Pietas

• Pietas in Roman Culture meant the Duty of Respect. It was part of the values of Mos Maiorum.
• It meant respect towards the Roman Family, Parents, the State, and the Roman Gods.

Temple of Pietas

• This Virtue was embodied in the Roman Goddess Pietas.
• The Temple of Pietas was dedicated in 181 BCE in the Forum Holitorium, (the vegetable market) in Rome.

Forum Holitorium, Rome