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Religion and Belief

The Romans brought their own religion to Britain. They worshipped many gods, each of whom was responsible for one aspect of life. These included Jupiter the king of the gods, Juno the goddess of women and fertility, Mercury the messenger of the gods and Mars the god of war. Large sculptures from the later Roman settlement at Castleford show that people living in Castleford had taken up formal Roman religious beliefs and practices.

Soldiers in the Roman army were recruited from across the Roman Empire, and they also brought in their own religions and myths from their home countries. However, local people were free to continue to worship their traditional gods.

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