Rome is one of the world’s ancient cities that continues to have a strong contemporary global significance and attracts attention and interest on the international level. Meanwhile, the city is strongly associated with the Catholic Church and of course is the home of Vatican City. And while this is part of its continued relevance, it also forms one of the main reasons so many people visit it ever year. And while you are staying in a Rome hotel it can be interesting to consider the mythology that was so much a part of the lives of the classical residents and continues to figure is some of the great artwork.

Rome borrowed much of its mythology, as well as its drama for that matter, from the Greeks. All of the major Greek gods were transplanted into Roman stories and many of their names were changed, though their abilities and personalities remained intact. Today, these ancient mythological figures are more popularly recognized and known by their Roman names than their Greek. Gods like Jupiter and Venus play powerful roles in epic stories and remain significant archetypal figures today. They are based on the earlier Zeus and Aphrodite respectively. Apollo is another common figure and is one of the few whose name was the same for the Greeks and the Romans.