Deity | Deity Of | Image |
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Aesculapius | medicine and healing | Holds a staff about which a serpent twines. Sometimes accompanied by Telesphorus, his attendant. |
Apollo | sun, music and arts | Usually holds a lyre. Has the titles Conservator, Palatinus (protector of the Imperial residence) or Monetae (deity of the mint) |
Ceres | agriculture | Holds ears of corn, and frequently a torch |
Cybelle | mother of the gods | Usually wears a crown and either sits on a thrown between lions or is in a car drawn by lions |
Diana | moon goddess | May have a crescent moon above her head, bow and arrows, or be accompanied by hounds or deer. May also hold a torch and has the title of torch bearer (Lucifera) |
Hercules | strength | Has an exellent physique, plus carries a club and lion skin |
Janus | past and future | Two-headed (looking both to the past and to the future) |
Jupiter | father of the gods | Appears nude or semi-nude, with a full beard and holding a thunderbolt and sceptre. Has the titles of Conservator (of the emperor or the state), Tonans (thunderer) or Stator (stayer of armies about to flee) |
Juno | wife of Jupiter | Holds a patera (small dish) and may be accompanied by a peacock. Has the titles of Regina (queen), Lucina (deity of childbirth), Conservatrix and Victrix |
Liber (Bacchus) | wine | Holds a wine cup and staff surmounted by a pine cone or bunch of grapes. Is accompanied by a panther. |
Mars | war | Holds a spear and shield or trophy. Has titles of Propugnator (fighter for Rome), Ultor (avenger), Pacifier (and holds olive branch representing peace) |
Mercury | messenger of the gods | Has a winged cap and carries a purse and caduceus |
Minerva | wisdom, patroness of the arts, light of men in war | Has a shield, spear and helment. Has titles of Pacifera and Victrix |
Neptune | sea | Holds a trident and dolphin. May be near the prow of a galley. |
Roma | goddess of Rome | Wears a helmet and armor, and may hold Victory, a wreath or a small sword |
Sol | sun | Nude with a radiate head, holding a whip or globe. Maybe in a chariot or with horses. Has the titles of Comes, Invictus or Oriens (the rising, eastern sun). |
Venus | love | Almost always completely clothed, and may hold an apple, helmet of Mars and a scepter. May be accompanied by Cupid. Has titles of Coelestis (heavenly), Felix (happy), Genetrix and Victrix. |
Vesta | family life | Appears as a matron holding a patera and scepter. Titles include Sancta (holy), Mater (mother). May appear with Consecratio. |
Vulcan | fire and iron | Shown with blacksmith tools |
Three Graces - Euphrosyne, Aglaia, Thalia | preside over the banquet, dance and social enjoyments and elegant arts | The three stand together |
Personification | Personification Of | Image |
Abundantia | abundance, plenty | Holds ears of corn and cornucopiae (horn of plenty) |
Aequitas | fair dealing, equity | Holds scales and cornucopiae |
Aeternitas | eternity, stability | Holds torch, globe or scepter, or heads of the sun and moon |
Annona | corn harvest | Holds ears of corn and cornucopiae, and with the prow of a galley |
Bonus Eventus | good luck, good fortune | Holds patera over an altar, and cornucopiae |
Clementia | mercy, clemency | Holds a branch and scepter, and may lean on a column |
Concordia | harmony, concord | Holds a scepter, patera or cornucopiae |
Felicitas | happiness, prosperity | Holds cornucopiae and caduceus |
Fides | good faith, confidence | Holds patera and cornucopiae, possibly ears of corn or basket of fruit. As Fides Militium, will hold two standards or other military items |
Fortuna | fortune | Holds rudder and cornucopiae, and may rest upon a globe. May also hold an olive branch or patera. |
Hilaritas | rejoycing, mirth | Holds cornucopiae and a long palm. May have children near him. |
Honos | honor | Holds an olive branch or scepter, and cornucopiae |
Indulgentia | indulgence, mercy | Holds a patera and scepter |
Justitia | justice | Holds an olive branch or patera, and a scepter. May also be holding scales. |
Laetitia | joy | Holds a wreath and scepter, or rudder on a globe. May be resting on an anchor. |
Liberalitas | liberality | Holds a tessera (tablet) and cornucopiae |
Libertas | liberty, freedom | Holds a pileus (pointed cap of liberty) and a scepter |
Moneta | money, the mint | Holds scales and cornucopiae and may appear as three figures |
Patientia | patience, endurance | Holds a scepter |
Pax | peace | Holds an olive branch and scepter or cornucopiae |
Pietas | piety, dutifulness | May be veiled and holding a patera and scepter. May be sacrificing at an altar. |
Providentia | providence | Holds a baton a scepter, with possibly a globe at her feet |
Pudicitia | chastity, modesty | Usually veiled and holding a scepter |
Salus | health, welfare, safety | Holds a patera and uses it to feed a serpent which curling around an altar or in her arms |
Securitas | security, confidence | Holds a scepter or patera |
Spes | hope | Usually walking and holding a flower |
Uberitas | fertility | Holds cornucopiae |
Victoria | victory | Winged. Holds a wreath and palm, may be holding or writing on a shield, or erecting a trophy. |
Virtus | courage | Wearing complete armor, holding Victory and a spear or a spear and shield |