When in Rome worship this group of
badasses welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top ten Roman gods and goddesses
tonight
is Saturn out the wild December holiday
and Saturn’s honor for this list we’re
focusing on gods that were truly
important to the Romans while many of
these gods do have Greek equivalents
we’re ranking our list based on their
significance to the Roman people and not
their popularity in the Greek pantheon
when the gods of Rome ride chariots
across the sky it is Vulcan that made
them when they reach for weapons to
wield in battle it is Vulcan that forged
them when the very earth rumbles and
mountains erupted and searing flame it
is Vulcans rage that burns number 10
mercury the messenger god god of
travelers thieves and commerce mercury
god of commerce wrestling gymnastics
thieving good luck sleep well and dreams
Mercury’s duty is messenger of the gods
carried over from his Greek counterpart
Hermes but his Roman incarnation further
develops his role as patron god of
travelers financial gain Providence and
more that’s a pretty wide range of
responsibilities in the ancient poem
fasty by Ovid mercury is tasked with
bringing the nymph LaRhonda to the
underworld though mercury also a God of
trickery gets a bit sidetracked and the
two have sex
blood or reputation mercury is depicted
wearing a winged hat and shoes look
familiar they should they were adopted
by DC’s the flash who’s based on this
Roman God and in a blur of motion police
scientist Barry Allen becomes the flash
worlds
Buhler mercury speed also inspired for
to name a division of premium cars after
him well a guy’s gotta get places number
nine Bacchus god of wine agriculture
ecstasy and theater
it’s a wondrous addition Bacchus to a
food right
if there’s one Roman god you’d want a
party with it’s definitely Bacchus the
complete Roman equivalent of the Greek
Dionysus he’s best known as the god of
wine hmm the fact that the ancient
Romans had a God specifically for wine
makes us think they were probably pretty
awesome and definitely had their
priorities in order
this is just the first stop of the
no-holds-barred Bacchanalia the Romans
took their worship of Bacchus to the
next level by holding a festival in the
God’s honor called Bacchanalia which
from what we can tell was just a giant
orgy in fact the festival was considered
so debaucherous the government basically
tried to ban it across all of Italy in
186 BC sorry guys you know the rules
no fun allowed come on you pansy I’m
thirsty I want me some Tennessee lubra
juice number eight Cupid
god of erotic love and desire come on
cue could get it over with let’s have a
toga party
honestly Cupid has always kind of
creeped us out you’ll definitely
recognize this chubby wingin naked baby
is one of the symbols of valentine’s day
and thus a mainstay in popular culture
it design Cupid God
though huh in myths he plays a
comparatively small role whose purpose
is mostly to stir up trouble by piercing
someone with an arrow and putting them
under his lustful spell cupid is managed
to surface in modern media from the
santa claus two and three to the one
season ABC flop Cupid starring Jeremy
Piven Valentine’s Day conspiracy I don’t
want my own horn so I end up on wrapping
paper looking like a fat winged baby
there you go look at that huh I use did
you thanks he’s camping you’d think the
god of erotic love and desire would have
a little more street cred maybe putting
on some pants would help you fall in
love with the first person you see
these are for you number seven saturn
god of time and agriculture saturn god
of harvest and grain bringer of food
drink and merriment choose your king
another god another awesome festival
near the end of december Romans
celebrated Saturnalia in honor of Saturn
it was a joyous time when gifts were
exchanged and slaves were given
temporary freedoms hey Sheldon are you
and Leonard putting up a Christmas tree
no because we don’t celebrate the
ancient pagan festival of Saturnalia the
festival actually shares a lot of
similarities to the Western tradition of
Christmas and it’s placement near the
end of the calendar year meant that
Saturn came to be connected with the
passage of time and particularly the
shift to the new year Christmas has its
roots in the pagan festival of
Saturnalia which is traditionally
celebrated by intoxication naked zinging
and the consumption of human shaped
biscuit even today our calendars bear
his name in the form of Saturday and the
planet Saturn also demonstrates his
lasting influence but like his Greek
counterpart Chronos Saturn’s
relationship with his children was less
than perfect since he had a tendency to
you know eat them number six
Pluto god of death whereas the Greek god
of death Hades was basically the most
diabolical guy around Pluto was actually
a revered and respected Roman god seen
as a pitiable figure Hades provoked fear
but Pluto was worshipped as the god of
wealth and abundance especially of the
