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

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

Of course, classical mythology is one thing and contemporary reality is another.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 8, 2018

This dark picture is worlds apart from the stories of classical mythology.

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