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Greek and Roman Mythology Match the Gods on the left with Rome or Greece on the right Conclusion ■ Judging from the Matching game, most of us can not clarify the Roman Gods and the Greek Gods correctly. ■ Actually, many students are confused by the Roman mythology and the Greek mythology for their similarities. ■ However, it has a great significance for us foreign language learners to have an accurate knowledge of the Roman and Greek Mythology. Significance （Ⅰ） As two great civilized ancient countries, Rome and Greek are treasured with their splendid culture and traditions which are intimately connected with the Roman and Greek Mythology. （Ⅱ） In fact, the Mythology is an important document for the history and religion. Significance （Ⅲ） It also has great impact on other areas such as the science, technology, art (especially for the paintings and the sculptures), and the literature. （Ⅳ） As the Mythology, it has an attraction for us to access to and to learn. The First Difference ■ The origin of the two systems of Mythology: The archaic Romans did not have myths. Until their poets began to borrow from Greek models in the later part of the Republic, the Romans had no sequential narratives about their gods. The Second Difference ■ The different ideas about the Gods: The Roman model involved a very different way of defining and thinking about the gods than we are familiar with from Greece. The archaic Roman mythology, at least concerning the gods, was made up not of narratives, but rather of interlocking and complex interrelations between and among gods and humans. Why It’s because the Romans had a highly developed system of rituals, priestly colleges, and clusters of related gods and a rich set of historical myths about the foundation and rise of their city involving human actors, with occasional divine interventions For example, if one were to ask a Greek about Demeter, he might reply with the well-known story of her grief at the rape of Perseph