Why The God Of War Is Reviled In Greek Mythology But Beloved In Rome

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3. far from "dwindling" in the 5th century bc .....

alexander conquered the known world in the 4th century, with his generals ruling hellenistic kingdoms until egypt's ptolemaic queen met caesar and (according to shakespeare) "rolled out the red carpet."

the patricians of rome were taught by greeks and the romans ruled what, in many ways, is still a hellenistic world.

a modern poetic version of greek mythology ls colosso's "the marriage of cadmus and harmony. " i recommend highly as tying the mythology together with beautiful language.

https://writersrebel.com/the-marriage-of-cadmus-and-harmony-roberto-calasso/#:~:text=The%20marriage%20of%20Cadmus%20and%20Harmony%20was%20the,form%20the%20timeless%20tales%20of%20ancient%20Greek%20mythology.