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Probably it played many roles, but the most basic is that the Romans stole, or borrowed, many of the Greek ideas for their own culture. Nearly all the stories of the Roman gods and goddesses came from Greek mythology. Romans changed the names and a few of the specifics (or none at all) and made the stories their own. The Roman Empire became very powerful, but many of their vast cultural achievements were borrowed from the Greek Empire that preceded them. Most of the scholars and teachers in Roman schools were from Greece, so the Greek influence in Roman society was very pervasive. Those who teach often have a very marked impact on the direction of a society.

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