<P> The Roman poet Ennius gives the Roman equivalents ( the Dii Consentes ) as six male - female complements , preserving the place of Vesta ( Greek Hestia ) , who played a crucial role in Roman religion as a state goddess maintained by the Vestals . </P>
<P> The Roman poet Ennius gives the Roman equivalents ( the Dii Consentes ) as six male - female complements , preserving the place of Vesta ( Greek Hestia ) , who played a crucial role in Roman religion as a state goddess maintained by the Vestals . </P>
who equated 12 roman gods with the 12 olympian gods / goddesses of the greek pantheon
who equated 12 roman gods with the 12 olympian gods / goddesses of the greek pantheon
Ennius
Ennius