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 ...

Some were even perfumed, in an attempt to transform them into the lifelike embodiments of gods ... the goddess of the hunt, ...

Iris was the Greek goddess of the rainbow, and also served as a messenger of the gods. Iris was a prominent figure in many ancient myths.

Nevertheless, with Greek mythology’s gods and heroes making such an immense ... confirming that Aphrea was named after the ...

Amateur archaeologists uncovered a sandstone relief of the Roman goddess of victory in Northumberland. The find occurred in a ...

This was a key state deity, a colossal figure that protected the state, along with so many gods and goddesses that were ... which also figures heavily in Roman religion for the subjects of empire.

Mythology, whether Egyptian, Greek, or Roman mythology, has played a role in all our lives as stories, myths and legends that have influenced ...

According to Hamilton, he shows up more often in Greek mythology than any other god. As goddess of the harvest, Demeter’s story provided the Greeks with an explanation for why we have seasons. When ...