Roman gods originated from the Greek culture, obtaining many aspects and qualities of their origninal counterparts, but of course the names of most gods were changed.
However i have heard that thats many gods were still known by the Greek names, for example Zeus (Jupiter/Jove), Hades (Pluto) etc.
I was just wondering, why were the Gods re-named when they were still known by the original Greek names?
Also I havnt heard of a large number of these gods that were actually different in anyway from the Greeks ones, the ones i have heard of include Minerva/Athena
From what i know, Minerva was goddess of Wisdom, while Athena was goddess of Wisdom and War.
Any help, quotes and links would be greatly appreciated.. but while books are good im not sure if i would be able to get my hands on them
Thanks ^_^