3.4: Roman Religion

What did the Romans believe?

Roman Mythology

• The Ancient Romans believed in many gods, which is polytheism.
• The Romans loved the Greek gods so much, that they adopted the gods and all the myths and legends about them.
• They changed some of the personalities of the ancient Greek gods to better fit the Roman way of life.

Look  at the following slideshow about Ancient Roman and Greek Mythology. Notice how similar the Gods and Goddesses are from Greece and Rome.