In many societies, ancient and modern, religion has performed a major role in their development, and the Roman Empire was no different. Religion has also became altered over a period of time. From the beginning, Roman religion was polytheistic. However, later on all of their gods would be washed away, and replaced by Christianity. In 313 AD, the Emperor Constantine made Christianity legal and for the first time, meaning people were allowed to openly worship. Before Christianity, many Romans highly valued the God of their religion. The Romans believed that gods controlled their lives, were good role models, and would return favors. In the end, Roman people addressed their religion seriously, and were careful not to upset their Gods/God.
To start the Romans believed that Gods controlled their lives. They believed in many different Gods and Goddesses. For anything imaginable there was a God in charge. Mars, for example, was the God of war. This meant that he was a successful fighter, and he had most of all the soldiers at heart. A Roman soldier would hence pray to Mars for strength in battle. This pattern also went for every other God and Goddess. In addition to this, many Romans noticed improvements in their lives and praying to a God. Due to
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If one was good to the Gods, the Gods were good to them. If someone chose not to respect the Gods, they would eventually be punished in some form by the Gods. Although this did not happen often, it still took place in some parts of Rome. For example, many women would highly value their beauty supplies, rather than throwing them away. The women did this to show Venus that they strive for perfection, and they respect her patron. After showing respect for a certain period of time, Roman women believed venus would make them prettier and more attractive to men. This was a huge reward for ancient Roman