Compared to most historical religions, Dowden wrote, the Greek gods were “exceptionally anthropomorphic ... guiding men to know the divine will.” Artemis, Apollo’s twin sister, was goddess of the hunt ...
The name Iphigenia has been synonymous with ancient Greek tragedy and mythology, as well as the concept of sacrifice, for millennia.
Greek and Roman gods evoked fear, awe and envy. Their names now control trillions of dollars of your money. Janus, Apollo, ...
Every city in Greece had a 'patron' god or goddess. People believed patron gods protected them from harm. A Greek coin showing Pegasus and the goddess, Athena. The Greeks thought the gods lived ...