Lorica/History/Roman Polytheism
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[edit] Roman Polytheism
Since the members of the Second Coming are all Roman, the early presiding religion, continuing through many centuries on Lorica, is Roman mythology, featuring:
Principally:
- Cupid - love and romance
- Diana - moon and hunting
- Fortuna - fortune and fate
- Juna - queen of the gods
- Jupiter - king of the gods
- Mars - war
- Mercury - messenger
- Minerva - wisdom
- Neptune - sea
- Venus - love and beauty
- Saturn - agriculture
- Vulcan - forge
Agriculturally:
- Janus and Vesta - door and hearth
- Lares - field and house
- Pales - pasture
- Saturn - sowing
- Ceres - growth of crops
- Pomona - fruit
- Consus and Ops - harvest
- Jupiter - rains
Miscellany:
- Mars - war
- Quirinus - keeping the peace
The earliest pantheon consisted of Jupiter, Mars, and Quirinus--the Archaic Triad. To each, a priest known as a flamens and later as flamena. These three priests are the highest on the hierarchy of the priesthood. Later was formed the Capitoline Triad, featuring Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva (not used here). There are 15 flamens total.
The Roman gods are attributed with little individuality and aren't considered to function in the same way as humans. Each is known for its role in life, not for participation in epics. On Lorica, they took up an even more critical function of the religion, which was to give the peoples a sense of protection from danger, and familiarity with the new world.
Roman temples often are round and supported by columns, known as a templum.
