A Few Roman Deities

The Roman equivalent of Zeus is Jupiter, Roman's believed he watched over them as the supreme god. Along with Jupiter there were many other gods that the Romans prayed to and went to for guidance. Unlike other religions these gods mingled with humans, and were believed to involve themselves in war and other affairs.  

Jupiter Punishing the Vices -Paolo Veronese

The Roman equivalent of Ares, the god of war, is Mars. He was considered second to Jupiter, and although he was the counterpart to Ares, he was noted to be more level-headed. He was also considered the father of Romulus and Remus, as well as a lover of Venus. There are multiple artwork consisting of the two, along with their son Cupid.

 Mars, The Olympian Gods; one of the nine panels of a ceiling decoration from the Palazzo Mocenigo-Robilant in Venice -Sebastiano Ricci

The goddess of wisdom and war, Roman equivalent to Athena, is the goddess Minerva. She is a daughter of Jupiter, and along with Jupiter and Juno was worshiped as part of Capitoline Triad, who were the supreme deities. Often in myths such as Arachne, Minerva teaches a lesson that mortals should never consider themselves equal to gods.She changes a girl into a spider for boasting about her weaving skills being superior to Minerva. She is also famous for playing a role in the Trojan War. 

A 2nd century CE marble statue of Minerva (Capitoline Museums, Rome)

Queen of the gods and wife of Jupiter, Roman equivalent of Hera, Juno. She was the protector and counselor of state, as well as the goddess of marriage. Juno was considered to always be extremely bitter and jealous. She would make any mortal woman miserable if they bore a child from Jupiter. She is the mother of Mars and Vulcan.  

 Juno Sospita, a plaster cast based on an original in the Vatican Museums

The goddess of love, Roman equivalent of Aphrodite, Venus. She was born from sea foam due to Saturn's blood falling into the water. Saturn is the father of  gods such as Jupiter, Juno, Neptune, Vesta, Ceres and Pluto. While Venus was married to Vulcan she had multiple lovers. Her most famous being Mars, and depending on the myth bore Fortuna with either Jupiter or Hermes. According to Virgil, Venus was an ancestor of Romulus and Remus. This was called Gens Julia, which included Julius Caeser, Agustus Octavian Ceaser and descendants. 

Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510)