ROMAN MYTHOLOGY

• adopted from the Greeks

• focused on the Roman values of duty, discipline, and civic responsibility

• Roman gods were closely linked with the state and politics

• historical and patriotic legends: the founding of Rome (Aeneas, Romulus)

ROMAN MYTHOLOGY

Fleeing fallen Troy, Aeneas, destined to found Rome, endures storms, battles, and a tragic love affair with Dido. Guided by gods and prophecies, he reaches Italy, fights local tribes, and establishes his city.

The Adventure of Aeneas

The divine twins, left to die as babies, were nursed by a wolf. Upon reaching adulthood and discovering their lineage, they aimed to build a city. A dispute led to Romulus killing Remus, allowing him to establish Rome and rule as its first monarch.

• Romulus and Remus

a tragic roman myth of unrequited love where Apollo, the god of sun and music becomes infatuated with the beautiful nymph Daphne after being struck by Cupid's arrows. Daphne, however, is struck by a different arrow that makes her reject love.

Apollo and Daphne

• A mortal woman of extraordinary beauty, draws the jealousy of Venus. Venus sends her son to make the gorgeous human fall in love with a monster, but it is his son who falls in love with gorgeous woman. He takes her as his wife but forbids her to see his face.

CUPID AND PSYCHE

• Rome's national epic poet

Virgil

Aeneas' exile as he flees Troy and his discovery of the would-be city of Rome

AENIED

one of the three canonical poets of Latin literature

OVID

narrative poem in fifteen books that weaves together over 250 myths and legends from Greek and Roman mythology

METAMORPHOSES