The latin name of the ancient goddess of household Hestia was Vesta There was also a household spirit called Lar
Lares
Ancient Greeks and Romans.
They worshiped her because it provided protection and wisdom.
The Greeks and the Romans. However, the Romans gave the gods new, Roman names. Zeus's Roman name was Jupiter.
The Romans were heavily influenced by the Greeks, and adopted much of the Greek religion as their own. The Greek God Zeus was worshiped by the Romans under the name Jupiter.
The 'Roman Names' were worshiped and known to the Romans before the Greek; when the Greek people were conquered, their gods and goddesses were incorporated into the Roman gods and goddesses; so it is that it is near impossible to now tell the difference between the two. That, by the way, was a common practice of the Romans, adopting the gods and goddesses of the people they conquered/ruled.
The people worshiped at the ancient temple to honor their gods.
The Greeks did not actually influence Roman religion. The Greeks and Romans worshiped the same major gods only under different names. The same can be said of other cultures. It seems that the ancient deities were universal even though they were called by different names.The Greeks did not actually influence Roman religion. The Greeks and Romans worshiped the same major gods only under different names. The same can be said of other cultures. It seems that the ancient deities were universal even though they were called by different names.The Greeks did not actually influence Roman religion. The Greeks and Romans worshiped the same major gods only under different names. The same can be said of other cultures. It seems that the ancient deities were universal even though they were called by different names.The Greeks did not actually influence Roman religion. The Greeks and Romans worshiped the same major gods only under different names. The same can be said of other cultures. It seems that the ancient deities were universal even though they were called by different names.The Greeks did not actually influence Roman religion. The Greeks and Romans worshiped the same major gods only under different names. The same can be said of other cultures. It seems that the ancient deities were universal even though they were called by different names.The Greeks did not actually influence Roman religion. The Greeks and Romans worshiped the same major gods only under different names. The same can be said of other cultures. It seems that the ancient deities were universal even though they were called by different names.The Greeks did not actually influence Roman religion. The Greeks and Romans worshiped the same major gods only under different names. The same can be said of other cultures. It seems that the ancient deities were universal even though they were called by different names.The Greeks did not actually influence Roman religion. The Greeks and Romans worshiped the same major gods only under different names. The same can be said of other cultures. It seems that the ancient deities were universal even though they were called by different names.The Greeks did not actually influence Roman religion. The Greeks and Romans worshiped the same major gods only under different names. The same can be said of other cultures. It seems that the ancient deities were universal even though they were called by different names.
The Romans paid particular interest to Jove, Mars, Vesta and the Lares and Penates (household gods)
The ancient Greeks worshiped Zeus, and the ancient Romans worshiped his equivalent, Jupiter.
They worshiped them.
The Romans worshiped hundreds of gods
Yes, the Ancient Romans were polytheistic and believed in many deities.
Augustus encouraged Romans to accept the eastern practice of deifying emperors after their death. (The Egyptian Pharaohs had always been regarded as gods). Augustus himself was made a god after his death, and so was his wife Livia. Tiberius and Caligula were not made gods (they were unpopular) but Claudius was. Many Roman emperors were deified after death, many were not. It depended on how popular they were.
the Greeks did. the Romans worshipped juno
Venus was a goddess, not a god. The Romans worshiped their deities at the temple. Venus was worshiped at temples dedicated to her. In addition to visiting temples some Roman families had shrinses in there homes where they would place small effergies or statues of their preferred Gods/Godesses and make offering to these as well.
Ancient Greeks and Romans.
The Romans also worshiped Apollo, he is one of the few gods the Greeks and Romans shared and did not have a "alternate" name.