Greek Culture's Influence on the Development of Roman Religion and Mythology. ... Most Roman gods are borrowed from Greek mythology and given Latin names. Both sets of Gods are said to reside on Mount Olympus in Greece. The main difference, was that the Greek gods were based on human and physical forms and traits
Etruscan influence on ancient Roman culture was profound and it was from the Etruscans that the Romans inherited many of their own cultural and artistic traditions, from the spectacle of gladiatorial combat, to hydraulic engineering, temple design, and religious ritual, among many other things.
