Dii Consentes

Okay kiddo, so let me tell you about dii consentes. It's a fancy Latin phrase that means "the consented gods". In ancient Rome, people believed in many different gods and goddesses, kind of like superheroes who had different powers and personalities.

The dii consentes were a group of 12 super important gods and goddesses who were considered to be the most powerful and influential. They were the most respected and worshipped in all of Rome.

Each of these gods and goddesses had their own special job or area of expertise. One, Jupiter, was the king of all the gods and was in charge of the sky, thunder, and lightning. Another, Venus, was the goddess of love and beauty. Mars was the god of war and strength.

People would pray to these gods and goddesses for help in different areas of their lives. Farmers might pray to Ceres, the goddess of agriculture, for a good harvest. Sailors might ask Neptune, the god of the sea, for safe passage.

So there you have it, dii consentes were just a group of really important gods and goddesses from ancient Rome that people believed had special powers and could help them with different things.