From Amaterasu, the goddess of the sun and ancestor of the Imperial Family, to the Seven Lucky Gods, Japanese gods and goddesses are greatly revered in Japan. Lesser-known deities like Ebisu, the god of luck and fortune, and Inari, the deity of fertility, also hold significant importance ...
Ancient Gods Home History Mythology The immortal gods and goddesses from theGreek mythologyplayed an important role in thehistory of Asia Minorand on thecultureof many civilizations which settled on this land. These deities were worshiped by the people ofAnatoliabeforeChristianity. They lived through...
Greek goddess ArtemisRoman goddess Diana Home History Mythology Artemis Artemis and her younger twin brother Apollo were the children of Zeus and Leto, born in Delos. She is the lady of the forest and all the wild things, as well as the Huntsman- in-chief to the gods, an odd office ...
One day Persephone is an ordinary high school senior working at her mom’s flower shop in Athens, Georgia. The next she’s fighting off Boreas, the brutal god of Winter, and learning that she’s a goddess—a rare daughter of the now-dead Zeus. Her goddess mom whisks her off to the ...
Next, the Marble Hall showcased exquisite sculptures of Roman emperors, gods, and goddesses, with the statue of Emperor Augustus leaving a lasting impression. The Hall of the Mother Goddess focused on various forms of the deity worshiped in Ephesus, while the Gladiator...
Sappho may have been a priestess of the love goddess Aphrodite. And while we may never know the real identity of the writer of the "Song of Solomon," that sizzling bit of erotica did end up in the Bible! Thus there seems to be a very close and intimate connection between sexuality and...
Reasons to Watch if you Love Sharon Stone: This whimsical adaptation of Marie Phillips' satirical novel reimagines Greek gods living ordinary lives in modern-day New York City; it features Stone as Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty. Her divine comedy skills are on full display through...
Set against the backdrop of World War I, the film explores the heroics of Diana, a demi-goddess, as she fights battles alongside mortals. The movie delves into the complexity of Diana's lineage, showcasing the conflicted role of the Amazonians and the Olympian gods in shaping her destiny...
The wedding of Peleus and Thetis (seeAchilles: The Angry Young Hero) was a marriage made in heaven. Almost all the gods and goddesses attended Mount Pelion (in northeast Greece) for the wedding—for it was the rarest of occasions when a goddess married a mortal man....
Helios and Clytie Clytie was Helios’ lover until thegoddess Aphroditemade him fall in love with Leucothoe, a Persian princess, so that he could exact revenge on him for informing her husband Hephaestus of her relationship with Ares, after which he lost interest in her and all the other deit...