Офіційна релігія римської армії.
The Roman religion in its developed form had a lot of in common with the Greek religion, although it also absorbed religious practices of other Italian peoples, as well as Etruscan and various other beliefs [1, p. 1113]. Roman gods reflected Greek gods: Jupiter – Zeus, Mercury – Hermes, Mars – Ares, Juno Hera, Neptune – Poseidon, Minerva – Atena, Diana – Artemis etc. The Romans had also a host of their own lesser deities. They prayed and made sacrifices to deities looking after households and their inhabitants (Lares and Penates) [2, p. 73–113]. Religious practices and rituals were closely connected with political life. The cult of Rome and the emperor spread in Italy and provinces, becoming a public and visible tokenof loyalty towards the state authorities [3, s. 204–216]. The practice of deifying dead emperors, worshipping them, and even erecting temples for them, initiated with Julius Caesar, became common (although not all emperors were included in a roster of gods).
Римська релігія у своєму розвиненому вигляді мала багато спільного з грецькою релігією, хоча вона також поглинала релігійні звичаї інших італійських народів, а також етруських та різних інших вірувань.
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