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
King of the Romans king might retain the title "King of the Romans" for his entire reign. The title "Romanorum Rex" became functionally obsolete after 1508, when the Pope permitted King Maximilian I to use the title of "Electus Romanorum Imperator" ("elected Emperor of the Romans") after he failed in a good-faith attempt to journey to Rome. At this time Maximilian also took the new title "King of the Germans" or "King in Germany" ("Germaniae rex", "König in Germanien"), but the latter was never used as a primary title. The rulers of the Empire thereafter called themselves "Emperors" without going to Rome or soliciting