Roman mythology Founding of Rome, Romulus and Remus, Satyr, Aeneas, Centaur, Di indigetes, Etruscan mythology, Helenus, Metamorphoses, Oceanid, Lucretia, Dryad, Lupercal, Quirinus, Rhea Silvia, Antinous, Naiad, Ascanius, Pyramus and Thisbe, Lavinia - new book

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 155. Chapters: Founding of Rome, Romulus and Remus, Satyr, Aeneas, Centaur, Di indigetes, Etruscan mythology, Helenus, Metamorphoses, Oceanid, Lucretia, Dryad, Lupercal, Quirinus, Rhea Silvia, Antinous, Naiad, Ascanius, Pyramus and Thisbe, Lavinia, Latinus, Celaeno, Tiberinus Silvius, Numitor, Lemures, Hermaphroditus, Palici, Turnus, Amulius, Amphiaraus, Faunus, Galanthis, Telegonus, Nerio, Avernus, Caca, Portunes, Picus, Iapyx, Agdistis, Aethon, Mens, Caeculus, Acca Larentia, Italus, Marica, Acoetes, Honos, Aeternitas, Hersilia, Aius Locutius, Acestes, Crinisus, Horatius Cocles, Amata, Canens, Roma, Libertas, Albunea, Procas, Quiritis, Nascio, Aeneads, Cacus, Caieta, Catillus, Vervactor, Mefitis, Abundantia, Palinurus, Achates, Appias, Abarimon, Ocnus, Gaius Mucius Scaevola, Moneta, Fides, Mnestheus, Sergestus, Dei Lucrii, Fulgora, Mezentius, Rederator, Clementia, Laverna, Nemestrinus, Parcae, Vitumnus, Tarutius, Metabus, Silvanus, Mater Matuta, Imperial cult, Charon's obol, Heroides, Pygmalion, Cupid and Psyche, Household deity, Interpretatio graeca, Saturn, Sibylline Books, Terminus, Crepitus, Cumaean Sibyl, Palladium, Ages of Man, Diana Nemorensis, Genius loci, Lusus, Double Heroides, Aurora, Maia, Classical mythology, Polydorus, Horatii, Lemuria, Centaurus, Carmen, Roman Charity, Blemmyes, Nymphaeum, Lapis manalis, Verginia, Juno Februata, Lake of Cutilia, Mount Sapo, Casa Romuli, Palus Caprae, Lares Familiares, Mors, Cinnamon bird, Gates of hell, Oscilla, Nisus and Euryalus, De Divinatione, Panotti, Camilla, Sacred fire of Vesta, Lacus Curtius, Tarpeia, Aventinus of Alba Longa, Ancile, Trivia, Graecus, Onocentaur, Aruns, Ripheus, Aetna, Ficus Ruminalis, Larunda, Voluptas, Baltia, Aborigines, Anguiped, Mars symbol, Aeneas Silvius, Venus symbol, Aetnaeus, Limentinus, Porus, Entoria, Messapus, Carmentalia, Mena, Heliopolitan Triad, Hostilina, Caecina Paetus, Romulus Silvius, Morta, Titus Tarquinius, Athis, Volutina, Falacer, Collatina, Vallonia, Jugatinus, Palatua, Oeonae, Alba Silvius, Pergamea, Latinus Silvius, Capetus, Intercidona, Hippopodes, Decima, Hostius Hostilius, Sabus, Lupae, Atys, Senius. Excerpt: The Imperial cult of ancient Rome identified emperors and some members of their families with the divinely sanctioned authority of the Roman State. The framework for Imperial cult was formulated during the early Principate of Augustus, and was rapidly established throughout the Empire and its provinces, with marked local variations in its reception and expression. The Augustan principate transformed the long-standing Republican system of government to a de facto monarchy couched in the traditional Roman practices and forms. The princeps (later known as Emperor) was expected to balance the interests of the Roman military, senate and people, and to maintain peace, security and prosperity throughout an ethnically diverse empire. The official offer of cult to a living emperor acknowledged his office and rule as divinely approved and constitutional: his principate should therefore demonstrate pious respect for traditional Republican deities and mores. A deceased Emperor held worthy of the honour could be voted a state divinity (divus, plural divi) by the Senate and elevated as such in an act of apotheosis. The granting of apotheosis served religious, political and moral judgment on Imperial rulers and allowed living Emperors to associate themselves with a well-regarded lineage of Imperial divi from which unp...