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
Letter to the Romans (Ignatius of Antioch) to 117 CE”, and “between the first year of Vespasian and the 10th year of Trajan” Although we do not know which specific year Ignatius wrote this letter, he does provide the month and day: August 23. Following his arrest in Syria, Ignatius traveled through many cities on his way to Rome for execution. "Romans" was written prior to his arrival in Rome, while he was in Smyrna. Our evidence for the Ignatius’ journey to Rome primarily comes from the fourth-century church historian Eusebius of Caesarea. "Romans" is part of a series of seven epistles that Ignatius wrote, each addressed