earth and its crops
given that the underworld was located
below the soil he came to be responsible
for that as well unlike his brother
Jupiter who procreated excessively Pluto
was never set to have any children and
was monogamous with his wife pros Purina
of course Christianity later drew
associations between Pluto and the devil
but it seems like he may have just been
one seriously misunderstood dude hunt
shot to us I beseech
the dots of the underworld number five
Minerva goddess of wisdom poetry and
weavings how mad Minerva after the Roman
goddess of wisdom not enough commercial
appeal
Minerva’s beginnings were well strange
after the god Jupiter impregnated the
tightness meatus Jupiter remembered a
prophecy saying that one of his
offspring would usurp him logically he
ate the pregnant meatus and hoped for
the best
after suffering from terrible headaches
he got one of his buddies to split his
head open and out came a fully formed
and armed Minerva clearly this chick was
hardcore Minerva has become a symbol of
academia and it’s featured in the seals
and emblems of many educational
institutions mythology loving writer JK
Rowling also gave a nod to the Romans
when she named the wise and Stern
professor Minerva McGonagall after the
goddess your skills after all a legend
number 4 Mars God of War and agriculture
it comes from Mars the God of War
and it means little warrior remember how
it was Jupiter who gave birth to Minerva
and not you know a woman well Jupiter’s
wife Juno not Minerva’s mother Metis
yes Jupiter was a player decided to get
back at Jupiter for stealing her role in
childbirth and having Minerva alone the
myth tells of a magical flower that let
her conceive without the help of a man
and the result of this little experiment
Mars like Pluto Mars is the more likable
version of his Greek counterpart Ares
though Mars is the God of War he is not
a violent or aggressive figure but
rather someone who uses warfare as a
means to achieve peace the Romans
believed that sword belonged to Mars
that God of War we all know the legend
thank you we were told it is children
number 3 Venus goddess of love and
beauty who are you I am Venus daughter
of Jupiter goddess of love in
Botticelli’s famous painting The Birth
of Venus we see the myth of Venus
inception depicted in all its glory the
painting may be beautiful but the story
is not as legend goes Saturn castrated
his father Kai loose and through his
genitalia into the sea and from the
horror and gore came something truly
beautiful this alluring got us at least
he wasn’t a Roman god those guys are
jerks her connection to the Roman people
is perhaps closer than any other figure
on this list as her son Aeneas brought
the surviving Trojans over to Italy to
establish Rome in today’s pop culture
the image of Venus still represents the
ideals of female beauty and is even used
in marketing feminine hygiene products
now there’s a razor that swirls and
swerves as every blade adjusts to your
curves Venus swirl number 2 Neptune god
of the sea that’s a statue of Neptune
god of water believe it or not Neptune
ruler of the deep blue had humble
beginnings he started off as a God of
smaller bodies of water like rivers and
lakes
I’m Neptune god of the sea I sink ships
and conjure up storms oh you’re not I am
and you know nothing of my work before
he took over as head honcho it was poor
Tunis or for Tunis who are
sacrificed to and credited for any
triumph at sea but by the 1st century BC
Neptune had solidified his place old
Neptune shake thy hoary locks 58 ships
are under way of every tonnage and
firing range of all the gods on our list
this brother of Jupiter and Pluto
definitely makes the most impressive
entrance rolling in on a chariot pulled
by water horses while brandishing his
Trident before we unveil our number one
pick here are some honorable mentions
number one jupiter god of thunder and
king of the gods in the roman myth
jupiter the god – a veil of clouds
around him to hide his mischief until
christianity was adopted by the roman
people
jupiter was their number one deity he
was an omnipotent and all-encompassing
god whose domain covered all aspects of
life from government to religion in fact
an entire class of priests was devoted
to making sure jupiter was receiving
proper sacrifice something the Romans
believed would earn them favor with the
God the incestuous relationship Jupiter
had with his sister / wife Juno was
carried over from their Greek
counterparts though their relationship
was probably more complicated because
Jupiter had trouble keeping it in his
toga despite these shortcomings Jupiter
is the most powerful and epic of all the
gods earning him the title of king of
the gods and king of this list o Jupiter
do you agree with our list who’s your
favorite Roman god or goddess for more
divine top 10s published every day be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com Oh No
you have your bow
where’s your arrow do you really need
ask
Oh
