The Senate named this group the Dei Consentes, the Council of 12. Hannibal never got as far as Rome. He was stopped by the Roman Legion and had to flee. The Roman people believed that the Council of 12, their 12 major gods, had assisted the Roman Legion in their victory. read more
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the twelve Olympians are the major deities of the Greek pantheon, commonly considered to be Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Hermes, and either Hestia or Dionysus. They were called 'Olympians' because they were considered to reside on Mount Olympus. read more
12 Roman Gods/Goddesses 1. 05.10 Olympic Gods 2. ROMAN NAME- Jupiter GREEK NAME- Zeus DOMAIN- supreme god of Roman pantheon; god of thunder & sky SYMBOLS- eagle, thunderbolt, bull, & oak JUPITER 3. read more