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Their primary function was to teach lessons and give examples of how one should live. In a monotheistic religion (Christianity) the sole god passes all judgments, creates all living things, and gives all lessons. In the case of Christianity these lessons come from Jesus and from stories like noahs arc which are human stories.
The roman stories of the gods were different, and they did not portray all of the gods in the shining white light and purity of the christian faith.
Jupiter(Zeus in the greek) was an unfaithful husband to Juno(Hera in the greek). Her wroth at his infidelity was terrible to behold, and she ever sought to get even with him.
Giving the gods these human characteristics and imperfections made them better teachers of lessons, and therefore that is their purpose: To be examples to mankind, of how to behave and the consequences of their behavior, and also to explain some natural phenomena for which there was no scientific answer at the time (Juno's thunderbolts, and not electrical discharge, were credited for making lightning appear, etc etc.)
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What did the Greek and Roman religion have in common?
well both of them had lots of gods
How can you be sure that there really is roman household gods?
there is facts and they have their own religion and there own beliefs
What two characteristics identify and describe Greek religion?
the different religion is like greek gods and roman gods see they didn't believe in just 1 god they believed in many
When did Roman mythology stop being a religion?
Christianity became the state religion of Rome in the 380s CE, and the practice of paganism was officially banned in 391. However, the ban was not uniformly enforced at first, and the ancient Roman faith survived well into the fifth century, under increasing persecution.
How does Roman religion influence us today?
In many ways. The main one being that we named the planets and the days of the week after their gods.
What was the religion of Roman gladiators?
the roman gods
Did Roman religion include many of the gods of Greeks?
Many of the Roman gods and goddesses had direct Greek counterparts.
How many gods were there in the ancient Roman religion?
102
What religion is when you believe in the greek and roman gods?
Ancient Helenism. Wiccans also worship Greek/Roman gods too.
What did Julius caesar think about religion?
He believed in th roman gods because he was a roman
What religion uses elephant trunk as horn and faces east?
Greek Gods Or Roman Gods
What did the Greek and Roman religion have in common?
well both of them had lots of gods
Did roman religion encouraged democratization of the society?
there is no definite yes or no to this question, roman religion was based on many gods so there could have been influence there because the gods ruled in groups so why shouldn't the romans?
How was Christianity different from roman state religion?
Christianity differed from Roman state religion in several key ways. The Roman state religion was polytheistic, while Christianity was monotheistic. Christianity also emphasized the importance of personal faith and salvation, while Roman state religion focused on performing rituals to honor the gods and ensure the well-being of the state. Additionally, Christianity challenged the traditional social order by preaching equality and love for all people.
Why did the Romans make offerings to their Gods?
Gods and goddesses had always been a part of Roman religion of ancient times, as they spead out and other people became a part of Rome, those gods and goddesses became as Roman as the people.
What would you call the belief in the Roman gods?
A:The one thing you could call belief in the Roman gods is 'religion'. Some people believed in all the gods, and this would be polytheistic religion. If people believed that the gods all existed, but only worshipped one of the gods, this was henonism. Those who believed in all the gods, including the God of the Jews, were 'God-fearers'. For the Romans, there was no general compulsion to believe in or worship their gods to the exclusion of others.
Early Roman government's position on religion?
It had state gods but allowed other religions.
