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Roman God Vs Greek God

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As my research compares and contrasts the beliefs, worshiping and tales of Roman mythology, my goal is to pinpoint some of the most influential Roman and Greek God’s of early civilization. The depth of this paper will cover questions such as:
• What is Mythology?
• How do we differentiate the beliefs of what the Romans believed and the Greeks believed?
• Who were the important God’s and Goddesses?
• What did each of them represent?
I will take a dive into the mysterious myths of traditional narratives told by both of these civilizations. The meanings of their names, what they could offer, and what was promised to the ones who worshipped and had solid faith in them.
Roman God’s like Cupid (God of Love) who used the mischievous plan of a bow and arrow, his purpose was to make two people fall madly in love with one another, but backfired on him, or Pluto (God of Death) a God that said once a person died, they would travel to the underworld and would have to get through a three headed dog named Cerberus who could only be …show more content…

But because his punishments could not be physical (due to his massive strength) he practiced fortitude, and patience; things that challenged him in other ways. His father Zeus, (God and ruler of the skies, overseer of the universe) was the king of Olympus and everyone else fell under him. Having the most power of them all, when his mood changed, so did the weather. When he was angry, he would throw lightning bolts, and create horrible weather. He was also married to many women including Hera, who was his wife and sister. (YUCK) And last but not least a Greek Goddess by the name Athena (Goddess of War and Wisdom) a goddess who was wise, confident and unshakable. She often settle many disputes, she was a defender but was not the most compassionate, not in touch with the “womanliness” inside of

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