the names and functions of Roman gods. For example, high hilltops and oak-groves were associated with Jupiter, the god of rain, thunder, and lightning. Any piece of land that was struck by lightning was dedicated to him. According to Varro, Romans worshipped thier gods without images for 170 years after the city was founded. While the personalities of their gods were not important to the early Romans, they cared a great deal about the gods functions. The romans put forth their worship into the routines of public and private life. For example, the doorway of a house-an important subject that seperates personal space from public space-fell under the protection of the god Janus.There is only little known about early Roman religion. Although some evidence exists that the earliest Roman community had special reverence for the gods Jupiter, Mars, and Quirinus....
