Greek mythology theology (which also affect the interpretation of Virgil). In Saturnalia reappear mythographical comments influenced by the Euhemerists, the Stoics and the Neoplatonists. The genesis of modern understanding of Greek mythology is regarded by some scholars as a double reaction at the end of the eighteenth century against "the traditional attitude of Christian animosity", in which the Christian reinterpretation of myth as a "lie" or fable had been retained. In Germany, by about 1795, there was a growing interest in Homer and Greek mythology. In Göttingen, Johann Matthias Gesner began to revive Greek studies, while his successor, Christian Gottlob Heyne, worked
57 Mnemosyne 57 Mnemosyne Mnemosyne ( ; minor planet designation: 57 Mnemosyne) is a large main belt asteroid. It is an S-type asteroid in composition. It was discovered by Robert Luther on 22 September 1859 from Düsseldorf. Its name was chosen by Martin Hoek, director of the Utrecht Observatory, in reference to Mnemosyne, a Titaness in Greek mythology. The orbital period of this asteroid is close to a 2:1 commensurability with Jupiter, which made it useful for perturbation measurements to derive the mass of the planet. Photometry measurements made at the Oakley Observatory during 2006 produced a lightcurve with a rotation period