These religious feasts were held in the month of February and involved boys running out of the cave on Palatine Hill, thrashing leather hides over those who might be near them. The indigitamenta are deities known only or primarily as a name; they may be minor entities, or epithets of major gods. Like all cultures, they also had a wealthy and vibrant mythological background. The greatest ROman God has two brothers, One is Jupiter who is teh God of Sky and also chief of Roman Gods. Venus / Aphrodite Goddess of Love and Beauty Goddess of Passion and Desire, Venus was the most beautiful Goddess. She may have originated as a local goddess, but later became affiliated with the Greek goddess Artemis. The three brothers rule over the realms of the Earth, Heaven and the Underworld respectively. 05 There are five rivers in the Land of the Dead. Ravens, wolves, dolphins and swans were known as his sacred animals while larkspurs, cypress trees and laurels were Apollos sacred plants. Jupiter - God of the Sky Juno - Queen of the Gods Saturn - God of Time Neptune - God of the Seas Pluto - God of the Underworld Venus - God of Love and Beauty Minerva - Goddess of Wisdom Mars - God of War Mercury - Messenger of the Gods Apollo - God of the Sun Diana - Goddess of the Hunt His identifying instrument is the thunderbolt. Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess Athena, Minerva is the daughter of Jupiter and tradition wants her to be born already in her shiny armor from his head. Their deity appeared as a pig with erect bristles who kept an eye on storms, chaos, deserts, and darkness. The following groups, however, are numberless collectives. Dating back thousands of years, the people of Europe left their marks on cave wallssome of these drawings were of bears. The main Poseidon symbol is his trident, his iconic weapon. He is the Greek god of fate, weather, thunder, sky and kings. She is equal to the Gaulish goddess Epona, whose cult was later adopted by the Roman army. The Second Generation of Olympian Gods And Their Symbols. Helmets, swords, shields, spears, chariots, flaming torches, vultures, dogs and boars were his symbols. He is also the god of the hidden wealth of the earth such as the precious metals that could be mined and the seeds of grain planted in the ground which would grow and provide sustenance for people. He was usually depicted as a bearded, crippled man with hammer, tongs, and anvil, and sometimes riding a donkey. The bear is one of the most powerful and most feared of the animal kingdom. Wild celeries and pine trees were the sacred plants of Poseidon.