Every city in Greece had a 'patron' god or goddess. People believed patron gods protected them from harm. A Greek coin showing Pegasus and the goddess, Athena. The Greeks thought the gods lived ...

He was also a psychopomp, a figure who leads souls in their journey to the underworld. According to Hamilton, he shows up more often in Greek mythology than any other god. As goddess of the harvest, ...

Baby names inspired by Greek history and mythology are gaining popularity in the US. From Athena to Zeus, there is a name for your new baby.

Before Zeus could rule as the king of the ancient Greek gods, he had to defeat his father and the Titans in a decade-long war ...

In particular, the twelve greatest gods and goddesses in the Roman state religion – called the di consentes – paralleled the gods of Greek mythology. Although they kept Latin names and images ...