The Romans are animistic in nature. The early Romans always believed they where being watched by their ancestors.
Later they added new gods Like Mars-The God of War or Jupiter- The supreme God.
Since the Romans where like neighbors to the Greeks most of their gods are from the Greek gods.
To avoid the religious zeal cities preformed their own rituals.
They built temples to honor the gods the temples where like the home of the gods
Worship of the gods didn't occur inside of the temple they would do it outside
Priests would study the animals and birds to help in war.
When a good roman dies he is lead to the river Styx
At the river Styx you meet Charon
Charon then brings you past cerberus the three headed dog. Cerberus will be friendly he is only not friendly when shades try to get out form the underworld.
Then you will meet the three judges Minos, Rhadamanthos and Aeacus. They will ask you about your life on earth.
After you tell them you life on earth you will be given the water of the river lethe
Then you will be sent to the Elysain Fields If you where a warrior you would be sent to The Plain of Asphodel, & If you really piss of the gods you will be sent to Tartarus.
Every once and a while Dis or Persephone will pick one person to send back thru this process back to live again
Dis does not decide who lives & who dies but the three fates Clotrio, lachesis & Atropus can decide who lives & dies.
The Rules
There always had to be a sacrifice to the gods.
The Flamin dialis (a priest) had to go by these rules.
he couldn't go out in public with out his cap of office
Not allowed to ride a horse
only a free man could cut his hair
He could not mention a goat, raw meat, ivy & beans