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The Romans were a very open society to how different and new religions. This was one of the reasons how Christianity spread through Rome and her provinces. However, paganism and other cults were the main form of religion in the early Roman Republic. When the Roman legions took over the Greek islands, Greek mythology and religious beliefs mixed into Roman cults and pagan culture. There were so many different beliefs, so Romans did not have many religious ceremonies. When a child was born, they would have their own prayers and other traditional doings. When their was a death in the family, they would do likewise. Romans would also pray to their gods in time of need, trouble, economic ruin, and health problems.
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Who was the founder of the Roman race in Greek mythology?
AeneasAnswer 2Greek mythology did not bother with Romans. Aeneas belongs to the Roman mythology.
What is classical mythology?
"the system of mythology of the Greeks and Romans together; much of Roman mythology (especially the gods) was borrowed from the Greeks" http://www.thefreedictionary.com/classical+mythology
Is Romans dead?
Rome is in Italy so there are 'Romans', the people changed their religion from the old Roman Mythology, however.
How did Greek mythology influence roman mythology?
Many Roman gods were direct copies of Greek gods simply renamed; as in Zeus becoming Jupiter, Hades becoming Pluto, etc.
Who were Greek and Roman writers of mythology?
The writer of Greek Mythology is Homer. Basically, the Romans took Greek Mythology and changed the names around a bit.
How is the term Greco-Roman applicable to mythology?
In so far as the Romans applied many of the Greek myths to the Roman gods.
What is Tantalus' roman name?
The Romans did not absorb this myth into their mythology. Educated Romans who knew this myth used the Greek name. The Roman elites spoke Greek as well as Latin.
What was the source of Roman mythology an what impact did it have on later civilizations?
the Romans basically took greek mythology and changed names such as Aphrodite to Venus
When did roman mythology come about?
The Roman republic was formed 509 BC. Up till then Rome had been ruled by Etruscan kings. The Roman took their gods from the Etruscans and their Italic ancestors and neighbors. Later they incorporated many of the Greek gods. This means that some of the Roman myths go far back in history or pre-history.
What did the Greeks have to do with Roman mythology?
The Greeks did not really have anything to do with it. What happened was that the Romans fell in love with Greek culture and incorporated it. Same the thing with the Greek mythology. The Romans just took it and adapted it to the gods they already had.
Romans built what arches to celebrate success?
They are called Roman triumphal arches such as the Arch of Titus
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.
