As the Romans extended their dominance throughout the Mediterranean world, their policy in general was to absorb the deities and cults of other peoples rather than try to eradicate them.
Da romerne begyndte, at udvidede deres dominans i hele Middelhavsområdet, var deres politik generelt, at absorbere de guder og kulter af andre folkeslag i stedet for at forsøge at udrydde dem.