Roman Goddesses Images (Help)

[Doc]

Can someone please provide any painted, mosaic, sculptural, or other depictions, of Roman goddesses. I am putting together a program at my daughters school and would like to have an idea of what they would have worn. It appears that the typical images (at least on TV) always has them wearing some toga. But as I have learned through the years, TV is not exactly the best thing to go by.

Any help would be appreciated.

[Epictetus]

Could the Vichten Mosaic help? This only shows the muses, but the artist has a variety of different personas.

I think many goddesses were identified through various symbols. This Pompeii fresco is believed to show Juno, for instance, because she is holding a sceptre.

[Doc]

Thanks for the reply. How about statues of venus, Victory etc. I cannot seem to come up with good images.

[Medicus matt]

There's this one of Athena in my Tripoli photobucket ...
[url:1c3uhd3u]http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp263/medicusmatt/Tripoli%20Museum/TripoliMuseum053.jpg[/url]

There's one of Artemis in there too.

[Astiryu1]

If you haven't tried it yet...Google

[url:3ug4vk9s]http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&safe=off&biw=1013&bih=575&gbv=2&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=Roman+Statue+of+Goddesses&btnG=Search[/url]

Not all are Roman but it's a good start.

I remember one of the marketplaces having little statues of a goddess or two but can't remember which one off the top of my head.

[D B Campbell]

There are some good pictures on the dreaded Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Roman_deities.

If you click your chosen goddess (e.g. Venus -- not a great example as she's usually naked -- or Juno, etc.) you'll find more pictures. For Victory, they have the reverse of a coin, which is a decent image, if a little small.

[Doc]

Thanks all for the suggestions.

[Tiberio-Tertio]

There are some good pictures on the dreaded Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Roman_deities.

If you click your chosen goddess (e.g. Venus -- not a great example as she's usually naked -- or Juno, etc.) you'll find more pictures. For Victory, they have the reverse of a coin, which is a decent image, if a little small.

Well guess the romans didn´t think about modern attitude towards nudity.....rude buggers.... :roll: :lol:
Here is a site where you have several Venus statues from roman times:
http://www.imperiumromanum.com/religion ... nus_01.htm

[Doc]

Thanks Martin,

Excellent site.

[zakhx150]

If you are interested in looking for non-classical deities as well heres a few avenues of thought:

Coventina, water-nymph from Carrawburgh is here shown topless to the waist and with her legs covered in a light shawl or blanket. certainly not a classical toga ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hope-coventina02.jpg )

Check out the head-gear and much heavier clothing associated with Averta, a mother goddess associated with Trier ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aveta )

Rosmerta, in a famous altar image on the right of Mercury (maybe known as the wedding scene??) is shown in a very simple two-piece outfit. I couldnt find an acceptable image, maybe someone else has one.

Also check out Epona, the Germanic horse-goddess. She is shown in various garb. And the Matres or Dea Nutrix who are always shown seated (perhaps this can be included in your representation of Goddesses in the Roman world) and usually holding something associated with their aspects.


hope this helps.