About this belief system
Roman Paganism refers to the cultural practices of the Roman empire before Christianity (ca. 756 BCE - 325 CE). The Romans seemingly adopted many deities and concepts from ancient Greek cultural practices, albeit with Latinized names of deities (e.g., Greek Zeus became Roman Jupiter).
Top myths
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| The Aeneid | Twelve Labors of Hercules | |
| Hero myth | Prestige myth | |
| Publius Vergilius Maro (Virgil) | Unknown author | |
| Read myth | Read myth | |
Top deities
Roman Paganism myths: A-Z
- The Aeneid Hero myth
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After the Trojan war, Aeneas goes through a long journey of hardship to ultimately find the city of Rome. His travels require him to endure the suffering of many trials, including countless personal challenges. He inevitably turns down love and comfort in order to fulfill his destiny.
- Twelve Labors of Hercules Prestige myth
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Roman Paganism deities: A-Z
- Aeneas Roman Paganism · 1 myth
According to Virgil, Aeneas was the Roman half-deity who founded Rome after the Trojan War.
- Hercules Roman Paganism · 1 myth
Hercules was a Roman half-deity known for being strong. He was likely adapted from the Greek Heracles.
Cite this page
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Roman Paganism." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 08 Aug. 2019, omnika.org/stable/255. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
OMNIKA (2019, August 08). Roman Paganism. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/255
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Roman Paganism." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created August 08, 2019. Accessed January 22, 2026. https://omnika.org/stable/255.
