These gods were a bit like humans, but they lived forever and were much more powerful. They felt human emotions, like love, anger and jealousy, and they did not always behave themselves.

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This story appears in the July 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine. People prayed to these gods for the same reasons we pray today: for health and safety, for prosperity, for a good harvest ...

Aside from the spirits, worshipped privately at home, the Romans had a large number of public gods. Many gods were believed to have taken part in the founding of Rome. All were consulted and ...

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