The Greek name for the Milky Way (ΓαλαξίαςGalaxias) is derived from the Greek word for milk (γάλα,gala). One legend explains how the Milky Way was created byHeracleswhen he was a baby. His father,Zeus, was fond of his son, who was born of the mortal woman Alcmen...
Herawas the queen of Olympus in Greek mythology and was associated with marriage and childbirth. She was often depicted as a regal and powerful figure and was known for her jealousy and vengeful nature, particularly towards her husband Zeus' numerous romantic interests. Despite this, she was also...
The main gods of Greek mythology were twelve and they lived on Olympus. They gained power by defeating the Titans in the Battle of the Titans. They were the children of Cronus and Rhea, namely Zeus Poseidon, Hera, Hestia, Demeter as well as their children, namely Athena, Apollo, Artemis,...
The Elder gods, also called the Titans, were known to have super strength and enormous size. The most powerful of the Titans was Cronus, who was the ruler of his kin. One day, however, his son Zeus, a mere god, dethroned Cronus and made himself ruler of all gods. He and the other...
the domain that they have created and ruled. A form of demons and minor divinities were seen in a number of modern writings we see today. The demons were seen in places like Duat which is the realm of the dead that also held some of the most dangerous and disgusting beings in existence...
Scholars have pointed to the remarkable similarities between this Hurrian creation myth and the story of Ouranos, Kronos, and Zeus from Greek mythology. Ashur In Akkadian mythology and Sumerian mythology, Ashur is a sky god - husband of his sister Kishar; their children Lahmu and Lahamu, ...
Zeus solved the rivalry between the goddesses by decreeing that Adonis should spend half his year with Aphrodite, half with Persephone in the underworld. Death and resurrection gods form the background to the emergence in the Near East of mystery religions, so-called because only initiates knew...
After centuries of fighting, high gods Zeus and Odin finally threw the Demon God Azathoth into the Void Stream. Before the Demon God disappeared, its blood splattered into Asgard and the mortal realm, creating countless contaminated zones. Demons surged forth in waves, pouring into the world and...
Gods and goddesses of wisdom are usually sagacious counselors or studious scribes. However, some cultures also envision them as divine tricksters.
He appears in "Hogfather," where he decides to drop his duties as the Oh God of Hangovers and become holiday relief for other gods. Blind Io Blind Io is the current king of the gods. He is an amalgam of Jupiter/Zeus and Odin, with elements of Thor — seen primarily in his use of...