ROMAN MYTHOLOGY/ A TRAVELLER'S GUIDE FROM TROY TO TIVOLI

All roads lead to Rome. Sites and events throughout the ancient world provided Romans with a rich tapestry woven with the stories of their past. The city itself was a melting pot of peoples from across the Mediterranean and beyond, each bringing their myths and le gends of heroes and heroines, gods and goddesses. Romes citizens wholeheartedly embraced these stories of kings consorting with riv er nymphs, a prophetic baby discovered in a field and the founding of Rome itself. Myths formed the backdrop to the rituals and cust oms of ev...[Llegir més]