Greek and Roman Mythology

Japanese: ギリシア・ローマ神話 - ぎりしあろーましんわ
Greek and Roman Mythology

...Hence it is often said that Roman religion had rituals but no mythology.
[The Establishment of Greek and Roman Mythology]
On the other hand, the term "Greek and Roman mythology" is also often used. To understand why, we must take a general look at the history of contact between Rome and more advanced cultures.

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Greek and Roman mythology" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…それゆえしばしば,ローマの宗教には祭儀はあるが神話はない,などといわれるのである。
[ギリシア・ローマ神話の成立]
 他方また〈ギリシア・ローマ神話〉といういい方もしばしばなされる。その理由を知るためには,ローマと先進文化との接触の経緯を概観しなくてはならない。…

※「ギリシア・ローマ神話」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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