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

We thought rather than saying “What folk tale or fairy tale narrative did we accidentally stumble upon?” we’d say, “What classical mythology story or stories did we stumble upon?”

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

The terrifying irrational has no place in classical mythology.

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