The ancient Romans adopted their alphabet from the Etruscans, who adopted their alphabet from the Greeks. This alphabet later spread throughout the western world; people today are still using the lett The Romans had a tendency to adopt religions from many cultures that they conquered. The Romans readily adopted the Greek gods into their culture, though they changed their names. For instance, Venus is the goddess of love in Roman culture, but in Greek culture her name is Aphrodite. The Greeks and Romans frequently wrote about and created works of art in honor of their gods. Many heroic stories featured the gods interacting with humans and interfering with people's fates and actions. The Romans quickly adopted the more artistic aspects of Greek
