The Greek and Roman religions have no prophets, no dogmatic books, and have no hierarchy priestly class.
Overwhelming crimes
In Greco-Roman antiquity there are several myths that tell us some overwhelming crimes.
Greek and Roman Religion drank from different sources
All religions defend their peculiarity and uniqueness, but in reality all of them feed on the beliefs, myths and rituals existing in their environment.
Europe versus Asia: an eternal rivalry
It is known that the Trojan War, which Homer sings in his poem “The Iliad”, was triggered because the Trojan prince Paris, visiting Greece, kidnapped the blonde Helen, wife of Menelaus, and took her to the court of his father, Priam, in Troy
The most beautiful poem in ancient literature
For many connoisseurs and lovers of Latin literature, Virgil is the first poet due to his epic poem the “Aeneid”. The second poet would be the lyrical Horace.
Demeter and Persephone are personifications of nature
Greek mythology is very rich and diverse, the result of the own Greek genius and also of the confluence of ancient Asian, Mediterranean, African beliefs (Mesopotamia, Egypt …)
The water preserves wrecks, which are underwater archaeological sites
The sea has invaded the coasts throughout the centuries and, on the sea bed, thousands of shipwrecks lie and can rescued now.
The mythical origin of Rome
The founding moment of many cities is lost in the mist of time, that is to say, it is unknown, although decorated “a posteriori” with beautiful myths; On the other hand, the founding moment of many other cities is very well known.