Compare and Contrast: Leto and Latona. With Bibliography and Citations.

View Paper
ESSAY DETAILS Words: 1859
Pages: 7
(approximately 235 words/page)

Essay Database > Literature > Mythology
The Greek goddess Leto was indeed transformed as the Romans adapted her to "Latona". Although she kept her general characterization, some personifications are different in her Roman equivalent. Through myth, the duties and purposes she was responsible for, the symbols that represented her, etymology, and through genealogy, the two civilizations that worshipped her molded her into a supreme deity. In the modern age, her spirit, of both Greek and Roman origin, lives unconsciously in the …

showed first 75 words of 1859 total
Sign up for EssayTask and enjoy a huge collection of student essays, term papers and research papers. Improve your grade with our unique database!
showed last 75 words of 1859 total
…Oct. 2003 <http://www.lycianturkey.com/lycian_sites/letoon.htm>. The Oxford English Dictionary. New York, New York: Clarendon Press- Oxford, 1991. Vandalay, Alexander. "Greek Myth and the Period Table of Elements." 1 Nov. 2003 <http://www.areopagus.net/grkelements.htm>. Wertelecki M.D., W. "Ideas and Roots." (12 Feb. 2001) 29 Oct. 2003 <Tab/><http://www.consultsos.com/pandora/leto.htm>. <Tab/>