Roman Mythology Even From the Essay

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The Greek god which was considered to rule over all the other gods was Zeus. Along with several other gods, he lived on Mount Olympus. Greeks believed that each god was assigned to hold a certain position on one of the three existing places: heaven, earth, and sea. In contrast, Romans believed that their gods were everywhere, executing the tasks that they had to do. The Roman counterpart of Zeus was Jupiter, and, similar to Zeus, he had been superior to all the other gods.

The mother-god of the Greeks was Hera, a ruthless and revenging god that punished anyone that dared to confront or disturb her. Juno is Hera's equivalent in the Roman mythology, and, like Hera, she had been notorious for playing with her inferiors and preventing them from accomplishing their dreams.


Hades, the Greek god of the underworld and of precious metals, was considered to be the guardian of those that died and went in the infernal world. He was feared for the fact that he did not allow anyone to return to the natural world once he or she arrived in the underworld. The Romans had Pluto as the leader of the underworld. In contrast to Hades, that had his activities based primarily on matters related to death and to the underworld, Pluto was considered to be related more to wealth than to the world of the dead.

Romans had their mythology based on gods that were rational and performed a specific role with one of their main roles being to assist people along their lives.

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