Religion – The Roman Empire

Rediscovering Dionysus: The Greek God of Wine and Revelry

Roman Empire Staff — Mon, 04 Sep 2023 13:03:58 +0000

Dionysus, the exhilarating Greek god of wine and revelry, has captivated the imaginations of people throughout history. But there’s more to this fascinating deity than meets the eye! Are you ...

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Unveiling the Ancient Roman God Janus: Doors, Beginnings, and Endings

Roman Empire Staff — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 23:30:53 +0000

Imagine stepping into the realm of an ancient Roman god, one who was there at the very beginning of time and who held the power to oversee both the past ...

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Sol Invictus: Unraveling the Sun-Kissed Enigma of Rome

Franco Cavazzi — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 18:28:06 +0000

Cloaked in the dawn’s golden robe, there stands an entity that once held the heartstrings of the Roman Empire: Sol, the venerated god of the sun. We don’t merely delve ...

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Top 5 Roman Mythology Books

Franco Cavazzi — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 00:47:27 +0000

Roman mythology has been significantly influenced by Greek mythology due to Romeâ€™s geographical location and its expansion. However, Roman mythology still is significantly different and has particular demarcations that sets ...

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Christian Heresy

Franco Cavazzi — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 19:09:02 +0000

One of the primary problems of early Christianity was that of heresy. Heresy is generally defined as a departure from the traditional Christian beliefs; the creation of new ideas, rituals ...

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Country Festivals

Franco Cavazzi — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 19:06:45 +0000

As the Romans saw many natural thigns such as trees, rocks and other matters as possible hosts to spirits or bearers of some other religious significance, then the countryside bustled ...

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Religion in the Home

Franco Cavazzi — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 19:05:51 +0000

For Romans being civilized very much meant living in a home. If the saying states that ‘an Englishman’s home is his castle’, then this very much also was true for ...

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Omens and Superstitions

Franco Cavazzi — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 19:04:43 +0000

A superstitious Society Compare to modern society, the Romans seem extremely superstitious. But then today’s major religions have all throughout their past discouraged, even combatted, superstitions. Also our sciences and ...

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Prayer and Sacrifice

Franco Cavazzi — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 19:03:26 +0000

In the Roman mind, there was a sort of contract between the gods and the mortals. As part of this agreement each side would provide as well as receive services. ...

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Discover the World of Roman Gods: Ancient Deities Decoded

Franco Cavazzi — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 19:01:51 +0000

Welcome to the fascinating realm of Roman mythology, where gods and goddesses reigned supreme and shaped the ancient Roman civilization. The Romans worshipped a pantheon of deities, drawing inspiration from Greek mythology while ...

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Roman Religion

Franco Cavazzi — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 19:00:00 +0000

If anything, the Romans had a practical attitude to religion, as to most things, which perhaps explains why they themselves had difficulty in taking to the idea of a single, ...

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