Many gods were believed to have taken part in the founding of Rome. All were consulted and honored to make sure that the actions of the state met with divine approval. Roman religion was split in ...

The chorus of this song makes the link between the many deities of Roman mythology and the planets in the night sky – Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Mercury, etc. Mercury’s ‘Mystery Tour’ takes ...

Unlike its celestial neighbors—Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—all of which were named after Greek or Roman gods, Earth derives its name from more humble linguistic ...