Many gods were believed to have taken part in the founding of Rome. All were consulted and honored to make sure that the actions of the state met with divine approval. Roman religion was split in ...

[In the Roman Empire] you have an enormous set of ... Now Mithraism is an interesting case precisely because Mithras is a kind of sun god. He's associated with the unconquerable or invincible ...

At first, Roman men were forbidden from becoming priests ... and at the height of her influence was more important than the ...