Athena is one of the most popular goddesses of the Ancient Greeks. It’s widely known that she is the goddess of war and wisdom, but that is just the beginning of amazing facts about her. She appears in several myths …
It’s common knowledge that being a woman in Ancient Greece wasn’t the greatest experience. Women didn’t enjoy the same rights as men, which is often reflected in Ancient Greek mythology. Despite that, there are some shining exceptions, powerful female figures …
Ares is the Ancient Greek god of war and violence but there’s a lot more to him than just that title. It’s fascinating how he was treated by the other gods of the Ancient Greek pantheon and how he was …
Poseidon is the god of the sea and earthquakes for ancient Greeks. He is considered one of the three most powerful gods of the Olympic Gods and the Greek pantheon in general, together with Zeus and Hades. Thanks to modern …
Apollo is one of the ancient Greek gods, a member of the 12 gods of Olympus. He is easily one of the most popular ones, too! Associated with the sun, music, the arts, and oracles among many things, Apollo has …
Every human has its own particular powers, and so did the Greek gods. Some powers were common to all, such as immortality, enhanced intelligence, teleportation, and the ability to change forms. However, each Olympian had unique superpowers that set them …
Greek mythology is one of the most prevalent and famous ones in the western world. Art, theater, and cinema have always been inspired by Greek mythology. The famously illustrious yet flawed Greek Olympian gods, the powerful demigods and heroes and …
Aphrodite is one of the most well-known figures in ancient Greek mythology. She is mentioned for the first time in Hesiod’s ‘Theogony’, where the poet claimed that she was born out of the white foam produced by the severed genitals …
Hermes was the Greek god of travelers, athletes, thieves, the messenger of the gods, and the guide of the souls of the dead to the Underworld. He was the second-youngest Olympian god, born of the union between Zeus and the …
Hera was one of the 12 Olympian gods, the sister, and wife of Zeus, and thus the Queen of the gods. She was the goddess of women, marriage, childbirth, and family, and she was widely seen as a matronly figure …