Abstract
This study of the role of Greek mythology in Roman funerary art examines two myths (Aphrodite and Adonis, Selene and Endymion) not only with respect to their appearance on Roman sarcophagi, but also with regard to the myths' significance in the greater fabric of Roman life. Moving beyond the examination of these sarcophagi as artistic achievements, the book sets them in their broader historical and social contexts. Remembrance was an important factor in ancient social life and fueled the need for memorials. In helping us to understand the powerful allusions that Greek myths presented for the Romans, and the role of those allusions in preserving the memory of the dead, the book effectively widens our vision of the ancient world.
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