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The Romans based their religion on Greek Mythology –They were also polytheistic –Many of the gods/goddesses were the same, but the Romans changed their names –The gods explained human qualities and life events Copy Cats!
The Roman Gods Roman GodGreek GodRepresents JupiterZeusGod of light and sky JunoHeraQueen of the Gods Apollo God of healing DianaArtemisGoddess of Fertility MinervaAthenaGoddess of wisdom VenusAphrodite Goddess of love and beauty
Jupiter God of light and sky Supreme ruler of the gods
Juno Queen of the Gods
Apollo God of music, light and healing
Diana Goddess of fertility and hunt
Minerva Goddess of Wisdom
Venus Goddess of love and beauty
Roman Literature Virgil – wrote the Aeneid –A Latin epic –legendary story of Aeneas, a Trojan who traveled to Italy where he became the ancestor of the Romans
Architecture Romans brought many new ideas to architecture Taught by the Etruscans 1. Arch 2. Baked Brick 3.Cement
Roman Arch A way to make a doorway or window with no beams Keystone
Aqueducts River water was dirty with sewage Aqueducts brought clean water to cities from far nearby hills
Pantheon Temple built for the seven roman gods
Coliseum An ancient sports arena in the shape of an oval stadium –Had mock battles where over 10,000 slaves, prisoners or volunteers were killed Could hold over 50,000 spectators
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