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Roman mythology facts for kids

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Romulus and Remus, the Lupercal, Father Tiber, and the Palatine on a relief from a pedestal dating to the reign of Trajan (AD 98–117)

Roman mythology is a large collection of stories, started in Ancient Rome, about the beginning of the world, and the lives and adventures of lots of gods, goddesses, heroes, and heroines.

The myths of the Ancient Romans are often called "Greco-Roman" because they were very similar to the Greek mythology of the Ancient Greeks!

Gods and goddesses

The gods and goddesses in these stories have lots of magic powers. They can make themselves invisible to humans and move to any place in a very short amount of time. The gods and goddesses also never get sick and can only be hurt by very unusual causes. This is called being immortal. Immortal means the God or Goddess can never die.

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Images for kids

  • 'Mucius Scaevola in the Presence of Lars Porsenna', oil on canvas painting by Matthias Stomer, early 1640s, Art Gallery of New South Wales

    Mucius Scaevola in the Presence of Lars Porsenna (early 1640s) by Matthias Stom

  • Affreschi romani - polifemo presenza galatea - pompei

    Polyphemus hears of the arrival of Galatea; ancient Roman fresco painted in the "Fourth Style" of Pompeii (45–79 AD)

  • Arte romana, triade capitolina, 160-180 dc (guidonia montecelio, museo civico archeologico) 01

    Capitoline Triad

  • Fresque Mithraeum Marino

    Mithras in a Roman wall painting

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Mitología romana para niños

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