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Greek Gods In Ancient Rome

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The earliest romans believed in spirits.
Ancient Romans worshiped the Roman Gods. The Roman Gods were based off of the Greek Gods, but they gave them Roman names.

They used temples and shrines to worship their gods.
In every Roman city, there is a temple devoted to the 3 divine beings, Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva.
The rulers of Ancient Rome were also considered to be gods.
Ancient Romans sometimes performed sacrifices to worship the gods.
Divination was used to find out what the gods wanted and ward away their anger.
Later, as Roman religion became more political, people started following Christianity. By 300 AD, Christianity was the main religion practiced in Ancient Rome.
Rick Riordan 's “Heroes of Olympus” series is based off the Roman Gods.
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