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EnglandClassical Civilisation

Myth and Religion: Gods and Heroes

6 dot points across 6 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

What did the Greeks and Romans believe about death, and how did myths of the underworld express those beliefs?

Why was Heracles the universal hero of both the Greek and the Roman world?

How did rulers, above all Augustus, use myth and the gods to project political power?

How did the myths of Aeneas and Romulus explain and glorify the foundation of Rome?

Who were the Greek and Roman gods, and what did myths reveal about how the ancients imagined them?

How did the myths of Theseus express Athenian identity and civic values?