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Example Question #1 : Religion And Philosophy
What was the name of the Roman counterpart to the Ares, the Greek god of war?
Ceres
Mars
Jupiter
Mercurius
Juno
Mars
The Roman god of war was named Mars. In Roman mythology, Mars was the father of Romulus and Remus, the two supposed founders of Rome.
Inspiration for Mars was taken from Ares, the god of war in Ancient Greek Mythology. The myths and legends of Ares were often taken and reinterpreted in Roman literature with Mars taking the place of Ares.
Example Question #11 : Ancient History: Rome
The Roman God Janus was principally the God of __________.
fisherman and sailors
the forest
money and good fortune
doors and gateways
books and learning
doors and gateways
The Roman God Janus was principally the God of doors and gateways. In Roman tradition Janus also rules over beginnings and ends, making him the natural God to be celebrated at the end of a war. Janus has no equivalent in Greek mythology.
Example Question #1 : Religion And Philosophy
Diana was the Roman Goddess of __________.
death and the underworld
fertility and the sun
motherhood and childbirth
the harvest and rain
hunting and the moon
hunting and the moon
Diana was the Roman Goddess of hunting, the moon, nature, and wild animals. After the Roman conquest of Greece, Diana came to be associated with the Greek Goddess Artemis.
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