classical mythology
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classical mythology definition
The mythology of the Greeks and Romans, considered together. A vast part of Roman mythology, such as the system of gods, was borrowed from the Greeks.
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| classical mythology | |
noun | |
| the system of mythology of the Greeks and Romans together; much of Roman mythology (especially the gods) was borrowed from the Greeks |
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