PPT-Roman Gods

and Roman Goddesses Roman Religion Before Christianity the Romans prayed to hundreds of different gods Everyone made sacrifices in the temple or their home to keep the gods happy Each god looked after one aspect of peoples lives . Roman Religion:. Lares. , . Lares. , . Lares. Food. Bathrooms. Religion (3/12). Women & Marriage (3/19). War (3/26). Home Life (4/2). City Life (4/16). Y mucho, mucho . mas. ! (4/23 & 4/30). . by:Julia. Importance. ~. . Early forms of the Roman religion were important, believing that spirits inhabited everything around them, people included. The first citizens of Rome also believed they were watched over by the spirits of their ancestors. . 29. th. . and . 30. th. 3. rd. . Class of the Second Semester. Attendance. . Finish going . over the opening mythology notes.. Go over the answers to the mythology questions after all notes are given. and . Romanisation. This presentation uses evidence from Roman Bath to illustrate how aspects of native British culture were integrated into the Roman way of life to create a distinctive ‘Romano-British’ culture and religion. . Ancient Roman Religion. BELIEFS. Religion . was polytheistic and it was influenced by Hellenistic Greece. . ( Hellenistic Greece - period . between . 323 . BC and . 146 . BC ) . B. elieved . in many gods. . By: Kiley Hunziker. Zeus. Roman name : Jupiter. Wife : Hera. Symbols : Thunderbolt & Eagle & Bull & Oak. Ruler Of : God of all Gods Ruler of the sky and . one . of The Big Three. Hera. . of Mount Olympus. The Olympians lived on Mount Olympus which could not be reached by man. It was also called Heaven, but it was not the Heaven associated with Christianity. There the gods drank nectar and ate ambrosia while toying with helpless humans. Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades overthrew their father, Cronus, a titan. The three brothers divided the world between them. Zeus became supreme ruler. He ruled the sky; he was the god of thunder and of rain. Poseidon controlled the oceans and seas, while Hades ruled the Underworld. . The world of gods and the body of man:mythological origins of modern Axel KarenbergInstitute for the History of Medicine and Medical Ethics, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany Received:February 3 Bellwork. What is an example . Interaction Between Humans and the . Environment in Rome?. Answers Vary. What is an example Development and Transformation of Social . Structures in . Rome?. Answers Vary. BELIEFS. Religion . was polytheistic and it was influenced by Hellenistic Greece. . ( Hellenistic Greece - period . between . 323 . BC and . 146 . BC ) . B. elieved . in many gods. . Romans . were/are highly religious and maintained good relations with their gods & goddesses. . Greek. Zeus / Jupiter . Roman. . King of the gods and ruler of mankind. Known for having many affairs with women and the tricks he plays to hide his infidelity from his wife. Never helps liars or those who break their oaths. Virgil– The Roman Homer. Regarded . by the Romans as their greatest poet. Began . The . Aeneid. . in 29 BCE. Worked on it till his death in 19 BCE. Requested that it be burned. Published by Emperor Augustus . Public.  . Gods. Roman . religion was divided into . two types of gods, primarily as a result of Rome conquering much of Greece in the Macedonian Wars. . Spirits (Numina). . watched over people, families and . Romanisation. . of . Britain.. Romanisation and . Aquae. . Sulis. As well as . Sulis. Minerva, there is a wealth of evidence for other gods and goddesses being worshipped in and around the sacred spring..