Roman Mythology Puns

As in Percy Jackson where each character is a demigod

Has anyone taken this and can offer me some insight into the course and it’s testing layout? Also if it’s manageable to do well for someone without a strong background in writing, thanks!!

This has probably been posted before (I'm actually kinda new to the Harry Potter world and this sub), but it JUST dawned on me that Professor Lupin's first name is Remus which I would assume is an allusion to Romulus and Remus - the twin brothers who were revived by a female wolf in Roman mythology. Which makes sense because he's a werewolf.

Edit - I feel a little dumb for posting something so obvious but I'm having a lot of fun reading the books for the first time. I'm on OOTP right now. There's SO many cool references if you pay a little attention.

Forgive me if any of these claims are wrong, I don’t know much about the religions of the ancient world.

At least from what I’ve heard, the Romans had two main religions before adopting Christianity: an altered version of Greek mythology, and a cult to a Syrian sun god called Sol Invictus.

Why didn’t they seem to have their own unique mythology, compared to neighboring cultures such as the Greeks and Persians?

Hiya, I'm interested in learning more about how religion of the Ancient Romans and how they practiced. I don't like calling it 'mythology' bc I consider it as truth, but basically I'd love to know more about how they worshipped Venus, Mars, etc, as well as the actual stories ('mythology) behind their practices.

Thanks!

Were they practicing the same religion? Did one take the religion from another? Basically, what's known about the upbringing between the two religions.

I’ve recently been studying it a lot and it’s become my new special interest. I just find the idea of studying various ancient cultures that formed the bedrock of western civilizations interesting and in general just a blast to study. While we know lots on Greece and Rome there’s still tons of things we don’t completely know. In fact I’m so interested in this I’ve considered joining either a Hellenic or Roman club or organization that studies these things or is interested in these cultures Do you hold similar views?

I am perusing the monster manual and now wishing I knew more mythology. I am prepping for a low level campaign likely in levels 1-5 and trying to prepare encounters that will work well for those levels. I am all ears for non-combat encounters, but when it comes to combat these are the monsters so far I've come up with:

• Minotaur
• Basilisk
• Giant Lion
• Cyclops ^((might be too strong even for 5th level))
• Medusa ^((might be too strong even for 5th level))
• Chimera ^((might be too strong even for 5th level))
• Satyr
• Harpy
• Dragon ^(of appropriate CR)
• Griffon
• Naga ^(Bone Naga or CR too high)

Got any more ideas around these levels?

I've been looking for a book that really gets into all the different stories of Greek mythology. Preferably written as an educational book/ something I can use to study.

Maybe its just because it is not talked about as much as Christianity or Judaism but why don't more people follow the Greek or Roman gods.

I know Christianity kinda took the world for 2 thousands years or so but I feel as if Greek and Norse mythologies have entered the main stream with pop culture.

Unless there are a few million people who do follow them and just are not talked about were are they or why don't more people follow them?

Can Goku defeat the Roman gods according to the ancient Roman mythology? He has to kill all of them.Apparently Goku is indestructible and apparently nothing in the multiverse could kill him.So how would the battle go

How was the exam previously? Does anybody have any tips to do well?

Thanks in advance!

I often hear Edith Hamilton's work as cited as the best, but that is primarily Greek. I also have T.P. Wiseman's Myths of Rome which comes with a heavy archaeology lens. But I'm curious to know if there are any other comprehensive works on Roman mythology worth calling out?

In the Aeneid Juno says: "gens inimica mihi Tyrrhenum navigat aequor, Ilium in Italiam portans victosque Penates" which got me wondering about the Pentates relation with Roman mythos in general. Did some gods have a disdain for them? Were they seen as heretical?

Maybe its just because it is not talked about as much as Christianity or Judaism but why don't more people follow the Greek or Roman gods.

I know Christianity kinda took the world for 2 thousands years or so but I feel as if Greek and Norse mythologies have entered the main stream with pop culture.

Unless there are a few million people who do follow them and just are not talked about were are they or why don't more people follow them?