Parallelisms Between Greek and Roman Mythology Greek and Roman mythology have many similarities between them. Each type has there own set of Gods and Goddesses, although they were worshiped for similar reasons. The following will explain each God or Goddess and explain how they compare to each other. The King of Gods in Greek Mythology is known as Zeus. Zeus was the ruler of the sky, and had the power to create thunderstorms and lightning …showed first 75 words of 2196 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2196 total…compromise was reached between Demeter, Zeus, and Hades. Persephone would be allowed to earth during the spring, but she would be required to return to the Underworld during the winter. Ceres, the God of Corn and Harvest, is the Roman equivalent to the Greek Goddess Demeter. She shares all the same legends and stories. Bibliography BIBILIOGRAPHY Clayton, Peter. Great Figures of Mythology. Brompton Books Corp. NY, NY. 1990. Pinset, John. Greek Mythology. Peter Bedrick Books. NY. 1982.