Roman Religion

Ancient Roman Empire - Religion
... Main articles Religion in ancient Rome and Imperial cult (ancient Rome) See also History of the Jews in the Roman Empire, Early Christianity, and Religious persecution in the Roman Empire ... The Romans thought of themselves as highly religious, and attributed their success as a world power to their collective piety (pietas) in maintaining good relations with ... The archaic religion believed to have been handed down from the earliest kings of Rome was the foundation of the mos maiorum, "the way of the ancestors" or "tradition", viewed as central to Roman ...

Ancient Roman Culture - Religion
... Religion in ancient Rome Marcus Aurelius (head covered) sacrificing at the Temple of Jupiter Practices and beliefs libation · sacrifice · votum · temples · festivals · ludi · funerals Imperial cult · mystery ... This archaic religion was the foundation of the mos maiorum, "the way of the ancestors" or simply "tradition", viewed as central to Roman identity ... The priesthoods of public religion were held by members of the elite classes ...

Persecution Of Christians In The Roman Empire - Reasons For Persecution - Government's Motivation For Persecution
... See also Military saint Religion in ancient Rome Marcus Aurelius (head covered) sacrificing at the Temple of Jupiter Practices and beliefs libation ... However, a knowledge of a Roman elite's duties in government point to interests he might have had in cooperating with popular agitation for the persecution of Christians ... riots and lynching." Political leaders in the Roman Empire were also public cult leaders ...

Ancient Roman Religion
... Religion in ancient Rome encompasses the practices and beliefs the ancient Romans regarded as their own, as well as the many cults imported to Rome or practiced by peoples under Roman rule ... The Romans thought of themselves as highly religious, and attributed their success as a world power to their collective piety (pietas) in maintaining ... This archaic religion was the foundation of the mos maiorum, "the way of the ancestors" or simply "tradition", viewed as central to Roman identity ...