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∙ 12y agobecause Greece was mediteranian and was in the center causing a fusion of different culture.
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∙ 14y agoThe Romans loved Greek culture, and took many of the Greek myths and applied them to their own gods.
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∙ 13y agoSo the Greek Myths could be understood by Roman people; and so the Greek Myths became a part of the Romans.
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Who are the mythical gods?
Mythical Characters are creatures (Roman/Greek) that were legends per-say that were believed to be true... They are both in the Roman and the Greek legends but have different names like there gods/goddesses.
What are some names of boys and girls from ancient Greece?
Athena: Greek Goddess of wisdom Aphrodite: Greek Goddess of beauty Hera: Greek Goddess of children and marriage Artemis: Greek Goddess of hunting Hestia: Greek Goddess of the hearth Demeter: Greek Goddess of grain Pandora: the first woman formed out of clay by the gods.
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.
Which greek gods were husband and wife?
Zeus-Hera Hephaestus-Aphrodite Hades-Persephone that's it i believe
Is Poseidon a Roman or a Greek god?
Poseidon was a Greek god, the god of the sea. His Roman counterpart is Neptune. Many of the Roman and Greek gods were similar deities, but their names were different.
What is the greek gods roman name?
It depends on which Greek/Roman god/goddess.
Who is the Roman equivalent to the Greek goddess of love Aphrodite?
The Roman Goddess of love is Venus (Aphrodite in Greek mythology), her son Cupid (Eros in Greek mythology) is a minor Roman God of love.
Who is the Roman goddess Venus named after?
None of the gods in Greek or Roman mythology are really "named" after anything, sometimes their names mean things in Greek or Latin. Venus was the goddess of love and beauty, and the Greek goddess of love and beauty was Aphrodite. The Romans duplicated all the Greek myths, changing the names to Roman ones, so I guess you could say Venus was named after Aphrodite.
What are the similarities between Greek and Roman gods?
Both Greek and Roman gods are the same in essence, but have different aspects. Roman gods were taken from Greek gods, but tend to be more warlike and disciplined. Just like the Greek and Roman cultures, the Roman gods were more warlike, disclipined and honorable. The Greek gods on the other hand, tended to merge into the more artistic creative side. However, the main similarity between Greek and Roman gods is simply this: They are both the gods of whatever they were in the other culture. For example, Hera from Greek myths, is still the goddess of marriage in her Roman aspect, or Juno. Another example is Aphrodite, she is still the goddess of love in her Roman aspect, Venus.
Who is the love goddess 5 letters?
Roman: Venus, goddess of love and beauty, Queen of the gods. Greek: Aphrotite, goddess of love and beauty Queen of the gods. The Romans used the greek gods in their religion by changing their names. They also made them more war-like. Fortunately, the Romans did not change the god's positions.
Who are the mythical gods?
Mythical Characters are creatures (Roman/Greek) that were legends per-say that were believed to be true... They are both in the Roman and the Greek legends but have different names like there gods/goddesses.
What are greek gods roman names?
His Roman name was Mars.
What are some god names that start with a s?
Aphrodite (goddess of beauty and love) in greek and Venus in Roman Artemis (goddess of the hunt) in Greek and Diana in Roman Athena (goddess of wisdom and war craft) in Greek and Minerva in Roman Apollo (god of medicine and music and oracle god) in Greek and same in Roman Ares (god of war) in Greek and Mars in Roman. None of the Roman names start with an "A" except Apollo but five of the Greek names do. Allah oh and Aeollus.... I believe he is one of the wind gods.
How famous is Hera the Roman goddess?
Hera was a Greek goddess. The wife of Zeus and mother of some gods.
Roman archer gods son of love goddess?
Roman name-Cupid Greek name- Eros
What are the names of Greek gods and goddess that start with p?
See link below.
How are roman gods related to greek gods?
Roman gods and goddesses are pretty much the same, they just have different names.