badasses welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top ten Roman gods and goddesses
tonight
is Saturn out the wild December holiday
and Saturn’s honor for this list we’re
focusing on gods that were truly
important to the Romans while many of
these gods do have Greek equivalents
we’re ranking our list based on their
significance to the Roman people and not
their popularity in the Greek pantheon
when the gods of Rome ride chariots
across the sky it is Vulcan that made
them when they reach for weapons to
wield in battle it is Vulcan that forged
them when the very earth rumbles and
mountains erupted and searing flame it
is Vulcans rage that burns number 10
mercury the messenger god god of
travelers thieves and commerce mercury
god of commerce wrestling gymnastics
thieving good luck sleep well and dreams
Mercury’s duty is messenger of the gods
carried over from his Greek counterpart
Hermes but his Roman incarnation further
develops his role as patron god of
travelers financial gain Providence and
more that’s a pretty wide range of
responsibilities in the ancient poem
fasty by Ovid mercury is tasked with
bringing the nymph LaRhonda to the
underworld though mercury also a God of
trickery gets a bit sidetracked and the
two have sex
blood or reputation mercury is depicted
wearing a winged hat and shoes look
familiar they should they were adopted
by DC’s the flash who’s based on this
Roman God and in a blur of motion police
scientist Barry Allen becomes the flash
worlds
Buhler mercury speed also inspired for
to name a division of premium cars after
him well a guy’s gotta get places number
nine Bacchus god of wine agriculture
ecstasy and theater
it’s a wondrous addition Bacchus to a
food right
if there’s one Roman god you’d want a
party with it’s definitely Bacchus the
complete Roman equivalent of the Greek
Dionysus he’s best known as the god of
wine hmm the fact that the ancient
Romans had a God specifically for wine
makes us think they were probably pretty
awesome and definitely had their
priorities in order
this is just the first stop of the
no-holds-barred Bacchanalia the Romans
took their worship of Bacchus to the
next level by holding a festival in the
God’s honor called Bacchanalia which
from what we can tell was just a giant
orgy in fact the festival was considered
so debaucherous the government basically
tried to ban it across all of Italy in
186 BC sorry guys you know the rules
no fun allowed come on you pansy I’m
thirsty I want me some Tennessee lubra
juice number eight Cupid
god of erotic love and desire come on
cue could get it over with let’s have a
toga party
honestly Cupid has always kind of
creeped us out you’ll definitely
recognize this chubby wingin naked baby
is one of the symbols of valentine’s day
and thus a mainstay in popular culture
it design Cupid God
though huh in myths he plays a
comparatively small role whose purpose
is mostly to stir up trouble by piercing
someone with an arrow and putting them
under his lustful spell cupid is managed
to surface in modern media from the
santa claus two and three to the one
season ABC flop Cupid starring Jeremy
Piven Valentine’s Day conspiracy I don’t
want my own horn so I end up on wrapping
paper looking like a fat winged baby
there you go look at that huh I use did
you thanks he’s camping you’d think the
god of erotic love and desire would have
a little more street cred maybe putting
on some pants would help you fall in
love with the first person you see
these are for you number seven saturn
god of time and agriculture saturn god
of harvest and grain bringer of food
drink and merriment choose your king
another god another awesome festival
near the end of december Romans
celebrated Saturnalia in honor of Saturn
it was a joyous time when gifts were
exchanged and slaves were given
temporary freedoms hey Sheldon are you
and Leonard putting up a Christmas tree
no because we don’t celebrate the
ancient pagan festival of Saturnalia the
festival actually shares a lot of
similarities to the Western tradition of
Christmas and it’s placement near the
end of the calendar year meant that
Saturn came to be connected with the
passage of time and particularly the
shift to the new year Christmas has its
roots in the pagan festival of
Saturnalia which is traditionally
celebrated by intoxication naked zinging
and the consumption of human shaped
biscuit even today our calendars bear
his name in the form of Saturday and the
planet Saturn also demonstrates his
lasting influence but like his Greek
counterpart Chronos Saturn’s
relationship with his children was less
than perfect since he had a tendency to
you know eat them number six
Pluto god of death whereas the Greek god
of death Hades was basically the most
diabolical guy around Pluto was actually
a revered and respected Roman god seen
as a pitiable figure Hades provoked fear
but Pluto was worshipped as the god of
wealth and abundance especially of the
earth and its crops
given that the underworld was located
