personal gods Roman The earliest Romans, those living on the hills that would eventually form the center of the great city and those living in nearby regions in the 700s and 600s b.
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personal gods Roman The earliest Romans, those living on the hills that would eventually form the center of the great city and those living in nearby regions in the 700s and 600s b.c., believed in a large number of spiritual forces that guided their individual lives. As Rome grew from a small community to a vast empire, the culture adopted the beliefs of the many people who became part of first the kingdom, then the republic, and finally the empire. This multitude of personal gods influenced family life throughout the empire until the coming of Christianity in the fourth century. From conception to death, these gods and goddesses influenced almost every detail of life. People called upon these deities to protect them, guide them, and advise them and their loved ones. People prayed to them to help with the happiest, saddest, and, at that time, some of the most dangerous times in life, pregnancy, childhood, and illness.
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