Always interested in Greek and Roman mythology and religion. Greeks and Romans are very similar in many things, including their gods and their traditions. Mythology is the story of myths. Religion is the belief in relationships with natural and supernatural things. These are very similar but very different things. Primitive religion in Greece has little asceticism and mystical rapture. These were Asian imports and only occurred in the Hellenistic era (Macron 46). Some of these myths did not fully develop until later. Most of the Olympians were placed in different groups. The celestials were said to be around the earth. The deities were supposed to hang above or below the ground. The gods were discovered to be immortal. They were seen to have control over the entire world and the forces of nature. At the head of the gods was Zeus, the father of gods and men. Zeus' wife was Hera, queen of Heaven and marriage (“Greek Religion and Mythology”). Hephaestus, god of fire and protector of metalworkers, was associated with them. 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 that were all under all those 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 strong weakness, before their other powers worked. The relationship between gods and humans was sacred. Mostly humans and gods were kept separate. 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 both decided everything through their gods and their religion. Mythology is just a bunch of made up stories from that time but they both believed it. Their religion shaped them into who they were then and who they are now. These myths and religions were created so that people could have a sense of their own culture. It's nice to learn about someone else's culture and religion. They don't have just one god they worship but many. Works Cited Graves, Robert. The Greek myths. Baltimore: Penguin, 1955. Print."Greek and Religious Mythology." Discovery education. Funk and Wagnalls and Web. April 10, 2014.Macrone, Michael. Brush up on your mythology! New York: Gramercy, 1999. Print.Willis, Roy G. World Mythology. New York: H. Holt, 1993. Print.