Roman Beliefs and Religious Practices in Pompeii
Topic 3: Roman Beliefs
Chapter 2: Experiences of religion
and rituals
Recognising Roman gods
1.
Bacchus/ Dionysus – God of wine and vines. Often shown wearing wearing a leopard
skin cloak with a crown of leaves.
2.
Jupiter – King of the Roman gods. Usually depicted as an older man with a beard. In
Rome he was worshipped alongside his wife Juno and his daughter Minerva.
3.
Mars – God of war.
4.
Mercury – Messenger of the gods and patron deity of travelers and thieves. He had a
magical hat and sandals, each with wings, and a wand that could put anyone to
sleep.
5.
Apollo – God of the sun, music, medicine and prophecy.
6.
Venus – Goddess of love. Born in the ocean and washed to shore, fully formed, in a
clam shell.
Think, Pair, Share
Do you think that all
Pompeiians had the
same experience of
religion and religious
rituals?
Diverse Experiences
What do you already know
about how personal people’s
experiences of religion
might have been?
Roman religion was
polytheistic.
It is not a threat to the belief system if someone
chooses to worship new gods in addition to old
gods.
The Romans also did not often try to stamp out the
culture and beliefs of those they conquered,
preferring to blend their cultures.
The Roman Empire contained a huge range of
beliefs, and was quite tolerant of religious
difference - as long as you took part in state religion
and public rituals.
Diverse Experiences
●
Religion in Pompeii was quite flexible. Everyone had to
honour the town’s official gods, but on top of that they
could choose to worship other deities or perform
additional rituals themselves.
●
Religion in Pompeii also changed a lot over time, for a
variety of reasons.
●
Work your way around the carousel, learning about
some other aspects of Pompeiian religion. For each one,
consider who would and who would not have engaged
with this aspect of religion.
Think, Pair, Share
Do you think that all
Pompeiians had the
same experience of
religion and religious
rituals?
Explore the diverse experiences of Roman religion in Pompeii, where worship of multiple gods was common and individuals had the flexibility to honor both official and personal deities. Learn about the tolerant attitude towards religious differences in the Roman Empire and how beliefs evolved over time in Pompeii.
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Topic 3: Roman Beliefs Chapter 2: Experiences of religion and rituals
RecognisingRoman gods Click to add text 1. Bacchus/ Dionysus God of wine and vines. Often shown wearing wearing a leopard skin cloak with a crown of leaves. 2. Jupiter King of the Roman gods. Usually depicted as an older man with a beard. In Rome he was worshipped alongside his wife Juno and his daughter Minerva. 3. Mars God of war. 4. Mercury Messenger of the gods and patron deity of travelers and thieves. He had a magical hat and sandals, each with wings, and a wand that could put anyone to sleep. 5. Apollo God of the sun, music, medicine and prophecy. 6. Venus Goddess of love. Born in the ocean and washed to shore, fully formed, in a clam shell.
Think, Pair, Share Do you think that all Pompeiians had the same experience of religion and religious rituals?
Diverse Experiences Roman religion was polytheistic. It is not a threat to the belief system if someone chooses to worship new gods in addition to old gods. What do you already know about how personal people s experiences of religion might have been? The Romans also did not often try to stamp out the culture and beliefs of those they conquered, preferring to blend their cultures. The Roman Empire contained a huge range of beliefs, and was quite tolerant of religious difference - as long as you took part in state religion and public rituals.
Diverse Experiences Religion in Pompeii was quite flexible. Everyone had to honour the town s official gods, but on top of that they could choose to worship other deities or perform additional rituals themselves. Religion in Pompeii also changed a lot over time, for a variety of reasons. Work your way around the carousel, learning about some other aspects of Pompeiian religion. For each one, consider who would and who would not have engaged with this aspect of religion.
Think, Pair, Share Do you think that all Pompeiians had the same experience of religion and religious rituals?
