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 ...

We list those who stand out as the best ... more commonly known as the Furies or the Erinyes, and they're also deities in Greek myth whose godhood status isn't super clarified in the series.

Compared to most historical religions, Dowden wrote, the Greek gods were “exceptionally anthropomorphic – they were ‘shaped like people.’” The canonical number of Olympians was 12, but sources ...

All readings may be done in English. Note that the list assumes that you will devote most of your effort to literary sources. If you wish to devote substantial time to art and archaeology as sources ...

Archaeologists excavating an ancient Roman sewer last week made a spectacular discovery—a nearly complete marble statue of a Greek god. The statue stands about 6 feet 8 inches tall, and the ...