"Roman mythology is the body of myths of ancient Rome as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans."
Similar to Greek mythology, but focusing on the myths and legends of ancient Rome.
Creation Mythology: This topic covers the myths and stories about the creation of the world and its inhabitants as perceived by the ancient Romans.
Gods and Goddesses: This topic deals with the various deities worshipped by the Romans and their powers, attributes, and significance in the mythology.
Heroes and Legends: This topic covers the heroic figures and their stories in the Roman mythology, such as Romulus and Remus, Aeneas, and Hercules.
Mythical Creatures: This topic explores the various fictional and supernatural creatures mentioned in Roman mythology, such as centaurs, harpies, and minotaurs.
Myths of Love and Sexuality: This topic deals with the myths and legends related to the themes of love, passion, fertility, and sexuality in the Roman mythology, such as the story of Venus and Adonis or Cupid and Psyche.
Myths of War: This topic covers the myths and legends related to the themes of war, bravery, and heroism in the Roman mythology, such as the story of Mars the God of War or the founding of Rome.
Myths of Death and the Afterlife: This topic deals with the myths and legends related to death, the underworld, and the afterlife in the Roman mythology, such as the story of Orpheus and Eurydice or the journey of Aeneas to the underworld.
Myths of the Roman Emperors: This topic covers the myths and legends related to the Roman emperors and their divinity, such as the cult of Emperor Augustus or the apotheosis of Julius Caesar.
Religious Rituals and Practices: This topic explores the religious rituals, practices, and festivals associated with the Roman mythology, such as the Saturnalia, the Lupercalia, or the Bacchanalia.
Gods and Goddesses: The Roman pantheon consists of gods and goddesses who are presided over various aspects of life on earth.
Heroes & Legends: There are several prominent heroes and legends in Roman mythology, such as Romulus and Remus, Aeneas, and Hercules.
Genii: The genii were supernatural beings that were believed to be associated with specific people or places.
Myths About The Creation: Romans have many myths about how the world came into being.
Festivals & Celebrations: Roman festivals were generally tied to the cycles of farming, with spring festivals focused on planting and summer festivals focused on harvest.
Local & Cultic Deities: Many different local and cultic deities were worshipped throughout the Roman world, often associated with various locations, professions, or other specific attributes.
Roman Cosmology: Roman cosmology saw the universe divided into several different spheres, including the heavens, the earth, and the underworld.
Rituals & Observances: Many rituals and observances were associated with Roman mythology, from animal sacrifices to prayers and offerings.
"Roman mythology may also refer to the modern study of these representations."
"Roman mythology draws from the mythology of the Italic peoples and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European mythology."
"Roman mythology also draws directly on Greek mythology."
"Potentially as early as Rome's protohistory, but primarily during the Hellenistic period of Greek influence and through the Roman conquest of Greece."
"The Romans identified their own gods with those of the ancient Greeks... and reinterpreted myths about Greek deities under the names of their Roman counterparts."
"Greek and Roman mythologies are therefore often classified together in the modern era as Greco-Roman mythology."
"Latin literature was widely known in Europe throughout the Middle Ages and into the Renaissance."
"The interpretations of Greek myths by the Romans often had a greater influence on narrative and pictorial representations of 'Greco-Roman mythology' than Greek sources."
"The versions of Greek myths in Ovid's Metamorphoses, written during the reign of Augustus, came to be regarded as canonical."
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"Roman mythology may... refer to the subject matter as represented in the literature and art of other cultures in any period."
"One of a wide variety of genres of Roman folklore."
"Roman authors... imitated Greek literary models."
"The Romans identified their own gods with those of the ancient Greeks... and reinterpreted myths about Greek deities under the names of their Roman counterparts."
"The Romans identified their own gods with those of the ancient Greeks—who were closely historically related in some cases, such as Zeus and Jupiter."
"Potentially as early as Rome's protohistory, but primarily during the Hellenistic period of Greek influence and through the Roman conquest of Greece."
"Greek and Roman mythologies are therefore often classified together in the modern era as Greco-Roman mythology."
"Latin literature was widely known in Europe throughout the Middle Ages and into the Renaissance."
"The versions of Greek myths in Ovid's Metamorphoses, written during the reign of Augustus, came to be regarded as canonical."