From Mars to Minerva, Philip Freeman answers listener questions on the Roman pantheon of gods and goddesses

By Emily Briffett

Published: Sunday, 16 July 2023 at 12:00 am


How were Roman deities different to Greek deities? Why did the Romans sacrifice animals? What did religious cults get up to in ancient Rome? And just how many gods and goddesses did they worship? In our latest everything you wanted to know episode, Emily Briffett puts listener questions on the Roman pantheon of gods and goddesses to Philip Freeman, Professor of Classics at Pepperdine University.