Roman mythology
traditional stories pertaining to ancient Rome's legendary origins and religious system
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Summary
Roman mythology is a mythology of an area[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of mythology of an area entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,465 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Ancient Rome[3]
- Subclass of: classical mythology[4]
- Part of: Roman folklore[5]
- Commons category: Roman mythology[6]
- Topic's main category: Category:Roman mythology[7]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[8], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[10]
- Topic has template: Template:Roman religion[11]
- Different from: ancient Roman religion[12]
- Culture: culture of ancient Rome[13]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[14]
Why It Matters
Roman mythology has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]
It has been cited as an influence by Frankish mythology[17], a mythology by ethnic group[18].
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Who did Roman mythology influence?
Roman mythology has been cited as an influence by Frankish mythology[17].