Taweret is the Egyptian goddess of childbirth. While she is the wife of Bes, the god of luck and probability, she becomes a cohort to Sobek, the god of rivers. Egyptian Goddess As part of the pantheon of the Eg
As part of the Ennead, or the Egyptian Gods, Anubis ceases aging at adulthood and cannot die by conventional means. He is resistant to conventional diseases and injury, and has superhuman healing, endurance, and reflexes. Only dispersal of a major portion of his bodily molecules will cause dea...
Osiris is one of the primary gods in the Egyptian pantheon, known primarily for his role as the god of the Underworld. According to Egyptian mythology, Osiris was the oldest child born to Geb, the god of the Earth, and Nut, the goddess of the heavens. Among his younger siblings were Se...
In another version of the story, the god who created himself from the void was Amun. Amun created an egg and set it to float in the endless ocean, and Ra emerged from the egg. After the creation of the gods, most ancient Egyptian sources attribute the creation of humans to Ra. He is...
Devastated by their failure, the sirens threw themselves into the sea and were transformed into rocks, or in some versions, perished altogether. This story adds a layer of fatalism to the sirens' myth, portraying them as victims of their nature and the whims of the gods. ...
Watch the full podcast below – the Age of Mythology: Retold section begins at 25:40: For those unfamiliar,Age of Mythology: Retoldis a faithful retelling of the original title, a real-time strategy game where humans live and fight alongside monsters and gods. “It’s a fantastical, magical...
in the "Elegies 2" by Propertius. Arion's ability to speak set him apart from other mythological, immortal horses ridden by the gods. His power of speech is attributed to his divine birth, whether of Poseidon and Demeter as most stories suggest, or one of the other gods, such as ...
Powerful:Demeter possesses significant divine power, capable of influencing the natural world. Her control over the seasons and the growth of all plant life underscores her strength and importance among the gods. Compassionate:Her actions are often driven bycompassion, particularly evident in her relent...
Ancient Egyptians worshipped their pharaohs as living gods. It was unEgyptian not to do so. The 32nd and final dynasty of Egypt was the Ptolemaic Kingdom, established by Ptolemy I, one of Alexander the Great’s companions. When he declared himself king in 305 BC, he also became Pharaoh ...
Ruler of the Egyptian Gods, Atum, AKA Demogorge, takes several forms over his 1 billion years of life experience, most notably as the Sun God Amon Ra.