Greek and Roman Mythology

The First Difference
The origin of the two systems of Mythology: The archaic Romans did not have myths. Until their poets began to borrow from Greek models in the later part of the Republic, the Romans had no sequential narratives about their gods.
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Greek
Cronus Zeus Poseidon Hades Aphrodite
Rome
Saturn Jupiter Neptune Pluto Venus
Chinese version
撒腾 宙斯 波塞顿 哈帝斯 维娜斯
THE TITAN （ THE ELDER GODS ）
（Ⅱ） In fact, the Mythology is an important document for the history and religion.
Significance
（Ⅲ） It also has great impact on other areas such as the science, technology, art (especially for the paintings and the sculptures), and the literature.
The First Difference
The origin of the two systems of Mythology: The archaic Romans did not have myths. Until their poets began to borrow from Greek models in the later part of the Republic, the Romans had no sequential narratives about their gods.
However, it has a great significance for us foreign language learners to have an accurate knowledge of the Roman and Greek Mythology.
Significance
（Ⅰ） As two great civilized ancient countries, Rome and Greek are treasured with their splendid culture and traditions which are intimately connected with the Roman and Greek Mythology.
Why
It’s because the Romans had a highly developed system of rituals, priestly colleges, and "clusters" of related gods and a rich set of historical myths about the foundation and rise of their city involving human actors, with occasional divine interventions
Apollo Athena Aphrodite Hermes (Sol (Minerva) (Venus) (Mercury) Phoebus) Artemis (Diana)
Hestia (Vesta)
Gaea
Gaea, or Mother Earth, was the great goddess of the early Greeks. She represented the Earth and was worshipped as the universal mother. In Greek mythology, she created the Uranus and gave birth to both the first race of gods and the first humans.
However, it has a great significance for us foreign language learners to have an accurate knowledge of the Roman and Greek Mythology.
Conclusion
Judging from the Matching game, most of us can not clarify the Roman Gods and the Greek Gods correctly. Actually, many students are confused by the Roman mythology and the Greek mythology for their similarities.
For example, if one were to ask a Greek about Demeter, he might reply with the well-known story of her grief at the rape of Persephone by Hades. An archaic Roman, by contrast, would tell you that Ceres had an official priest called a flamen, who was junior to the flamens of Jupiter, Mars, and Quirinus, but senior to the flamens of Flora and Pomona. He might tell you that she was grouped in a triad with two other agricultural gods, Liber and Libera.
Gaea
Uranus
Coelus
Cronus
Saturn ……
Rhea
Cybele
Oceanus
Tethys
Zeus (Jupiter)
Leto
Metis Dion Maia
Hera (Juno)
Poseidon (Neptune) Hades (Pluto)
Ares (Mars) Hephaestus (Vulcan)
（Ⅳ） As the Mythology, it has an attraction for us to access to and to learn.
So, today we are going to have a quick look at the difference between the Roman Mythology and the Greek Mythology.
The third difference
The name of the two systems.
Most of the Greek deities were adopted by the Romans, although in many cases there was a change of name.
（Ⅱ） In fact, the Mythology is an important document for the history and religion.
Significance
（Ⅰ） As two great civilized ancient countries, Rome and Greek are treasured with their splendid culture and traditions which are intimately connected with the Roman and Greek Mythology.
The Second Difference
The different ideas about the Gods: The Roman model involved a very different way of defining and thinking about the gods than we are familiar with from Greece. The archaic Roman "mythology", at least concerning the gods, was made up not of narratives, but rather of interlocking and complex interrelations between and among gods and humans.
The Secnt ideas about the Gods: The Roman model involved a very different way of defining and thinking about the gods than we are familiar with from Greece. The archaic Roman "mythology", at least concerning the gods, was made up not of narratives, but rather of interlocking and complex interrelations between and among gods and humans.
Match the Gods on the left with Rome or Greece on the right