Are the "Odyssey" and "The Consul" fundamental to the modern Western canon?
The Consul The Consul is an opera in three acts with music and libretto by Gian Carlo Menotti, his first full-length opera.
Hercules in ancient Rome In ancient Roman religion and myth, Hercules was venerated as a divinized hero and incorporated into the legends of Rome's founding. The Romans adapted Greek myths and the iconography of Heracles into their own literature and art, but the hero developed distinctly Roman characteristics. Some Greek sources as early as the 6th and 5th century BC gave Heracles Roman connections during his famous labors.