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Roman Religion - Coggle Diagram
Roman Religion
Roman religion is traditionalist
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If something doesn't work, do something else
There is no inner roman, its what you do
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Story of Job
- Even though Job has bad things happen to him, he still has faith in God
- Devotion to god is central regardless of the harships
Different to Roman religion
- If worshipping one god doesn't do something good, you can switch to another
- dont want to anger the gods
- more about what you offer than what you feel
- Sacrificing is important. have to follow the instructions
- doesn't make sense to worship something when it doesn't work
Seven main priesthoods
- Augurs: observed flight of birds
- haruspices: examined entrails
- pontifices: controlled religious procedure and rules
- decemviri sacris faciundis: consulted the sybilline books
- flamines: four priesthoods for four gods
- rex sacrorum: sacrifice
- vestal virgins: Managed hearth of the roman people