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In the ancient world, the gods all had a specialty. They were rulers of certain aspects of life. For example, Mars was the God of War, Ceres the goddess of food and grain, etc. etc. When the Romans conquered other lands, they found that the gods of the other lands also covered the same "specialties" as their own gods and so they incorporated them into their pantheon.
In the ancient world, the gods all had a specialty. They were rulers of certain aspects of life. For example, Mars was the god of war, Ceres the goddess of food and grain, etc. etc. When the Romans conquered other lands, they found that the gods of the other lands also covered the same "specialties" as their own gods and so they incorporated them into their pantheon.
In the ancient world, the gods all had a specialty. They were rulers of certain aspects of life. For example, Mars was the god of war, Ceres the goddess of food and grain, etc. etc. When the Romans conquered other lands, they found that the gods of the other lands also covered the same "specialties" as their own gods and so they incorporated them into their pantheon.
In the ancient world, the gods all had a specialty. They were rulers of certain aspects of life. For example, Mars was the god of war, Ceres the goddess of food and grain, etc. etc. When the Romans conquered other lands, they found that the gods of the other lands also covered the same "specialties" as their own gods and so they incorporated them into their pantheon.
In the ancient world, the gods all had a specialty. They were rulers of certain aspects of life. For example, Mars was the god of war, Ceres the goddess of food and grain, etc. etc. When the Romans conquered other lands, they found that the gods of the other lands also covered the same "specialties" as their own gods and so they incorporated them into their pantheon.
In the ancient world, the gods all had a specialty. They were rulers of certain aspects of life. For example, Mars was the god of war, Ceres the goddess of food and grain, etc. etc. When the Romans conquered other lands, they found that the gods of the other lands also covered the same "specialties" as their own gods and so they incorporated them into their pantheon.
In the ancient world, the gods all had a specialty. They were rulers of certain aspects of life. For example, Mars was the god of war, Ceres the goddess of food and grain, etc. etc. When the Romans conquered other lands, they found that the gods of the other lands also covered the same "specialties" as their own gods and so they incorporated them into their pantheon.
In the ancient world, the gods all had a specialty. They were rulers of certain aspects of life. For example, Mars was the god of war, Ceres the goddess of food and grain, etc. etc. When the Romans conquered other lands, they found that the gods of the other lands also covered the same "specialties" as their own gods and so they incorporated them into their pantheon.
In the ancient world, the gods all had a specialty. They were rulers of certain aspects of life. For example, Mars was the god of war, Ceres the goddess of food and grain, etc. etc. When the Romans conquered other lands, they found that the gods of the other lands also covered the same "specialties" as their own gods and so they incorporated them into their pantheon.
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From what people did Romans adopt some gods?
Sometimes they started worshiping the gods and goddesses of people they conquered--they took on the Greek religion, Christianity, Egyptian and Persian religions.
What are good omens for the ancient Romans?
Good omens were signs of positive outcomes for future actions. The Romans practiced augury, which was a religious cult of reading the omens of the gods. Bad omens signalled that the gods did not approve of the future action. There were many techniques for reading the omens of the gods and there were all sorts of signs.
Why did the Romans used the Greek gods but changed their names?
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.
How many gods did Romans worship?
The Romans worshiped hundreds of gods
Why did the Romans adopt the Greek religion and architecture rather than making their own?
The Romans did have their own religion and it was an elaborate one. The early Roman state was centred on Roman religion. The Romans were flexible about the gods of other peoples. For example, Quirinus, one of the gods of the high trinity of Roman gods, was of Sabine origin. Polytheism (having many gods) and similarities in various cults around the Mediterranean made something like this easier. The Romans did adopt some Greek gods, such as Cybele (whom they called Magna Mater, Great Mother), as the Sibyline oracles had said that Rome would defeat Carthage in the Second Punic War if they imported this goddess. However, for the most part, Roman gods were Roman. What they did was to link them to Greek gods and mythology. The Etruscans, Romans and other Italic peoples adopted Greek architecture when the Greeks established colonies (settlements) in southern Italy. The arrival of the Greeks had a civilising impact on all the Italic peoples they came into contact with.
Is Jove the Roman god the same god as Zeus the Greek god?
Misconception here; the Romans did not adopt Greek gods and change their names. They already had their own gods and simply equated them to Greek gods later.
What did most Romans believe when it came to gods?
The prevailing belief among the Romans in regard to the gods was that the gods favored Rome and they would continue to favor Rome as long as the Romans respected and worshiped them with the proper sacrifices and rituals. This attitude toward the gods was not only for the state gods, but it trickled down into the attitudes towards the family gods and even an individual's personal god.
Why did the Romans want everyone to respect the Romans gods?
Because everyone was afraid that if anyone didn't respect the Roman gods and goddesses,something tragic would happen to someone or something.
Did the Romans adopt Aphrodite?
Yes, she was adopted in the Roman goddess Venus. Most of the Roman gods were adopted from the Greek ones and so most of their duties were very much similar.
Did Romans insist that Jews worship Roman gods?
No the Romans did not force the Jews to worship their gods.
What do Romans believe in?
Romans believed in gods and winning
When did the romans know about the Gods?
The Romans knew of very, very many gods from the beginning of their history to its endings.
