title: How is data stored in a graph database?
body: <p>I just learned about graph databases as opposed to relational databases (RDBMS). I went through some resources on the neo4j website and read some chapters in the Oreilly Book on Graph Databases. However i cant get my head around how a graph database actually stores its data?</p>
  
  <p>If i had to store a graph in a RDBMS i would create diffrent lists for vertices and nodes. How is the Graph Database diffrent? I really struggle to picture in my head how e.g. neo4j stores and links its data (the nodes and vertices) diffrently to conventional RDBMS. </p>
  
  <p>If anyone could help me understand and visiulize how a graph database internally works, id be really thankful. If you dont quite understand my question, im happy to explain it more specifically.</p>