Greco beliefs. Jupiter was the father of the gods, Juno was the queen of the gods and Jupiter's wife and Minerva was the goddess of wisdom and war. There were numerous small deities devoted to every day actions and events. Romans tried to please all gods and deities including the gods of the nations conquered by Rome in order to keep them happy and so the god would not release their wrath upon one who did not honor or please them. Romans saw religion as a duty to the state and to the community, not for the love of gods or the willingness to surrender themselves to the gods. The Romans believed that if they were loyal and took oaths of faithfulness to all deities then all the deities would think highly of the Roman state and not take wrath upon it. The state religion allowed any beliefs that did not conflict with the beliefs of the state religion. However, any religion that conflicted with Roman belief was denounced and not allowed.
             The state religion was a very public and civil deed. Other religions practiced by Romans were private and practiced only in private. All homes had shrines and altars committed to the gods and deities which Romans worshiped on a daily basis. Although temple wors
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