WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Roman Empire was primarily a polytheistic civilization, which meant that people recognized and worshiped multiple gods and goddess. The main god and goddesses in Roman culture were Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva.

Detailed explanation-2: -As different cultures settled in what would later become Italy, each brought their own gods and forms of worship. This made the religion of ancient Rome polytheistic, in that they worshipped many gods. They also worshipped spirits. Rivers, trees, fields and buildings each had their own spirit, or numen.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Roman religion tended to build on the Greek religion. They believed in many gods which they worshipped in temples. In the temples there would be a statue of one of the gods and the Romans would give food, flowers or money to the statues which they believed then went to the gods.

Detailed explanation-4: -Jupiter (Iuppiter, Jovis in Latin) – Roman God of the sky and weather events. Jupiter (Iuppiter in Latin) was the God above all other Gods in Rome. Equivalent to the Greek God Zeus, he was represented as King of the other Gods, several of which were described as his children.

Detailed explanation-5: -Jupiter (Zeus) Supreme King of the gods. Juno (Hera) Queen of the Roman gods and goddesses. Minerva (Athena) Neptune (Poseidon) Venus (Aphrodite) Mars (Ares) Apollo (Apollo) Diana (Artemis) More items