A mix of ancient divinities, Aphrodite was patron over love, beauty, fertility, and war. But the venerated Greek deity has a ...

Greek mythology has been reflected in paintings and hundreds of vivid works that have come to be considered masterpieces.

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 ...

Does the Biblical Noah appear in Greek mythology, and what is the connection of Noah's son, Japheth, and the son of Greek god Uranus, Iapetus?

Archaeologists excavating an ancient Roman sewer last week made a spectacular discovery—a nearly complete marble statue of a Greek god ... with the Petrich History Museum.

All the plants began to wither and die. Zeus, chief of the gods, promised Demeter he would bring Persephone back. But she could only return if she had not eaten any food while in the Underworld.

We’ve curated a selection of the best books about Greek mythology to help you better understand the classic tales of ancient ...