Every myth carries a truth older than the civilization that told it.
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Enki (Ea), the Mesopotamian god of the sweet waters, wisdom, magic and creation — the cunning, benevolent lord of the freshwater deep and wisest of the
Enlil, the great executive king of the Mesopotamian gods, “Lord of the Air” — lord of wind and storm who separated heaven from earth, held the Tablet of
Anu (An), the sky-father and supreme god of ancient Mesopotamia — the remote, exalted king of the gods and source of all divine and royal authority, who
Discover the Lemures, the restless and malevolent spirits of the dead in Roman belief — the fearful ghosts who haunted the living, appeased and driven
Discover the Penates, the Roman guardian spirits of the storeroom, larder and provisions — protective household gods of the family’s sustenance, honoured
Discover the Lares, the beloved guardian spirits of the Roman household, family, home and crossroads — protective deities honoured daily at the lararium
Discover the Genius, the Roman guardian and tutelary spirit — the divine attendant embodying the essential nature of every man, household, place (genius
Discover the Lupa Romana, the Roman she-wolf of legend — the wild mother who found, suckled and saved the abandoned twins Romulus and Remus, nurturing the
Discover Cacus, the monstrous fire-breathing giant of Roman legend — the man-eating son of Vulcan who terrorised the site of the future Rome until his
Discover Romulus, the legendary founder and first king of Rome — son of Mars, suckled by the she-wolf with his twin Remus, founder of the city in 753 BC,