#interpretatio romana

[deathlessathanasia]

This might sound silly, but why did the Romans tell Greek mythology, and while the events remain more or less the same, they completely change the Gods's names? Especially since the Greek and Roman Gods are not the same figures, unless I'm wrong

identifying foreign deities with one's own gods was a common practice in the ancient world. Sometimes the gods identified with each other had much in common but even the vaguest of similarities were enough for this to occur.

Interpretatio graeca - Wikipedia

Hopefully this helps clarify the concept somewhat.

[numinous-archives]

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Terracotta statuette of Isis or a follower of her cult

Period: Roman Empire

Date: ca. 2nd century CE

The cult of of the Egyptian goddess Isis spread across the eastern Mediterranean under the influence of the Ptolemies and was introduced into Rome during the Late Republic. It flourished under the Roman Empire, and traces of the cult can be found in almost every province. This figure may represent a priestess rather than Isis herself. She wears an elaborate Egyptian crown and floral garlands over her left shoulder and carries a situla (ritual bucket) in her left hand.

[creature-wizard]

Interpretatio romana and interpretatio graeca, my beloatheds.

[noovorous]

A lovely conversation I had about interpretatio graeca/romana:

-Gods and creatures of different mythologies cannot be accurately described as just equivalents of those in other mythologies, except as a shorthand of an introduction. Romans and Greeks offten argued that all people worship the same gods under different names. -That's true though... -They described Odin as Mercury and Thor as Hercules. -(immediately) Okay, I see your point.

[elgallinero]

La Musica e Vita

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