Team & Editorial Policy

Roman Myth Library has institutional authorship: content is produced and fact-checked by the Roman Myth Library editorial team as a whole, following the standards below, rather than attributed to individual bylines.

How we research

Every Library entry and article starts from primary ancient sources — the actual ancient authors (Ovid, Virgil, Livy, Plutarch, Varro, and others) — read in public-domain English translations, supplemented by widely accepted classical scholarship. We do not start from modern retellings, fan wikis, or other mythology websites.

Our sourcing rule

Every factual claim about a myth, cult, or ritual is either tied to a named ancient author and work, or explicitly marked as uncertain. We do not invent quotations, passage numbers, or statistics. Where ancient sources disagree with each other — which happens often in Roman religion — we say so instead of picking one version silently.

Greek comparisons

Where we compare a Roman figure or practice to a Greek one, the comparison is about function and worship, not just a shared or similar name. Several Roman gods and institutions have no real Greek equivalent, and we say that plainly rather than forcing a parallel.

Fact-checking and review

Content is reviewed for factual accuracy, source accuracy, and clarity before publishing. See Methodology & Sources for the specific source types we use and their limitations.

Corrections

We publish corrections openly. See our Corrections page to report an issue or see how we handle them.