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Roman Mythology vs Greek Mythology
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Roman Mythology vs Greek Mythology
Roman Gods vs Greek Gods
A comparison of founding stories...
Roman Myths vs Greek Myths
Rome vs Athens
Major Differences
- Gods in Greek Mythology: the collection of stories or myths of the ancient Greeks about their gods, heroes and the natural world.
- Gods and goddesses based on human personality traits such as love, honor, hatred, dignity, as well as their roles in life determined by what they were god of.
-Greek myths chronicled in the book the Illiad by Homer.
-Roman myths chronicled in the book Aeneid.
Founding Stories
Greek mythology consists of great tales of the incomprehensible
Roman mythology consists of many battles and stories between immortals
Works Cited
Origins
- Greek: unknown
- Roman: adapted from Greek mythologies
Similarities
- Both involve a contest between two people
Roman mythology does not mention mortals
Greek mythology applauds heroic deeds performed by mortals
Donn, Linn. "Athena & Poseidon." Athena (Minerva). N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Dec.
2014.
- Gods in Roman mythology: the mythological beliefs about gods in the city of Ancient Rome.
- Deities named after objects rather than human personality traits.
Garcia, Brittany. "Romulus and Remus." Ancient History Encyclopedia. N.p.,
4 Oct. 2013. Web. 21 Dec. 2014.
Grant, Michael. Roman Myths. New York: Scribner, 1972. Print.
Differences
- Romans fighting for position as King
- Greeks fighting for position of "Protector"
- Roman: Romulus kills his brother to win contest
- Greek: Present gifts to see who wins
- Greek: The people of Athens vote