The Roman Family Life

The Roman’s family life was based religion, values, and the community. They believed in many gods and goddesses that are similar to Greeks gods and goddesses. They believed in the three deities, whose joint temple was on the Capital. The deities were the sky-god of Jupiter, the fertility goddess Juno, and the goddess of skill and wisdom Minerva. They also believed in another goddess named Vesta, the goddess of hearth and home. In every house, the fire in the hearth was scared to Vesta and it was only put out when a family moved. The responsibility of maintaining peace of the gods was done by the pontiffs. Pontiffs are one of the Republics leading priests.

 They believed in many values. They believed that it was right and a duty of man of the community to fight in wars. A women had no right to share in politics and government. Also, Romans must admire in the leaders of their city-states.

             In the community, a Roman man belonged to a family and a clan. The families and clans were held together by paterfamilias. They are the family fathers in Rome, who had unlimited power over the household. In Rome, a married women had the title of matron. This is an honor to have this title. The ideal matron was very hard working, gave courage to warriors, and gave devotion to the men. Women were accepted to make sure that man had the qualities they needed to keep the Republic strong.