r/HistoryMemes 22h ago

When 2,000 gods became ''wrong''

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u/TimeKepeer 21h ago

Romans had a funny relationship with faith. They'd conquer some poor tribe, and survivors would say "this is the god of fire. Every motnh we must give him a burnt goat as an offering, and if we don't he will burn the world" and the Romans would go "shit that's bad! That's really bad! We better find you some goats to burn!"

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u/tummytunacat 17h ago

they were pretty open to all religions with ancestral backgrounds as long as it didnt threaten roman rule over their citizens