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compare and contrast the ancient Roman religion at the start of the empire to the religion that was dominant toward the end and collapse of the empire

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Romans were firstly polytheistic, but at the end of Empire Christianity was official religion.

Explanation:

  • The religion of the Romans is primarily focused on family and worship of ancestors. The first gods worshiped by the Romans were those protecting the family. Each family worshiped the gods of the house, and the father of the family performed many rites before the house altar.
  • Every day, sacrificial gifts (wine, bread, fruits) to Lara, the patron god of the hearth, were placed on the altar.
  • The Romans adopted the Greek gods very early, giving them sometimes different powers and attributes.
  • At the same time, they continued to worship some very ancient Roman gods.
  • So they worshiped Janus, who was the ancient Roman god of all beginnings and endings, and the patron saint of doors and entrances.
  • From 313 according to Edict of Milan, Christianity became an official religion.

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