Deified Mortals and Imperial Gods
Antinous Savior god of the Roman Empire and beloved companion of the Emperor Hadrian.
Herakles / Hercules The great hero, son of Zeus, the flawed mortal who became a perfect god.
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Below, two portraits from the Vatican Galleries, Rome
Augustus, first Emperor of Rome Livia, wife of Augustus