I have always been interested in Greek and Roman mythology and religion. The Greeks and Romans are very similar in many ways, including their gods and traditions. Mythology is a story of myths. Religion is the belief in relationships with natural and supernatural things. They are very similar but very different things. The earliest religions in Greece had little asceticism and mystical rapture. These were Asian imports that did not emerge until the Hellenistic period (Macrone 46). Some of these myths did not fully develop until later. Most of the Olympian gods were divided into different groups. The celestials were said to hang around the earth. The deities were believed to cling on or under the earth. The gods proved to be immortal. They were seen controlling the entire world and the forces of nature. At the head of the gods was Zeus, the father of gods and men. Zeus's wife was Hera, Queen of Heaven and Marriage ("Greek Religion and Mythology"). Associated with them was Hephaestus, god of fire and patron of metallurgists. Athena was the virgin goddess of wisdom and war; Apollo was the deity of light, poetry and music. Apollo's sister was Artemis, she was the goddess of wildlife and the moon. Aphrodite was the goddess of love. Hermes was the god of science and invention. There were gods who were all under all these gods. Most of these gods roamed locally. Some of these gods were: Helios, god of the sun, Selene, goddess of the moon, Iris, goddess of the rainbow, Hebe, goddess of youth. The gods had a great weakness before their other powers worked. The relationship between gods and humans was sacred. Most of the time, humans and gods were separated. There were boundaries between humans and gods because humans could...... middle of paper ...... Greeks and gods, while Romans relied on their religion and temples (“Greeks and Romans”). It is obvious that they both decided everything through their gods and religion. Mythology is just a bunch of stories made up by that time, but they both believed in it. Their religion shaped them into what they were then and what they are today. These myths and religions were created for people to have an idea of ​​their own culture. It's nice to learn about someone else's culture and religion. They worship not just one god, but many. Works CitedGraves, Robert. Greek myths. Baltimore: Penguin, 1955. Print “Greek and Religious Mythology.” » Discovery education. Funk and Wagnalls, nd Web. April 10, 2014.Macrone, Michael. Improve your mythology! New York: Gramercy, 1999. Print. Willis, Roy G. World Mythology. New York: H. Holt, 1993. Print.