Scripture, Morality, Afterlife, Conversion Flashcards
1
Q
What happened after death?
A
Souls of the dead went down to the Underworld to join the ‘shades below’
Ruled by god Pluto
2
Q
The Underworld
A
Wicked people: endless torment
Heroic people: Elysian Fields
Normal people: gloomy shade, pale shadows of their former selves
3
Q
Conversion?
A
No concept
Tolerance
Accepting of other gods- many foreign gods and cults were introduced into the Roman world or merged with the own gods
Far less violence and warrior stirred by religion
4
Q
Religions it found hard to accept
A
Judaism and Christianity - they insisted of exclusivity
Romans expected all inhabitants of their empire to worship their gods as well as any others
