Many gods were believed to have taken part in the founding of Rome. All were consulted and honored to make sure that the actions of the state met with divine approval. Roman religion was split in ...

Jupiter is known as the king of gods in Roman mythology and ... Referred to as Jupiter Optimus Maximus (“Jupiter the Best and ...

So they got around it by trying to have the best of both worlds by pairing off their Roman gods with their British ... a proscribed religion. It is not known how many shared their fate.

colleges of priests paid tribute to these gods on behalf of Rome itself. The objective of Roman worship was to gain the blessing of the gods and thereby gain prosperity for themselves, their ...