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How did roman gods and goddesses compare to those worshipped by the Greeks?
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Why many gods have both Greek and Roman names?
Greek mythology came first. Then the Romans came. They admired the gods and goddesses of the Greeks and copied. The Roman gods and goddesses and more disciplined and war-like. Because Greek and Roman mythology things can't have the same name, Romans changed the names.
What did Greeks believe in Greek gods?
Most of the Roman and Greek Gods and Goddesses share enough attributes to be considered roughly the same, but with a different name - Latin for the Roman, Greek for the Greek. Some of the Roman and Greek gods and goddesses for example, Apollo, have only the one name for both the Romans and the GreeksExample-Zeus> JupiterPoseidon>NeptuneHera> JunoAphrodite>Venus
Why is venus in rome similar to Aphrodite?
Aphrodite was equated by the Greeks to Egyptian Hathor, Assyrian Mylitta, Canaanite/Phoenician Astarte, Arabian Alilat, and Roman Venus. They were all goddesses of love.
Where do roman gods and goddesses live?
In heaven
Who were the three virgin goddesses from Roman mythology?
The three virgin goddesses were Minerva, Diana, and Vesta.
Were ancient Greeks Roman cathic?
No, the ancient Greeks were pantheistic. they worshiped many gods and goddesses.
Who worshipped Apollo?
Apollo was a greek and roman god, son of Jupiter/Zeus, so i guess he was worshipped by the Romans and Greeks. hope this helps!
Did Roman religion include many of the gods of Greeks?
Many of the Roman gods and goddesses had direct Greek counterparts.
True or false the ancient Romans sometimes worshipped their dead empperors as gods?
unusual thing about the Roman religion, which happened because people created myths about their emperors, was that the citizens worshipped. Some emperors as gods and built temples in their honor. so yes......they did
What did the people of Pompeii believe in?
Pompeii was a Roman city and thus most likely would have worshipped the roman pantheon of gods and goddesses.
What is the name of the Greek god Ceres?
Ceres the Roman goddess was known by the name Demeter to the Greeks. Both were goddesses of agriculture.
From where did the Romans get most of their mythology?
The Greeks. They worshipped the same gods but under different names. the roman god were more warlike and about respect.
Why many gods have both Greek and Roman names?
Greek mythology came first. Then the Romans came. They admired the gods and goddesses of the Greeks and copied. The Roman gods and goddesses and more disciplined and war-like. Because Greek and Roman mythology things can't have the same name, Romans changed the names.
Is there a non greek or non roman goddess?
There are many goddesses that have been worshipped by the Incas and Aztecs and many other cultures. If you have to find a specific one, look up Incan Goddess on Google.
Why was the roman name Vesta give to Hestia?
The meaning of Vesta is the same as Hestia; they were originally separate goddesses from different peoples - that of the Greeks and the Romans, who came to interchange the names of the goddesses so they became "the same". There are similarities, as well as differences.
What is the Roman name and Greek name of the moon?
The Romans referred to the moon as Luna. The Greeks called it Selene. Both names were the names of their respective lunar Goddesses.
What did Greeks believe in Greek gods?
Most of the Roman and Greek Gods and Goddesses share enough attributes to be considered roughly the same, but with a different name - Latin for the Roman, Greek for the Greek. Some of the Roman and Greek gods and goddesses for example, Apollo, have only the one name for both the Romans and the GreeksExample-Zeus> JupiterPoseidon>NeptuneHera> JunoAphrodite>Venus
