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"I, for one, am very grateful to nature,
not just when I view it
The dii Consentes or twelve main gods of the Roman pantheon were especially honored in the ancient practices of the Religio Romana. The common council of gods which consisted of six males and six females was assembled by Iuppiter and served as recognizable influences over the celestial and earthly functions crucial to Roman life. Iuppiter, Iuno, Mars, Minerva, Neptunus, Diana, Apollo, Venus, Volcanus, Vesta, Mercurius, and Ceres were each represented by a statue in the Forum Romanum and later in a sanctuary Portico Deorum Consentium (Hall of the Consentes), which attested to Their significance in public and private worship. The tradition of dedication to the twelve highly esteemed deities of the Roman pantheon is carried forth into modern worship in the Temple of Religio Romana.
Enlightenment of the sometimes complex natures of the gods often reveals a great deal about our own ideals and concerns. Though the Gods remain very true to Their own natures, our own interpretations serve not only to unify existing relations, but also carry a degree of expediency toward fulfillment of the invaluable wisdom and lessons They offer us. Through continued reverence of the twelve divine forces of the earth and the heavens, we can attain a distinct comprehension of the many facets of our purpose in the ever-evolving nature of existence.
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Religio Romana.
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