They adopted the Greeks' gods, convertingZeus into Jupiter, Aphrodite into Venus, and placing the emperor  serving the interests of the Roman state at the apex of the gods.
The Romans changed the names of the Greek gods.
mnli hypothesis: The Romans changed the names of the Greek gods. premise: They adopted the Greeks' gods, convertingZeus into Jupiter, Aphrodite into Venus, and placing the emperor  serving the interests of the Roman state at the apex of the gods.