SACRA PRIVATA: KEY ASPECTS OF PRIVATE RELIGIOUS LIFE OF ANCIENT ROME

Andrianna Roma

doi:10.17721/sophia.2023.21.14

Authors

Andrianna Roma Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8570-6093

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17721/sophia.2023.21.14

Keywords:

Roman religion, religious identification, Roman deities, lived religion, popularreligion

Abstract

Ancient Rome is complicated, interesting and not fully explored phenomenon even nowadays. It had a great impact on the developments in Ancient times and on the face of modern Europe. Religion plays a special role in this regard, as it acted as a social regulator and one of the mechanisms of identification, fulfilled a number of important functions that facilitated the formation of social and cultural norms, traditions, customs, and social narratives. This article offers a general description and analysis of key aspects of the private religious life of the Romans. The relevance of the study, first of all, is that the Roman society serves as a prototype of the modern European community, which Ukraine has chosen to integrate into. Particularly now, when the European issue is becoming one of the central topics of global politics and the outcome of its resolution can fundamentally change the geopolitical and socio-cultural picture of the world, it would make great sense to study the origins of European civilization. The key to overcoming modern crises can be found in history, as far as all of the situations humanity is currently facing have ever happened.Moreover, the relevance is reinforced by the fact that in recent years there has been a popularization of pagan beliefs, rituals, and traditions among the population, as well as an increasing interest in studying the phenomenon of paganism. Facing the realities of modern times, it can have either a positive or neutral effect, as well as lead to extremely destructive results.

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