the system of mythology of the Greeks and Romans together; much of Roman mythology (especially the gods) was borrowed from the Greeks

(possibly Roman mythology) Celtic goddess of horses and mules and asses

(Roman mythology) Roman god of death; counterpart of Thanatos

(Roman mythology) Roman god of war and agriculture; father of Romulus and Remus; counterpart of Greek Ares

(Roman mythology) a vestal virgin who became the mother by Mars of the twins Romulus and Remus

(Roman mythology) founder of Rome; suckled with his twin brother Remus by a wolf after their parents (Mars and Rhea Silvia) abandoned them; Romulus killed Remus in an argument over the building of Rome