Most scientists claim that Romans adopted their gods directly from the Greeks. The reality, however, is more complicated.

Some of these Greek gods shared Roman names and acquired some Roman characteristics ... and whose ardent worshipers form the backdrop for one of the most dramatic encounters in the Book of ...

Although they kept Latin names and images, the links between Roman and Greek gods gradually came together to form one divine family that ruled over other gods, as well as mortals. The big three ...

Did the Romans believe in a god? What gods did Romans have? What did Roman soldiers believe in? Why did soldiers worship Mithras? Key words ANITA: The Romans in Scotland; gods and beliefs.

While the “frivolous East” may have been happy to venerate men as though they were gods, the serious men of the Roman ...