Here are some of the most important names in the Roman religion. When the Romans came across Zeus, the king of the Greek gods ... as they did with the other gods and goddesses, he remained a foreign ...

Apollo held myriad roles, including his associations with the Sun and light, archery and music, healing and prophecy, and, as a bringer of law and reason, divine retribution. The Romans liked him so ...

These strange and sometimes terrifying creatures were utilized in Greek mythology by the Greek gods. They could be sent for various reasons—to hurt or ... They feed on the flesh of horses. One myth ...

Take your students into the world of Greek and Roman myths—ancient stories about heroes, monsters, gods, and goddesses. Seven activities introduce students to these stories and their characters ...

A 216 CE Roman copy of a Greek original from the 4th century BC ... This is slightly different to representing the limits of Greek geographical *knowledge* (after all, even according to Greek ...

Slavic mythology ... local gods, house spirits and demons. The most important of those was likely Rod – a Slavic personification of fate. Rod was usually accompanied by Rozhanitsy – invisible female ...

Many depict ideas, things, or people that were important in Roman history and culture, such as those related to mythology ... when it came to gods, goddesses and heroes. The Greek and Roman ...

Cult of Dionysus Another divine figure traditionally associated with Jesus Christ is the Greek god Dionysus, and his Roman equivalent, Bacchus. Dionysus was the god of wine, grape harvest, vegetation, ...

A thick layer of volcanic mud preserved Pompeii as it was in 79 CE, offering a unique glimpse into life in the Roman Empire.

Heraklion From its yacht-decorated Venetian harbour to its lofty walled bastions, Crete’s capital rewards wanderers, and the ...