A Greek coin showing Pegasus and the goddess, Athena. The Greeks thought the gods lived high above Mount ... Heracles was Zeus’s son. He was so strong he could kill a lion with his bare hands.

God of War is home to Goddesses, shield-maidens ... The overarching antagonist of the Greek saga, Zeus possessed unmatched ...

Some of these Greek gods shared Roman names and acquired ... First came the twelve great gods and goddesses: Zeus, Poseidon, Hephaestus, Hermes, Ares, and Apollo; Hera, Athene, Artemis, Hestia ...

One moment Zeus condemns a traitor to have his liver pecked ... According to Hamilton, he shows up more often in Greek mythology than any other god. As goddess of the harvest, Demeter’s story provided ...

In this, the ancients looked to Hades, god of the underworld, brother of Zeus and Poseidon ... Those of the great gods on the Greek island of Samothrace took place at night, with flickering ...

Nike was the Greek goddess of victory and an attendant of Zeus. While not among the 12 Olympian gods, she is described as a ...

The city of Crotone, a historic jewel of Magna Graecia, is embracing its Greek heritage with the addition of a new, imposing ...

Greek gods and goddesses have been among the most popular ... While every interpretation varies, some classic proverbs prevail. Zeus (left) and Ares (right), tattooed by Kiljun.

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 ...

Greek and Roman gods evoked fear, awe and envy. Their names now control trillions of dollars of your money. Janus, Apollo, ...

Greek mythology is prominent in art dating from antiquity through to the renaissance and even in contemporary artwork. During ...