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Understanding the Similarities and Differences Between Greek and Roman Gods

Explore the fascinating parallels and distinctions between Greek and Roman deities in this informative guide. Discover how many beliefs and practices were shared, leading to the incorporation of Greek mythology into Roman religion. While both cultures embraced polytheism and featured similar symbols, their individual gods had unique attributes and narratives. For example, Ares and Mars represent war in both mythologies, yet with distinct characterizations. Dive into the rich tapestry of ancient beliefs that shaped both Greek and Roman societies.

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Understanding the Similarities and Differences Between Greek and Roman Gods

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  1. Greek Gods/Mythology Ancient Greece

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  3. Roman gods

  4. Similarities between Greek And Roman Gods - Many of the beliefs and practices of the Greeks were adopted by the Romans. • -A similarity between the two mythologies is that the symbols and designations of powers are the same in the two. • -The Romans had borrowed many things from the Greeks • -The religion of the Romans was a polytheistic religion which incorporated the worship of many gods and much of which was taken from the Greek religion. • They each have their own sets of gods and goddesses. • The Romans borrowed many aspects of Greek mythology and incorporated it into their own religion.

  5. Differences between Greek Gods And Roman Gods • Greek Gods and Roman Gods have different war gods. Ares is the Greek war god and Mars is the Roman war god. • Roman deities dominated the Greek deities. • They have different gods. The Greek Gods are Hades, Hera, Haphaestus, Dionysus, Ares, Athena, Apollo, Aphrodite, Poseidon, Zeus and Demeter. • The Roman Gods are Ceres, Pluto, Mercury, Mars, Diana, Minerva, Neptune, Liber, Vesta and Jupiter are some of the Roman gods known in Roman mythology.

  6. Citations http://www.kean.edu/~eslprog/accents/2003/page2003_7.html http://www.helium.com/items/1172195-a-look-at-the-differences-and-similarities-between-greek-and-roman-gods http://www.roman-colosseum.info/roman-gods/index.htm http://www.differencebetween.net/miscellaneous/religion-miscellaneous/difference-between-greek-gods-and-roman-gods/ ://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-greek-gods-and-vs-httproman-gods/#ixzz1np9epWkd

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