WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In the 2nd century B.C.E., the civilization of ancient Rome conquered and spread over much of the land that had once been part of the civilization of ancient Greece. After this, the ancient Greek deities became incorporated into the Roman pantheon of gods, renamed from their original Greek names to Roman equivalents.

Detailed explanation-2: -Origins. Greek mythology was chronicled in the epic Iliad by Homer. Roman mythology was chronicled in the book Aeneid. Greek mythology predates Roman mythology by about 700-1, 000 years.

Detailed explanation-3: -Soon, educated and wealthy Romans desired works of art that evoked Greek culture. To meet this demand, Greek and Roman artists created marble and bronze copies of the famous Greek statues.

Detailed explanation-4: -Greek and Roman religion was polytheistic; ancient Greeks and Romans worshipped many gods and goddesses. Devout members of both groups believed that there were gods who influenced all natural phenomena.