Glossary of ancient Roman religion

<p>The vocabulary of <a href="/facts/Ancient_Roman_religion/QrNwmgPM">ancient Roman religion</a> was highly specialized. Its study affords important information about the religion, traditions and beliefs of the ancient Romans. This legacy is conspicuous in European cultural history in its influence on later juridical and religious vocabulary in Europe, particularly of the <a href="/facts/Christian_Church/mXj3F6ED">Christian Church</a>. This glossary provides explanations of concepts as they were expressed in <a href="/facts/Latin/pM3Kge85">Latin</a> pertaining to <a href="/facts/Religion_in_ancient_Rome/QrNwmgPM">religious practices and beliefs</a>, with links to articles on major topics such as priesthoods, forms of divination, and rituals.
</p><p>For <a href="/facts/Theonym/fzUv4laq">theonyms</a>, or the names and <a href="/facts/Epithets/uUQxrjCC">epithets</a> of gods, see <a href="/facts/List_of_Roman_deities/evwQjXgC">List of Roman deities</a>. For public religious holidays, see <a href="/facts/Roman_festivals/xfrT3fx9">Roman festivals</a>. For temples see the <a href="/facts/List_of_Ancient_Roman_temples/XgPDEG1A">List of Ancient Roman temples</a>. Individual landmarks of religious <a href="/facts/Topography_of_ancient_Rome/rAtjf22g">topography in ancient Rome</a> are not included in this list; see <a href="/facts/Roman_temple/9IzfwAMA">Roman temple</a>.
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Glossary of ancient Roman religion