Roman mythology
traditional stories pertaining to ancient Rome's legendary origins and religious system
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Roman mythology consists of the traditional stories that ancient Romans told about their legendary origins and their gods and religious practices. These myths mattered because they helped Romans understand their history, define their cultural identity, and explain the religious beliefs that were central to their society.
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Romulus and Remus, the Lupercal, Father Tiber, and the Palatine on a relief from a pedestal dating to the reign of Trajan (AD 98–117)
Roman mythology is the body of myths of ancient Rome as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans, and is a form of Roman folklore. "Roman mythology" may also refer to the modern study of these representations, and to the subject matter as represented in the literature and art of other cultures in any period. Roman mythology draws from the mythology of the Italic peoples and shares mythemes with Proto-Indo-European mythology.