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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.
Saturn was also known as Saturnus (in Roman), and Cronus (in Greek).
Greek mythology is very old. Hesiod wrote some around 700 B.C.
Some sample questions from the category Greek Mythology include: * Where did the Greek goddess Eirene live? * Who was the Greek god of students? * Who was Eros' mother? * What were the names of Jason's children in Greek mythology? * What were the responsibilities of Poseidon? * What were Aphrodite's special talents? * Why does Apollo send a plague to the Greek camps?
According to Sophocles and some earlier Greek sources she was turned to swallow which has no song. While later sources [Roman] report that she was turned to nightingale
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Apollo.
There are many examples of mythology. There is Greek mythology, as well as Roman and Norse mythology. There are also Egyptian mythologies, although they are not as popular.
Greek mythology is compiled by the thoughts of many writers; some of the most famous authors are Sophocles, Euripedes, Ovid, Homer, and Virgil.
Try reading some classical literature such as Homer's Odyssey. For a good book on Greek/Roman mythology, I would recommend 'Mythology' by Edith Hamilton. See 'related links' for some good articles/sites.
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.
I usually use Godchecker.com for Greek ,Roman and Norse mythology, however,it has many more mythologies.
Below are example sentences for mythology: The professor for our Greek Mythology class was unforgettable because she dressed like Athena herself. Neptune is the god of the sea in Roman mythology and Poseidon is the god of the sea in Greek mythology. Some of the most popular athletic shoes in the world are named after Nike, the goddess of victory in Greek Mythology.
Saturn was also known as Saturnus (in Roman), and Cronus (in Greek).
Yes they did. Is that a question?
Yes, actually some colleges have courses on greek mythology.
In Greek mythology, the nine what were the patron-goddesses of the arts.