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Essay Archive - Roman Religion
Roman Religion
Just like all other religion, the ancient Roman religion was centered around
gods. A whole bunch of gods. A stinking lot of gods. From early childhood
they were taught about all the gods. All over the house and over the fireplace
were icons crowned with flowers representing the gods and spirits of the family.
The two faced god Janus who sat over the doorways watched the entry and exit of
every door in the house. Penates, god of the interior, protected accumulations
of the family in its storerooms, cupboards, and barns. The father and mother,
the child wa....
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