January 2019

The Pantheon at Stourhead was built in 1753 to 1754 and inspired by the Pantheon in Rome.
Today it houses statues of St Susanna, Diana, Flora, Hercules, Livia Augusta as Ceres, Meleager and Isis.

		St Susanna A Christian martyr and saint who was also known as Susanna of Rome. She refused to marry a pagan and was executed for her faith. She lived during the reign of Emperor Diocletian in the late 3rd century.
		Diana The Roman goddess of hunting, nature, the night and the moon. She is likened with the Greek goddess Artemis, and is the daughter of Jupiter and Latona, and twin sister to Apollo.
		Flora The Roman goddess of fertility, spring and flowers. A nymph called Chloris was kissed by the West Wind, Zephyrus, and was turned into Flora.
		Hercules A Roman and Ancient Greek demi-god and hero. Son of Zeus, he used his divine power to battle monsters and perform impossible tasks which earned him his place as an immortal on Mount Olympus.
		Livia Augusta as Ceres The Roman goddess of agriculture, motherhood and the harvest and a Roman empress. The statute was once in what is today the Temple of Flora at Stourhead.
		Meleager An heroic prince of Calydon in Greek mythology, most famous for leading the legendary Calydonian Boar Hunt.
		Isis An Egyptian deity who was also worshiped by the Greeks and Romans. Goddess of fertility, death and rebirth.