Classical Mythology
Greco-Roman mythology is both the body of and the study of myths from the ancient Greeks and ancient Romans as they are used or transformed by cultural reception. Along with philosophy and political thought, mythology represents one of the major survivals of classical antiquity throughout later Western culture.The Greek word mythos refers to the spoken word or speech, but it also denotes a tale, story or narrative.
Greek and Roman Myths
Greek myths were narratives concerned with the actions of gods and of heroes who transcend human bounds. Major sources for Greek myths include the Homeric epics, that is, the Iliad and the Odyssey, and the tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. Roman myths are traditional stories pertaining to ancient Rome's legendary origins, religious institutions, and moral models, and only occasional intervention from deities. o Roman historiography, as in the early books of Livy's Ab urbe condita.
