What were three important influences on roman religion?

Answer 1

If, by "Roman Religion", you mean the pagan diety system of ancient Rome, then the three important influences could be rendered as such:

1. The Greek pantheon of deities. The Romans didn't re-invent the wheel on this one. They essentially copied the attributes and jurisdictions of the Greek deities and re-named them. Easy example is Poseidon, the god of the seas, in Greek mythology; Rome re-named him Neptune.

2. The Etruscan culture, which inhabited the greater part of Italy prior to the Roman takeover, also provided input on the religious development of ancient Rome.

3. There also evolved in Rome a belief in the divinity of the emperor, the Caesar. Since a ruler's divinity becomes an essential component of the culture and law, worship of the caesar was often mandated by decree.

If by "Roman Religion" the question refers to the development of the Roman Catholic Church, then three different influences would be named:

1. The messianic person and teaching of Y'shua, and His Jewish background, are the primary influences of Roman Catholicism.

2. The language, bureaucratic structure and architectural influences of ancient Rome also were an influence on Roman Catholicism.

3. The scholastic theologians, steeped in Greek philosophy (particularly of Aristotle), including Augustine and Aquinas, were also a primary influence on the development -- at least theologically -- of Roman Catholicism.

Answer 2

Three important influences on Roman religion were Etruscan religion, Greek mythology, and the religious practices of conquered peoples in the Roman Empire. Etruscan religion introduced elements like divination and rituals that influenced Roman religious practices. Greek mythology contributed gods and myths that were incorporated into the Roman pantheon. The conquered peoples brought their own religions that were often assimilated into Roman practices.