Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Chp 14: Lesson 1 Religion in the Roman Empire

Minerva- Goddess of wisdom,honored by holiday of Quinquatria

Jupiter-King of The Gods

Juno-Queen of The Gods

Venus-Goddess of love

Ceres-God of agriculture and grain

Mars-God of War

Romans were required to partake in the state religion

Emperor was a god

Sect-division

Romans borrowed gods from Greeks

Romans made sacrifices to gods

Jews rebelled 3 times

Romans put down all rebellions

After the last revolt,Hadrian expelled Jews from Jerusalem