below the soil he came to be responsible
for that as well unlike his brother
Jupiter who procreated excessively Pluto
was never set to have any children and
was monogamous with his wife pros Purina
of course Christianity later drew
associations between Pluto and the devil
but it seems like he may have just been
one seriously misunderstood dude hunt
shot to us I beseech
the dots of the underworld number five
Minerva goddess of wisdom poetry and
weavings how mad Minerva after the Roman
goddess of wisdom not enough commercial
appeal
Minerva’s beginnings were well strange
after the god Jupiter impregnated the
tightness meatus Jupiter remembered a
prophecy saying that one of his
offspring would usurp him logically he
ate the pregnant meatus and hoped for
the best
after suffering from terrible headaches
he got one of his buddies to split his
head open and out came a fully formed
and armed Minerva clearly this chick was
hardcore Minerva has become a symbol of
academia and it’s featured in the seals
and emblems of many educational
institutions mythology loving writer JK
Rowling also gave a nod to the Romans
when she named the wise and Stern
professor Minerva McGonagall after the
goddess your skills after all a legend
number 4 Mars God of War and agriculture
it comes from Mars the God of War
and it means little warrior remember how
it was Jupiter who gave birth to Minerva
and not you know a woman well Jupiter’s
wife Juno not Minerva’s mother Metis
yes Jupiter was a player decided to get
back at Jupiter for stealing her role in
childbirth and having Minerva alone the
myth tells of a magical flower that let
her conceive without the help of a man
and the result of this little experiment
Mars like Pluto Mars is the more likable
version of his Greek counterpart Ares
though Mars is the God of War he is not
a violent or aggressive figure but
rather someone who uses warfare as a
means to achieve peace the Romans
believed that sword belonged to Mars
that God of War we all know the legend
thank you we were told it is children
number 3 Venus goddess of love and
beauty who are you I am Venus daughter
of Jupiter goddess of love in
Botticelli’s famous painting The Birth
of Venus we see the myth of Venus
inception depicted in all its glory the
painting may be beautiful but the story
is not as legend goes Saturn castrated
his father Kai loose and through his
genitalia into the sea and from the
horror and gore came something truly
beautiful this alluring got us at least
he wasn’t a Roman god those guys are
jerks her connection to the Roman people
is perhaps closer than any other figure
on this list as her son Aeneas brought
the surviving Trojans over to Italy to
establish Rome in today’s pop culture
the image of Venus still represents the
ideals of female beauty and is even used
in marketing feminine hygiene products
now there’s a razor that swirls and
swerves as every blade adjusts to your
curves Venus swirl number 2 Neptune god
of the sea that’s a statue of Neptune
god of water believe it or not Neptune
ruler of the deep blue had humble
beginnings he started off as a God of
smaller bodies of water like rivers and
lakes
I’m Neptune god of the sea I sink ships
and conjure up storms oh you’re not I am
and you know nothing of my work before
he took over as head honcho it was poor
Tunis or for Tunis who are
sacrificed to and credited for any
triumph at sea but by the 1st century BC
Neptune had solidified his place old
Neptune shake thy hoary locks 58 ships
are under way of every tonnage and
firing range of all the gods on our list
this brother of Jupiter and Pluto
definitely makes the most impressive
entrance rolling in on a chariot pulled
by water horses while brandishing his
Trident before we unveil our number one
pick here are some honorable mentions
number one jupiter god of thunder and
king of the gods in the roman myth
jupiter the god – a veil of clouds
around him to hide his mischief until
christianity was adopted by the roman
people
jupiter was their number one deity he
was an omnipotent and all-encompassing
god whose domain covered all aspects of
life from government to religion in fact
an entire class of priests was devoted
to making sure jupiter was receiving
proper sacrifice something the Romans
believed would earn them favor with the
God the incestuous relationship Jupiter
had with his sister / wife Juno was
carried over from their Greek
counterparts though their relationship
was probably more complicated because
Jupiter had trouble keeping it in his
toga despite these shortcomings Jupiter
is the most powerful and epic of all the
gods earning him the title of king of
the gods and king of this list o Jupiter
do you agree with our list who’s your
favorite Roman god or goddess for more
divine top 10s published every day be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com Oh No
you have your bow
where’s your arrow do you really need
ask
Oh
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