Throughout the Empire, the deities of peoples in the provinces were given new theological interpretations in light of functions or attributes they shared with Roman deities.Īn extensive alphabetical list follows a survey of theological groups as constructed by the Romans themselves. Some archaic deities have Italic or Etruscan counterparts, as identified both by ancient sources and by modern scholars. This is particularly true of those gods belonging to the archaic religion of the Romans dating back to the era of kings, the so-called 'religion of Numa', which was perpetuated or revived over the centuries. Many of the Romans' own gods remain obscure, known only by name and sometimes function, through inscriptions and texts that are often fragmentary. The Roman deities most widely known today are those the Romans identified with Greek counterparts (see interpretatio graeca), integrating Greek myths, iconography, and sometimes religious practices into Roman culture, including Latin literature, Roman art, and religious life as it was experienced throughout the Empire.

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