Interpretatio graeca

Interpretatio Graeca is a really big fancy phrase that talks about how the ancient Greeks used their own ideas and stories to understand and explain things about other cultures. It's like when you learn about a new place or thing and you compare it to something you already know.

So, let's say the Greeks heard about a new god from another culture. They might say, "Oh, that god is kind of like our god Zeus, who is also very powerful and controls lightning." This way, the new god becomes easier to understand because they've compared it to something they already know.

Basically, interpretatio graeca is a way of using what you already know to explain and understand new things. It helps people from different cultures communicate and understand each other better.