Greek mythology comprehensive summary of Cicero's line of thought. In Ancient Roman times, a new Roman mythology was born through syncretization of numerous Greek and other foreign gods. This occurred because the Romans had little mythology of their own, and inheritance of the Greek mythological tradition caused the major Roman gods to adopt characteristics of their Greek equivalents. The gods Zeus and Jupiter are an example of this mythological overlap. In addition to the combination of the two mythological traditions, the association of the Romans with eastern religions led to further syncretizations. For instance, the cult of Sun was introduced in Rome
The Romans (Doctor Who) Francis" by balancing the character's darker and lighter sides. DVD Talk's Stuart Galbraith praised the serial for being ambitious and different, writing that it was "unusual for its darkly humorous tone". Den of Geek wrote that ""The Romans" does comedy well" with "witty dialogue, character moments, slapstick, and drama". "Dreamwatch" gave "The Romans" a score of 9 out of 10, calling it a "genuine treasure" in which Hartnell displayed his comedic side. A novelisation of this serial, written by Donald Cotton, was published by Target Books in April 1987. It is unique among "Doctor Who" novelisations in that it is