Roman Mythology Research Paper

In their Culture, myths were much more than just stories, they had morals and explanations that helped the Romans understand the universe. Roman mythology had injunction towards many aspects of the roman’s daily lives. Many historians believe they were so consumed and influenced by their mythology because, the gods reflected needs in their daily lives.

Their twelve major gods are, Jupiter and Juno, Neptune and Minerva, Mars and Venus, Apollo and Diana, Vulcan and Vesta, and, Mercury and Ceres. According to ancient Roman myth, Jupiter was deemed the king of all the gods. Jupiter became god of all of the heavens, Juno, wife of Jupiter became the queen of the gods. Neptune became God of the sea, and Pluto became god of the underworld and was belittled by the other gods, because his domain was often in a moribund state. Mars became the god of war, and often acted with exorbitant brutality when fighting. Venus, became the amorous goddess of love and beauty. Apollo was the god of sun, light, and music, infact he created the motif that is the harp. Diana, Apollo’s twin sister became the goddess of the hunt, who took a vow of maidenhood and did not divulge her hatred of men. Minerva became the goddess of wisdom, and is known for how she subsidized the hero Odysseus in the “Iliad” and the “Odyssey.” Vulcan became the god of the forge, and fatefully created the first human “Pandora” out of clay. Vesta became the goddess of the hearth and home, and unlike the other
You may not think so, but Roman mythology has impacted our civilization in many ways, many books such as Percy Jackson, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and many other books and movies were based off of the Roman and also Greek mythology. As hard as you may try to Expostulate this, you were not born in the Roman era, so you have no evidence.
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