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Did Romans worship Bacchus what were the attitudes to Bacchus?
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Bacchus was one of the roman gods. The Romans were actually afraid of their gods which is why they worshipped them.
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What is dionysus Romans name?
The Greek god Dionysus was identified with the Roman Bacchus.
What was religion that roman leader considered a problem and why?
They reacted harshly against any religion which they considered was promoting revolution. First it was the Bacchanalians in the Second Century BCE. Later th Christians came under suspicion, as unlike honest worshipers who went to temples they met in private houses and had cannibalistic ceremonies of eating human flesh and drinking human blood. This sort of activities smacked of conspirators committing sacrileges so that they could not rat on each other as they faced the death penalty for the sacrilege. Also they were the Nazorean sect of Judaism until the Jews expelled them in the 90s CE to avoid Roman suspicion of them as well as the Christians. The results were the purges.
What do the Romans call dionyus?
The Romans called Dionysus, the god of wine, Bacchus.
What is an other name for Dionysus?
Bacchus, used by both the Greeks and the Romans.
What is a weakness of the roman god Bacchus?
As a Roman god, the Romans like to think he had no weaknesses.
Did Romans insist that Jews worship Roman gods?
No the Romans did not force the Jews to worship their gods.
What is dioynsus romen name?
Liber, although both Greeks and Romans also called him Bacchus
Did the Romans worship idols?
yes they worship the idols
Why was Bacchus important to the Romans?
Bacchus was known as Dionysus.His followers were mostly women who celebrated in a rite that gave us the modern term Bacchanalia.Bacchus was the god of wine, relaxation, and intoxication.Bacchus is the son of Saturn.Bacchus is known to inspire madness.The Romans had a festival for Bacchus is celebrated on March 16 and 17.He was also known for being the god of winemakers, theater, and agriculture.
How many gods did Romans worship?
The Romans worshiped hundreds of gods
Why did the Christians get hurt by the Romans?
The Romans told the Christians to worship their Ceasar, but the Chrisitans said that they should only worship God and Jesus......so that made the Romans really angry.
What is the contrast between Greek and Roman attitudes towards Dionysus?
Dionysos was the god of the vine, winemaking, wine itself, ritual madness and ecstasy. He was also known as Bakkhos, which is the name the Romans knew him by (Bacchus). The Roman equivalent of Bacchus is Liber (or Liber Pater) who was the god of grapes, the grape harvest, wine, winemaking, fertility and freedom (the latter two also being associated with Dionysos/Bakkhos in terms of the fertility and freedom of wild creatures).
