Roman religion
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Roman religion was the polytheistic belief system of ancient Rome, centered on a pantheon of gods, public rituals, and state-sponsored cults that permeated civic and private life.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Roman mythology | 34 |
| Roman religion canonical | 32 |
| Ancient Roman religion | 3 |
| Roman paganism | 3 |
| Roman pantheon | 3 |
| Roman traditional religion | 2 |
| Roman military religion | 1 |
| Roman polytheism | 1 |
| pagan Rome | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T337591 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Roman religion Context triple: [Forum Romanum, significantFor, Roman religion]
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Ancient Greek religion
Ancient Greek religion was the polytheistic belief system of ancient Greece, centered on a pantheon of gods like Zeus and Athena, mythological heroes, and ritual practices that shaped Greek culture, art, and philosophy.
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Hellenistic religion
Hellenistic religion was the syncretic religious system of the Hellenistic world, blending traditional Greek polytheism with local deities, mystery cults, and philosophical interpretations of the divine.
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Phoenician religion
Phoenician religion was the polytheistic belief system of the ancient maritime Phoenician civilization, centered on city-based cults to deities such as Baal and Astarte and characterized by elaborate rituals, temple worship, and widespread cultural influence across the Mediterranean.
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Roman law
Roman law is the ancient legal system of the Roman Empire that profoundly influenced the development of civil law traditions and many modern legal systems worldwide.
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Roman Antiquity
Roman Antiquity refers to the historical period of ancient Rome, spanning from the founding of the city through the Roman Republic and Empire until the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Roman religion Target entity description: Roman religion was the polytheistic belief system of ancient Rome, centered on a pantheon of gods, public rituals, and state-sponsored cults that permeated civic and private life.
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A.
Ancient Greek religion
Ancient Greek religion was the polytheistic belief system of ancient Greece, centered on a pantheon of gods like Zeus and Athena, mythological heroes, and ritual practices that shaped Greek culture, art, and philosophy.
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B.
Hellenistic religion
Hellenistic religion was the syncretic religious system of the Hellenistic world, blending traditional Greek polytheism with local deities, mystery cults, and philosophical interpretations of the divine.
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C.
Phoenician religion
Phoenician religion was the polytheistic belief system of the ancient maritime Phoenician civilization, centered on city-based cults to deities such as Baal and Astarte and characterized by elaborate rituals, temple worship, and widespread cultural influence across the Mediterranean.
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Roman law
Roman law is the ancient legal system of the Roman Empire that profoundly influenced the development of civil law traditions and many modern legal systems worldwide.
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Roman Antiquity
Roman Antiquity refers to the historical period of ancient Rome, spanning from the founding of the city through the Roman Republic and Empire until the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (82)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient religion
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polytheistic religion ⓘ state religion ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman family life
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Roman law ⓘ Roman politics ⓘ Roman state ⓘ |
| calendarLinkedTo |
Roman calendar
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surface form:
Roman festival calendar
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| centeredOn | Roman pantheon ⓘ |
| declineCause | rise of Christianity ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
civic cults
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household cults ⓘ polytheism ⓘ ritualism ⓘ state sponsorship ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
numen
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pax deorum ⓘ sacra privata ⓘ sacra publica ⓘ |
| hasCult |
cult of Jupiter Optimus Maximus
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Temple of Vesta ⓘ
surface form:
cult of Vesta
imperial cult ⓘ mystery cults ⓘ |
| hasDeity |
Apollo
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Dionysus ⓘ
surface form:
Bacchus
Ceres ⓘ Diana ⓘ Heracles ⓘ
surface form:
Hercules
Janus ⓘ Juno ⓘ Jupiter ⓘ Mars ⓘ Mercury ⓘ Minerva ⓘ Neptune ⓘ Pluto ⓘ Saturn ⓘ Venus ⓘ Vesta ⓘ |
| hasDeityClass |
Dii Consentes
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Genius ⓘ Lares ⓘ Penates ⓘ |
| hasFestival |
Consualia
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Lemuria ⓘ Lupercalia ⓘ Parentalia ⓘ Robigalia ⓘ Saturnalia ⓘ Terminalia ⓘ Vinalia ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpecialist |
augur
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flamen ⓘ haruspex ⓘ pontifex maximus ⓘ |
| hasSacredPlace |
Capitoline Hill
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Roman Forum ⓘ household shrines ⓘ temples ⓘ |
| includesInstitution |
College of Augurs
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Dii Consentes ⓘ
surface form:
Flamines
Rex Sacrorum ⓘ Vestal Virgins ⓘ pontifical college ⓘ |
| includesPractice |
animal sacrifice
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augury ⓘ haruspicy ⓘ oaths ⓘ prayers ⓘ processions ⓘ public sacrifice ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Etruscan religion
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Greek religion ⓘ Italic religious traditions ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Roman Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Rome
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| regulatedBy |
Roman Senate
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Roman magistracy ⓘ
surface form:
Roman magistrates
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| timePeriod |
Roman Empire
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Roman Kingdom ⓘ Roman Republic ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Roman religion Description of subject: Roman religion was the polytheistic belief system of ancient Rome, centered on a pantheon of gods, public rituals, and state-sponsored cults that permeated civic and private life.
Referenced by (80)
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