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Gods and goddesses had always been a part of Roman religion of ancient times, as they spead out and other people became a part of Rome, those gods and goddesses became as Roman as the people.

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The Romans made offerings to their gods for the same reasons that we say prayers to our God. It was a form of worship.

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Gods and goddesses were important to the Romans because they were very religious and Roman religion was polytheistic (it had many gods).

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Where did the Romans worship?

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How did Romans react to the religions of the people they conquered early in their history?

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