysus.
9. After death, the Roman emperors (with a few exceptions) were ________, or achieved the status of a god.
11. Just like in Greek myths, the god Mercury/Hermes carries a ________, a staff with two snakes intertwined around it.
12. Ancient Romans worshipped ________ gods.
13. The Roman name of the Greek hero Heracles is ________.