Being a hero in Ancient Greece did not consist of doing small acts of kindness, such as saving a dog or an elderly person. Nor was anything about being a criminal figure with superpowers implied. In Greek culture, all it took to be considered a hero was to be blessed …
If we’ve said it once, we’ll say it again. Greek mythology is the king of pushing the moral ambiguity line. Because it’s within Greek mythology that you’re going to find a demigod who kills his wife and children, is sent on a series of impossible tasks by a god, and …
With all their inter family relationships, affairs, and falls into vice, keeping track of who is related to whom and how can be challenging when it comes to the Greek gods. What with Zeus and his multiple affairs, various gods marrying their siblings, and the ongoing threat of killing off …
Greek mythology has its way of creating a deity, creature, or tale for anything and everything imaginable. It’s no surprise that there are a plethora of gods associated with fire and all its aspects in one way or another. These gods range from minor figures to major players in this …
Norse and Greek mythology are the most influential mythologies today, from the references in modern media (Percy Jackson, the MCU) to the linguistics they left in English (chrono-, Wednesday, etc.). However, the two mythologies, while sometimes similar, are vastly different. The Olympians have a rich and intensely documented history leading …
It almost goes without saying that the pantheon of Greek gods are going to be a powerful bunch. But, who are the most powerful and most important? Well, what follows is a catalogue of some of the most powerful gods to have walked the imagination of Greek mythology! The Most …
In Greek mythology, there were tonnes of gods. In fact, there were a number of different ages where different groups of gods were dominant. First came the primordial Gods like Uranus and Gaia who represented the sky and the earth. Then came the Titans, great hulking beast gods. And finally …
In Greek mythology, there are 12 Olympian gods. This council of 12 is called the Pantheon. The gods that make up this council are Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Hermes, and Hestia. However, the goddess Hestia was later replaced by Dionysus. Also, the demigod, and …
The gods of Ancient Greece are some of the most famous in the popular Western imagination, but how much do you really know about them? The myths and legends about Zeus and his siblings and children are a world away from the happy family dynamics in Disney’s Hercules! From Athens …
Ancient Greek myth is pretty interesting – so cool that the Romans more or less copied the main parts! It’s filled with wild stories ranging from the silly to the heartbreaking. There are fourteen ‘main’ gods (twelve Olympians, plus Hades and Hestia), but there are hundreds – if not thousands! …