\f1 \fs22 The Roman religion, like that of other peoples of ancient Italy, was heavily influenced by the Greek world.
Worship of the \b \cf4 \ATXht103 Greek divinities\b0 \cf0 \ATXht0 was superimposed on the primitive veneration of the forces of nature and gradually supplanted it. The Romans, who took an extremely practical and utilitarian approach to life, prayed to t
he gods for assistance and protection in all their activities. \par