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The stories of the gods and heroes of ancient Greece and Rome

• Who was Prometheus and why were the Romantics inspired by him?
• Why might people be wary of ‘Greeks bearing gifts’?

The stories of the gods and heroes of ancient Greece and Rome have resonated in literature down the ages. Even today, television and the film industry are still inspired by these tales.

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