The Roman Gods.
The Romans believed that their gods were the grandchildren and
great grandchildren of Uranus and Gaea. Uranus and Gaea were
married to each other. They had a son and a daughter. They were
called Cronus and Rhea.
Cronus and Rhea were married to each other and they had six
children. Three of the children were boys and three of them were
girls. One of their daughters was called Juno. She was married to
one of her brothers called Jupiter. Juno’s two sisters were called
Vesta and Ceres. Juno and Jupiter’s brothers were called Neptune
and Dis.
Juno and Jupiter had two children. They were boys who were called
Vulcan and Mars. Vulcan had a daughter who was called Venus.
Jupiter also had some other children who were gods. Two of them
were female. One was called Diana and the other was called Minerva.
His three male children were called Apollo, Mercury and Bacchus.
Roman Gods clues 1
a) Vulcan’s father was the king of the gods.
b) Mars’ brother was the god of craftsmen and metalworkers.
c) Juno’s brother whose name began with D was the god of the
underworld.
d) Jupiter’s sister whose name began with C was the goddess of
crops.
e) One of Juno’s sisters was the goddess of the fireplace and
home.
f) Vulcan’s brother was the god of war.
g) One of Apollo’s sisters was the goddess of the moon and of
hunting.
h) Jupiter’s wife was the goddess of women and birth.
Roman Gods clues 2
1. Diana’s sister was the goddess of crafts and war.
2. One of Diana’s brothers was the god of grapes and wine.
3. Apollo’s brother whose name began with M was the god of
trade and thieves. He was also Jupiter’s messenger.
4. Mercury and Bacchus’s brother was the god of the sun, music
and healing.
5. Juno’s husband was also the god of thunder and lightning.
6. Vulcan’s daughter was the goddess of love.
7. One of Jupiter’s brothers was the god of the sea.
Maximus.
Please help me! I
have to sail to Britain
next week. I am
worried about the
ship sinking during a
storm. I don’t want to
drown.
Agrippa
Please help me! My
wife is having a baby
soon. Please make
sure that our baby is
strong and healthy.
Livius
Please help me! I’m a
farmer and I’m
worried that my
wheat fields are full
of beetles. Can you
get rid of them for
me?
Nero
Please help me! My
uncle has just died.
He was a good man
and I want him to be
well looked after in
the next life.
Marcus
Please help me! I’m
moving to a new house
tomorrow and I want
me and my family to
be very happy there.
Brutus
Please help me! I
have to go and fight
the Britons. I want to
fight bravely but I
don’t want to die. Can
you help me?
Seneca
Please help me! I’m
making some special
swords for the
Emperor’s guards. If
they aren’t good
enough I’ll get into
trouble.
Castor
Please help me! I
have fallen in love
with Drusilla. She is
very beautiful but she
takes no notice of me.
I want to marry her.
Can you help me?
Cassius
Please help me! My
friends and I are
going to try to kill
some wild boar
tomorrow and I want
to be the one who kills
the most.
Gaius
Please help me! I’m
weaving some cloth
for the Emperor’s
wife. If she likes the
cloth she will give me
lots of money. Can
you help me?
Lucius
Please help me! I’m
trying to write some
songs for the
Emperor’s daughter’s
wedding. But I can’t
seem to think of any
nice tunes. Can you
help?
Drusus
Please help me! I got
caught stealing some
bread from a shop. I
hope that the
shopkeeper will let me
off, but if he doesn’t
I’ll probably go to jail.
Can you help me>
Table
Name of person
What did they
Which god were they
want help with?
praying to?
Roman Gods Family Tree
Uranus
=
Gaea
=
Juno
=
Rhea