Interpretatio graeca

Interpretatio graeca (Latin, "Greek translation") or "interpretation by means of Greek [models]" is a discourse used to interpret or attempt to understand the mythology and religion of other cultures; a comparative methodology using ancient Greek religious concepts and practices, deities, and myths, equivalencies, and shared characteristics. Jan Assmann considers the polytheistic approach to internationalizing gods as a form of "intercultural translation":

Interpretatio graeca

Interpretatio graeca (Latin, "Greek translation") or "interpretation by means of Greek [models]" is a discourse used to interpret or attempt to understand the mythology and religion of other cultures; a comparative methodology using ancient Greek religious concepts and practices, deities, and myths, equivalencies, and shared characteristics. Jan Assmann considers the polytheistic approach to internationalizing gods as a form of "intercultural translation":