Here are our top 100 Greek gods and goddesses, with powers and stories that might inspire you to choose their names for your baby.
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Read about Greek mythology, from interesting stories to the important characters and Greek gods of Greek mythology.
The goddesses form a multifaceted portrayal of divine femininity in Greek mythology. Each goddess embodies different aspects of the human experience, from wisdom and warfare to love, fertility, and domesticity. Their personalities and stories highlight the interplay between human qualities and natural fo...
In Greek mythology, Alcmene was the mother of Heracles who, after she died, was worshipped as a Goddess in Thebes and Athens. The story goes that after she died, Zeus got Heracles to steal her body and put a stone in her coffin in her place. Then Zeus brought her to the Isles of...
The gods and goddesses that the Greek people believe in make up the Greek mythology studied today. These divine characters represent a family living on Mount Olympus who intervenes frequently in the lives of the human characters in Greek plays. They are omnipresent, for they are always observing...
You will see Greek (and Roman) mythology come to life in the modern world around you, showing you the connection from back then to today. For example, you can learn about all the modern sports clubs (some of the biggest names in global sports) that have a connection to Greek mythology....
heart is distressed, yet, when a singer, the servant of the Mousai, chants the glorious deeds of men of old and the blessed gods who inhabit Olympos, at once he forgets his heaviness and remembers not his sorrows at all; but the gifts of the goddesses soon turn him away from these ....
This page describes the goddess' various divine roles and privileges including hunting and wild animals, birth and children, maiden dance and song, sudden death and disease, and her identification with Selene, Hekate, Britomartis and foreign goddesses....
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