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The Primary similarity in the religions is how they are connected to conceptualize language. As an example, the chief god of the Greeks was Zeus (actually pronounced DZOOS - not ZOOS). HIs name comes from an ancient root word that means, simply, 'god'. It shares that root with the Greek word "theos", which means "god" in Greek, and . Similarly, the Roman chief deity was Jupiter (Iuppiter in Latin). His name, though was the combination of an older name, Jove (Iovus in Latin), and "pater," the Latin word for "father." That original name, Iovus shares the same ancient root as Zeus. In fact, they both refer to the same original idea of a "Sky Father" deity. In Norse, the God of Thunder and protector of mankind was Thor. And while the mythologies and stories themselves are very different, the formation of the names and myths is the same. Thor comes from an ancient root word that means "thunder." In all cases, the names of the Gods actually represent the idea that they embodied.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 10y agoValhalla is an important aspect of Norse Mythology. It is were those who did noble deaths were taken. They were given a place of honor in the great mead hall, and when Ragnarok would start the warriors of Valhalla would rise again and fight along side the gods.
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∙ 13y agoroman myths are similar because they have the same stories and characteristics of the 12 main gods, but they do not have the same names
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What was cupid's Norse name?
Norse mythology does not equate to Greek mythology in the same way that Roman mythology does. While Roman mythology borrowed extensively from its Greek counterpart, Norse mythology developed separately. The god in Greek mythology who possibly bears the strongest resemblance to Cupid is Baldur, the god of joy and light, sometimes described as a god of love. Love, however, was the goddess Freyja's domain.
Who is the Norse of the Greek Venus?
Unlike Roman religion, which borrowed from Greek myth extensively and has clear equivalents to Hellenic deities, Norse religion developed in isolation from Greek and Roman mythos. There is no clear equivalent to Venus (who was a Roman goddess, equivalent to Aphrodite in Greek myths) in Norse mythology. However, as a goddess of love, beauty and sexuality, she has a strong semblance to Freyja, who serves all the same functions in the Norse pantheon.
What is the roman name of Greek god midas in Greek mythology?
Midas was never a greek god. He was a friend of Dionysus who was granted a wish. His name is the same in Roman and Greek mythology.
Who is Pandora's Roman counterpart?
She's the same in Roman mythology as she is in Greek mythology. Her name is still Pandora and her story is still the same.
What is Morpheus Roman Name?
Morpheus' Roman name is the same as it is in Greek mythology.
Do heroes in Greek and Roman mythology have the same names?
no they dont .
What is the roman name?
The Muses names are the same as in Greek Mythology.
What is Greek and roman mythology supposed to show us?
Greek and Roman mythology shows us the same thing that Norse and Egyptian mythology shows us: that people found a way to explain how the world functioned way before Judaism, Christianity, Islam and all the other religions came to be. Mythology is a way of explaining how and why everything works - for an example, why there is greed, hatred, depression and all those other things in the world. In Greek mythology, the story is of Pandora and her box.
Zeus the same in greek and roman mythology?
Yes but with different names (Zeus=Greek, Jupiter/Jove=Roman)
Did the Greek myths come before the Norse gods?
Yes, the Greek civilisation preceded (is older than) the Roman civilisation. Many of the Roman gods are in fact the Greek gods that have been given Roman Names - eg the King of the Greek gods was called Zeus and this god became same as the Roman's king of the gods who was called Jupiter.
Which of these figures has the same name in both Greek and Roman mythology?
Psyche
Who was the only god who has the same name in greek and roman mythology?
Apollo
