Who is the sun god? That varies by religion and tradition. In ancient cultures, where you find deities with specialized functions, you'll probably find a sun god or goddess, or several within the same religious tradition. Riding Across the Sky Many sun gods and goddesses are humanoid and...
Aphrodite is the goddess of love, beauty and sexual rapture.She loved gaiety and glamourGoddesses and Gods Love and Sexuality Apollo(Greek god) Apollo is in many respects the paradigm of a Greek god. He represents order, harmony, and civilization in a way that most other Olympian deities cann...
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First, let’s discuss what is meant by the Greek Pantheon. Simply put, the pantheon is made up ofthe twelve gods who lived onMount Olympus, who are known asthe Olympians. These twelve godsruled over everything on earth and directly intervened in the affairs of mortals. They were constantly...
Why did Atlas hold the sky? Atlas was given the task of holding up the heavensas punishment from Zeus for leading the Titans in their battle with the Olympian Gods for control of the heavens. ... The Titan Atlas held up the heavens, a punishment from Zeus for warring with the Olympian...
In The Iliad by Homer, gods often choose to influence how a mortal reacts or feels in many situations. Many mortals are chosen simply by birth, if their parents were gods, or for their destiny and therefore have no choice as to if they are chosen to be divinely influenced. As a resul...