Aside from the spirits, worshipped privately at home, the Romans had a large number of public gods. Many gods were believed to have taken part in the founding of Rome. All were consulted and ...

The oldest and most accepted group of foreign deities were the gods of ancient Greece ... (Apuleius, Metamorphoses 11.5) Religion and the Roman Emperors In the last century before the common ...

Ancient Roman religion had its own nuances ... from personal matters to important battles. The will of the gods could also be ...

Some emperors were declared gods too, usually after they died. They hoped this would make emperors even more powerful and respected. Christianity was made the official religion of the Roman Empire ...