Goddess Juno Was One Of The Capitoline Triad's Gods

One of the Capitoline Triad's three gods, together with Jupiter and Minerva, was Juno. On Capitoline Hill, there was a magnificent temple where these three gods were revered. They were the most revered gods in pre-Roman Rome. Juno's spouse and brother, Jupiter, was the ruler of the gods. He served as the head deity of the Roman official religion and was connected to the sky, thunder, and the ruler of the gods.

The goddess of knowledge, legality, triumph, and combat was Minerva, the son of Jupiter. The trio of Tinia, Uni, and Menrva was inspired by the Etruscan triad. The group was odd since there were more women than men in it, which was uncommon in ancient times. The name Juno Capitolia was given to her, and countless temples were erected on hills in her honor. The temples were referred to as Capitolium, which is Latin for "temples of the Capitoline Triad."

Pausanias X 5, 1-2, which describes the v in Phocis, is the only ancient source to record the existence of this heavenly trinity in Greece. The Capitoline Triad presents challenging interpretive issues. Given that there is no solid evidence of its existence elsewhere, including in Latium or Etruria, it appears oddly Roman. It is conceivable that the Greeks had a direct impact, but it would also make sense to think of it as a native invention. Dumézil put up the theory that the Tarquins may have created it ideologically to combat the rise of new Latin nationalism because it had the three deities that are Troy's adversaries in the Iliad.