1. Similarities and Differences Greek and Roman Mythology
By: Brendan Thiele

2. What is Greek and Roman Mythology
Greek Mythology
Roman Mythology
Body of myths and teachings that belong to ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes
The nature of the world
Significance of their own cult and ritual practice
Body of traditional stories pertaining to ancient Rome’s legendary origins

3. NATURE OF GODS GREEK ROMAN
Gods and goddesses based on human personality traits such as Love, Honor, Hatred, Dignity, as well as their roles in life determined by what they were god of
named after objects rather than human personality traits.

4. AFTERLIFE
GREEKS
ROMANS
Importance of the physical life on earth rather than eventuality of the afterlife.
good deeds on earth to be rewarded in the afterlife. They wanted to gain their place among the gods in heaven in the afterlife.

5. TRAITS
GREEKS
ROMANS
As gods were based on human traits they each had characteristics that determined their actions.
Greek gods are given a beautiful, perfect physical appearance.
Gods and goddesses not gender specific so their individual characteristics were not central to the myths.
Roman gods are not given physical form and represented only in the imagination of the people.

6. ACTIONS of MORTALS and Gods
GREEKS
ROMANS
Individualistic: actions of the individual were of more consequences than actions of the group
Not individualistic

7. The Most Powerful Greek Sky and Thunder god
Zeus
The Most Powerful Greek Sky and Thunder god

8. The youngest son of Cronus and Rhea, was the supreme ruler of Mount Olympus. Being the supreme ruler he upheld law, justice and morals

9. The Roman God of sky and thunder
Jupiter
The Roman God of sky and thunder

10. As The Sky-God, he was a divine witness to
oaths, The sacred trust on which justice
and good government depend.

11. ZEUS and JUpiter

12. The Earth began with darkness
This was the similarity between the views
of the Christians and the Greek and Roman
Mythology

13. There are many facts and beliefs that indicate the fall of Rome was credited partly
To the rise of Christianity. Some even believe that the stories in the Bible are stories
of Greek Mythology changed to suit the beliefs of Christianity today.

14. THE END
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