In What Ways Did The Roman Religion Affect Rome

How did the Roman Religion affect the Roman Empire?
What is the Roman Pantheon? Why was the Roman religion empire important to Roman lives’? Was it because the Roman Emperor was considered a god? The Roman Pantheon consisted of many beings. The Romans conceived the gods in visual terms. The Roman’s had many gods, but little fixed doctrine.
In the Pantheon Jupiter was the king of all the gods, Juno was the queen of the gods. Their kids were Vulcan, Mars, Minerva, and Bacchus. Pluto and Neptune were the brothers of Jupiter. Jupiter was the god of the sky, Neptune was the god of the sea, and Pluto was the god of dead. They worked together to kill their father Saturn.
With several gods the Roman had one for every part of life. Each god had
“After the reign of the Emperor Augustus, the Emperor was considered to be a god and he was worshipped on special occasions.” (Trueman) From this point on the Emperor was a god to his people. Festivals were held to celebrate the Emperor at the Coliseum. (This was an arena for mock battle from the Emperors success in war.) “The priest determined festival dates, assisted the emporer in his religious duties, and determined which days were legal to conduct business.” (PBS) The Emperor was said to be blessed by Jupiter. His wife was blessed by Juno so their could be a successor to the throne. In the Trojan War Ulysses was called upon to help fight against Troy. While he was away his wife Penelope had to fight off suitors when Ulysses was thought to be dead. Their bed was made from the base of a tree to symbolize how strong their marriage was. No matter how many suitors came to try and wed Penelope, she would always remain faithful to Ulysses. When war broke out the Romans would pray to Mars, Phoebes, Demoes, and Bellona. They prayed for wisdom, strength, and to fight without fear. With this thought the Romans conquered most if