classical mythology

Cultural  

1. 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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Example Sentences

Freshly arrived in Philadelphia from his native Alexandria, Egypt, the multimedia artist Wael Shawky’s mind was on yet another place and time: ancient Greece and the era of classical mythology.

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2022

Tartt’s 1992 novel was similarly situated in the claustrophobic world of academy and saturated with references to classical mythology.

From Washington Post • Dec. 31, 2021

And once we had finally found it, we understood, because of aspects that were influenced by Melville, that there were going to be allusions to classical mythology.

From Slate • Oct. 22, 2019

An exhibition that highlights the monumental and another that features paintings inspired by classical mythology.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2018

Most of the books about the stories of classical mythology depend chiefly upon the Latin poet Ovid, who wrote during the reign of Augustus.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton