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The Gods of Rome
Marble and bronze, behind the wandering stars
The gods Rome set behind the wandering stars: the seven of the classical sky, and the three the moderns added, each given a Roman seat when their planets were found. Every page names only what the Roman record attests, and where the record is thin it says so.
Luna goddess of the moon Mercurius god of trade, messengers and travelers Venus goddess of love, charm and gardens Sol god of the sun Mars god of war and guardian of the fields Iuppiter sky father and chief god of the Roman state Saturnus god of sowing and the remembered golden age Caelus the sky itself, oldest of the line Neptunus god of the sea and of fresh waters Pluto lord of the dead and of hidden wealth
Drawn from the Roman civic record; the temples and festivals named are attested.