Scientific conferences. Valencia 14 and 15 December 2017
Myth is a fundamental element of Greco-Roman thought, carrying diverse traditions of cult and popular origin that are transmitted and preserved through ancient literary texts. The enduring appeal of myth, as the defining element of Greek and Latin religiosity, is evidenced by its continued relevance in later literatures. Myths present a variety of stories featuring gods, heroes and humans, where the supernatural plays a significant role. The presence of the extraordinary, the realisation and materialisation of what seems impossible, persists in the Christian era and later literatures. The essence of the myth endures in all Greco-Roman literature of the Christian era, despite ideological changes. The intersection of Greco-Roman and Christian universes provides a fertile space to explore the presence of miracles in myths and vice versa, but no exclusively, since this intersection is also maintained in later literature.
