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They saw it as a mirror image of their own religion and adopted many of their gods, only giving them Roman names. An important factor in this was that at the time of Rome's ascendancy , Greek colonies were established all over southern Italy and Sicily. So it was only natural that very early in its development Rome encountered and adopted many aspects of Greek religion.
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∙ 9y agoThe Romans accepted the Greek beauty ideals as their own, implementing many of the creeks classical art and architecture in aesthetic. For example, Roman sculptors were influenced by Greek art but managed to move beyond the Greek's level to achieve a degree of realism that went beyond any found in the Greek classicism.
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∙ 11y agoThe Romans seemed to have a love/hate relationship with Greece. On the one hand, they admired the knowledge and artistic skills of the Greeks and they also based their government on the Athenian model.They used the Greek language as the diplomatic language and they sent their young men to Greece to study. Bu on the other hand, the Romans looked down on the Greeks as they considered them weak and effeminate and only interested in philosophy rather than practical matters.
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How did the Greeks and Romans differ in their view of ares?
The Greeks and Romans differ in their view of Ares in that the Greeks viewed him solely as a violent God. He is known as the God of war but had many other attributes in Roman lore.
Who name the Greeks Greeks?
The Romans named the Greeks in Greece.
Did the Greeks or the Romans name Virgo?
Greeks
Who won the Trojan war the Greeks or the Romans?
Greeks - as the Romans were not yet a major power: but the people we know for Greeks did not call themselves Greek when warring with Troy.
Did the Greeks and Romans hate Minerva?
no
How did the Greeks and Romans differ in their view of ares?
The Greeks and Romans differ in their view of Ares in that the Greeks viewed him solely as a violent God. He is known as the God of war but had many other attributes in Roman lore.
What different groups of people of people contributed to the Byzantine culture?
They were the Greeks, the Romans,and the Latin
How did Romans and Greeks use papyrus?
Romans and Greeks use papyrus to write on.
Did the Greeks conquered the Romans?
No, it was the other way around. The Romans conquered the Greeks.
Were the Romans, Egyptians and Greeks enemies in the past?
No. The Greeks came about a thousand years before the Romans.
Who name the Greeks Greeks?
The Romans named the Greeks in Greece.
Who worshiped Hera as the qeen of the gods the Greeks or Romans?
the Greeks did. the Romans worshipped juno
Did the Greeks or the Romans name Virgo?
Greeks
Did Romans originate from Italy or Greeks?
greeks
Did the Greeks or the Romans give veto power?
Romans did and I beleive the Greeks did too but I'm not positive
How did the Romans differ from the Greeks in their art that show the human body?
The Greeks created it. The Romans copied them.
Who came first the Greeks or the Romans?
First the Egyptians, then Arabs, Ethiopians, Libyans, Macedonians, Romans. As you can see, Egypt was ruled by many groups. However if you want an answer simply between Greeks and Romans, it was the Greeks who were in Egypt as rulers before the Romans.
