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Romans linked Jupiter most closely with which Greek god?
Romans also honored Jupiter as guardian of oaths, treaties, and the state, beyond the myths shared with Zeus.
Romulus built Rome's first defenses on which hill in Livy's account?
Livy places Romulus on the Palatine and Remus on the Aventine as the twins watch for omens.
What did Romans call the divine spirits of the dead?
Roman tomb inscriptions often begin "D.M.," short for "Dis Manibus," meaning "to the departed spirits."
Which two-faced Roman god watched over beginnings and doorways?
Roman art placed a face on each side of Janus's head, matching a gate that opens in two directions.
When did Romans leave the doors of Janus's shrine open?
Closed doors announced peace; Augustus celebrated shutting them three times after victories.
Which Roman goddess linked with Greek Hera joined Jupiter and Minerva in the Capitoline Triad?
Rome's mint stood near Juno Moneta's temple, and her title gave English the words "money" and "mint."
Romulus and Remus tried to settle their founding dispute by doing what?
Livy says Remus saw six vultures first, while Romulus saw twelve later, leaving timing and number in conflict.
Which plan shape distinguished Vesta's temple in the Roman Forum?
The round form may echo archaic huts, whose roof openings let hearth smoke escape.
The Lares Compitales received offerings at which Roman locations?
The winter festival Compitalia made crossroads both sacred sites and gathering places for neighborhood districts.
Which deity occupied the central chamber of Rome's Capitoline temple?
Juno's chamber stood to one side and Minerva's to the other, while Jupiter's central cella was the widest.