So, then we are going to have a quick look at the difference between the Roman Mythology and the Greek 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.
世俗气味。原为古意大利一女神的朱诺( Juno),同希腊女神赫拉合成一体,成为 朱庇特的妻子,秀丽端庄之外又平添里一 种峨眉善妒的品质。密涅瓦(Minerva) 原来既非智慧女神,又非朱庇特之女,然 而经过希腊工匠们的艺术加工后,这位意 大利工艺女神却变得同雅典娜相貌雷同起 来。 此外,天灾人祸,也使无所适从的 罗马人有神必求,有仙必拜。公元前五世 纪末一次大饥荒年间,罗马人求救于
(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.