Stoicism, a Greek idea, had as its objective an existence lived in agreement with the guidelines of uprightness, or ethicalness which could be plainly found in nature. The Stoic ethics were an impeccable supplement to the general idea of Roman earnestness, and made ancient rome Stoicism the most compelling rationality in the Republic Period.
Also, a noteworthy giver to the way of life in antiquated Rome was the pantheon of Roman divine beings. Interestingly enough, these reflected the major Greek divine beings. There was, for instance, Jupiter (equal to Zeus) who was the best god and was accepted to watch over the city and secure the individuals. Apollo, the God of the Sun, who had the same Greek name, and Venus (Aphrodite in Greek), the Goddess of Love, who was later delineated in the popular painting, "The Birth of Venus," by the Italian painter, Sandro Botticelli. Similarly as with the Greeks, these, and various different divine beings and legends advanced into each part of society in old Rome. The effect of the Romans' thought for and treatment of these numerous divine beings amid this Republican Period can't be downplayed.