ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Classical mythology, Greco-Roman mythology, or Greek and 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.

Detailed explanation-2: -A major branch of classical mythology, Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore.

Detailed explanation-3: -When referring to classical mythology, academics are typically referring to Greco-Roman mythology or the mythology of Ancient Greece and Rome. So, Greek mythology is included in classical mythology.

Detailed explanation-4: -Greek mythology predates Roman mythology over 1, 000 years. For example, Homer’s The Iliad was written 700 years before Roman civilization came into formation.

Detailed explanation-5: -Greek and Roman mythology share many of the same gods and goddesses in their stories, but most often the names are different. It can be difficult to keep straight who is who when referring to them with either their Greek or Roman name.