What were the Romans' religious beliefs?
The Romans did not embrace Christianity until after they had withdrawn from Caledonia. Rather than one god, they believed in many, each of which they would pray to, and offer gifts or sacrifices to, for a specific purpose. The Romans also believed that some animals had special powers that they would try to harness through creating sculptures or images of them.
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