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The myths of ancient Greece and, later, Rome form the “Classical Mythology” of our title. Myths were at the heart of ancient Greek life and culture. They held a central place at public and private gatherings. They were told and retold by the poets, changing and developing as time went by.
Christian writers used a variety of terms to describe those whom they sought to convert: Greek speakers (although, from 212 ce onward, all were Romans) were called “Greeks/Hellenes” or “gentiles,” “polytheists” or “those from outside;” those who spoke Latin were known as “gentiles” or, with contempt “the profane.”.
Χριστιανός (cf. Lightfoot on Philip., p. 16 note), Χριστιανου, ὁ (Χριστός), a Christian, a follower of Christ: Acts 11:26; Acts 26:28; 1 Peter 4:16.
The Greek word Χριστιανός, transliterated into English as Christianós, is derived from the Greek word Χριστός, transliterated into English as Christós, an adjective meaning “anointed,” which is often used in the Greek New Testament as a substantive meaning “anointed one.”
Highly authoritative, this new book covers not only Greek mythologies and Roman festivals, but also devotes attention to topics such as Greek and Roman religious places, monuments,...
forms and uses of myth in Greek oral and written literature from the epic poetry of the eighth century BC to the mythographic catalogs of the early centuries AD. Part II looks at the relationship between myth, religion, art, and politics among the Greeks and at the Roman appropriation of Greek mythic tradition. The reception of Greek myth
Strong's Number G5546 matches the Greek Χριστιανός (christianos), which occurs 3 times in 3 verses in the TR Greek.
