What the cult of Aphrodite reveals about ancient attitudes towards love—and desire
A mix of ancient divinities, Aphrodite was patron over love, beauty, fertility, and war. But the venerated Greek deity has a ...
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The Hidden Treasures of Olympus, the Mountain of the Greek Gods
Many people come to visit Greece with a mission in mind—to visit Olympus, the mountain of the ancient Greek gods.
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Noumenia: The New Moon Day Was the Holiest in Ancient Greece
In Ancient Greece, Noumenia, the day of the new moon, was considered to be "the holiest of days," according to Plutarch.
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Ares: Greek God of War and Harbinger of Doom
The Greek god of war appears in the chronicles of Hercules, a demigod and son of Zeus. In the story, Ares's son Kyknos angers Apollo by causing havoc and killing pilgrims on their journey to the ...
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The God Jupiter depicted in sculpture
Over the centuries, the movement of large numbers of people meant that gods from a variety of cultures, including Etruscan and Greek, merged together. As a result, Roman gods were a blend of ...
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Ancient Statue Of Greek God Found In Sewer
Archaeologists excavating an ancient Roman sewer last week made a spectacular discovery—a nearly complete marble statue of a Greek god. The statue stands about 6 feet 8 inches tall, and the ...