Rome: The Role Of Religion In Ancient Rome

There were many different religions of Rome, their many faiths was only equaled by the amount of nationalities that were woven onto the Roman republic. The Romans worshiped many gods and spirits, each of whom was in charge for a different part of life. The ancient Romans adopted gods from other cultures as well like Dionysus, the Greek god of wine or Isis from the Egyptian pantheon who was concerned with reincarnation. The Roman Emperors were sometimes worshiped after their deaths. The Roman Emperors would show their devotion to their favored deities by building temples to them. The Romans would sometimes leave offerings at the statues at the temple alters. The Romans believed that a ritual must be performed to exact specifications before