Greeks and Romans share common lore of their gods and goddesses because the Greeks came first and the Romans just changed the names. Both also showed the history of each civilization as it progressed in time. Greeks had The Odyssey and The Illiad to show their mythology and some of the actual history was blended in while Roman mythology defines the history of the Roman Empire. However, their gods differ greatly on aspects such as appearance, traits and society viewpoints. Roman gods have no physical representation and is up to the person while Greeks have pottery, statues and paintings to show their image of the gods. Greeks also based them off of human nature trait and that became their characteristics to follow. Romans on the other hand,
