Roman mythology JUST WRITTEN FOR YOU
/ˈroʊmən mɪˈθɒlədʒi/ · Ro·man my·thol·o·gy
noun
- The body of traditional stories, legends, and religious beliefs of ancient Rome, involving its gods, heroes, and foundational myths. She studied Roman mythology to understand the origins of the festival of Saturnalia.
- A field of scholarly study concerned with those ancient Roman myths and their cultural impact. His dissertation focused on Roman mythology and its influence on later European literature.
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Did you know? Although called Roman mythology, many of its stories were directly borrowed and adapted from Greek mythology, with only the names of the deities changed.