Heroes and Heroines of Roman Mythology

Romulus and his twin brother Remus were raised by a she-wolf and founded Rome on April 21, 753 BC.

Hercules, also known as Heracles in Greek mythology, was renowned for his twelve labors, which included slaying the Nemean Lion and capturing the Erymanthian Boar.

Minerva, also known as Athena in Greek mythology, was the goddess of wisdom, war, crafts, and strategic warfare.

Aeneas was a Trojan hero who fled the fall of Troy and traveled to Italy, where he founded the city of Lavinium.

Pluto, also known as Hades in Greek mythology, was the god of the underworld and the dead.

Orpheus was a musician and poet who traveled to the underworld to retrieve his wife Eurydice.

Venus, also known as Aphrodite in Greek mythology, was the goddess of love, beauty, and fertility.

Odysseus was a Greek hero who was known for his cunning and intelligence during the Trojan War.

Mars, also known as Ares in Greek mythology, was the god of war and agriculture.

Proteus was a sea god who had the ability to change shape at will.

Vesta was the goddess of the hearth and home, and her sacred fire was kept burning in the Temple of Vesta in Rome.

Theseus was a Greek hero who traveled to the underworld to rescue his friend Pirithous from the clutches of Hades.

Neptune, also known as Poseidon in Greek mythology, was the god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses.

Cupid, also known as Eros in Greek mythology, was the god of love and desire, and was often depicted as a young boy with a bow and arrow.

Diana, also known as Artemis in Greek mythology, was the goddess of the hunt, wilderness, childbirth, and chastity.