page_title: List of Roman deities
section_title: J
hierarchical_section_title: List of Roman deities / Roman god lists / Alphabetical list / J
caption_attribution_description: English: Punishment of Ixion: in the center is Mercury holding the caduceus. On the right is Juno on her throne, and behind her Iris stands and gestures. On the left is Vulcanus (blond figure) manning the wheel, with Ixion already tied to the wheel. Nephele sits at Mercury's feet. Roman fresco from the eastern wall of the triclinium in the Casa dei Vettii ("House of the Vetii", VI 15, 1) in Pompeii, Fourth Style (60-79 AD). Deutsch: Bestrafung Ixions: im Vordergrund mit Stab Merkur, rechts Juno, dahinter Iris, ganz links Vulkan mit dem auf das Rad gebundenen Ixion. Zu Füßen von Merkur die sitzende Nephele. Römisches Fresko von der Ostwand des Tricliniums in der Casa dei Vettii (VI 15,1) in Pompeji.
context_page_description: The Roman deities most familiar today are those the Romans identified with Greek counterparts, integrating Greek myths, iconography, and sometimes religious practices into Roman culture, including Latin literature, Roman art, and religious life as it was experienced throughout the Empire. Many of the Romans' own gods remain obscure, known only by name and sometimes function, through inscriptions and texts that are often fragmentary. This is particularly true of those gods belonging to the archaic religion of the Romans dating back to the era of kings, the so-called "religion of Numa", which was perpetuated or revived over the centuries. Some archaic deities have Italic or Etruscan counterparts, as identified both by ancient sources and by modern scholars. Throughout the Empire, the deities of peoples in the provinces were given new theological interpretations in light of functions or attributes they shared with Roman deities.
  An extensive alphabetical list follows a survey of theological groups as constructed by the Romans themselves.
context_section_description: Janus, double-faced or two-headed god of beginnings and endings and of doors.
  Juno, Queen of the gods, goddess of matrimony, and one of the Dii Consentes. Equivalent to Greek Hera.
  Jupiter, King of the gods, god of storms, lightning, sky, and one of the Dii Consentes; was assigned a flamen maior.  Equivalent to Greek Zeus.
  Justitia, goddess of justice.
  Juturna, goddess of fountains, wells, and springs.
  Juventas, goddess of youth.
caption: Punishment of Ixion: in the center is Mercury holding the caduceus and on the right Juno sits on her throne. Behind her Iris stands and gestures. On the left is Vulcan (blond figure) standing behind the wheel, manning it, with Ixion already tied to it. Nephele sits at Mercury's feet; a Roman fresco from the eastern wall of the triclinium in the House of the Vettii, Pompeii, Fourth Style (60-79 AD).
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