Roman gods and goddesses
The king of the gods and the god of storms and rain
Jupiter
what is the belief in one supreme being
monotheism
What caused Constantine to change his view on Christianity
He had a dream that before a battle
Roman religion closely resembled who else's religion
Greece's
King of the gods aka Zeus
Jupiter
god of the underworld
Pluto
what religions that worship multiple gods is called
polytheism
What did Constantine make all of his soldiers do
Paint crosses on their shields
Who used more statues and physical attributes when depicting their gods
Greece
Queen of the gods aka Minerva
Athena
who is the god of the sea
Neptune
Rome was originally held what type of belief system
polytheism
What occurred to Christians in Rome before Constantine had his conversion
They were persecuted
Who considered temples to be the houses of the gods
Romans
Mercury, messenger of the gods Greek name
Hermes
goddess of wisdom and strategy and in roman mythology education
Minerva
Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are all what
monotheistic
What did Constantine issue that officially tolerated Christianity in Rome
Edict of Milan
Who used astrological names for their gods
Romans
Eros, the god of love, his Roman name
Cupid
the most important god during Rome's original conquests, the god of war
Mars
Who began the conversion of Rome from polytheism to monotheism
Constantine
How long did it take before Christianity was the official religion of Rome
Approximately 60 years
What culture created temples as open air spaced for which the gods could freely flow through
Greeks, the Parthenon
god of the sea, what are his two names
Neptune, Poseidon