Italian Religion
The main religion in Italy today is Roman Catholicism. A long time ago the Italian people believed in many gods and goddesses. Some of them included:
Saturn-He was one of oldest gods of Rome and was even a ruler, but his son Jupiter took his place.Jupiter- He was the most important god of all the gods in Rome. He was the god of the sky.Juno- She was the wife of Jupiter, the sky god. She watched over the women in Ancient Rome.Neptune- He was Jupiter's brother. Neptune was the god of the seas according to the Romans.Minerva - She was the goddess of wisdom and the work that the Ancient Romans did.Mars - He was the god of all the wars in Ancient Rome.Venus - She was the goddess of love in Ancient Rome. She also loved Mars.
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