Greek Mythology Goddesses

The deities of ancient civilizations have always been a subject of fascination for many historians, artists, and even novelists, especially as the religious structure often sheds light on the cultural aspects of the times and place. Few ancient religions are more well-known and studied than the pantheon of Greek mythology, an intricate hierarchy of gods, goddesses, heroes, humans, and a host of other creatures.

The Greek goddesses play a prominent part in mythology, being involved in nearly any story and at times they are even the central character. There are five main Greek goddesses, known as Olympians. Under these are a class of lesser goddesses, which are nearly innumerable and vary depending on accounts and regions. Read more…


Greek Goddess Athena

The Greek Goddess Athena was born a warrior, leaping out of the head of her father; fully grown and armed for battle. Thus she was known as the Goddess of War. Athena is probably the most popular out of all the Greek goddesses.

Her father was Zeus, the King of the Gods. Her mother was Metis, who was wise and all-knowing. Zeus was advised by Father Sky and Mother Earth that the first son Metis bore him would be the mightiest God of all. Zeus would be robbed of his title and power by his descendent. Upon hearing this Zeus immediately swallowed his pregnant wife, and she became part of him. One day Zeus complained to his advisors of a terrible headache and commanded them to split open his head, and that was the birth of Athena. Read more…


Greek Goddess Persephone

The story of spring and rebirth starts with metaphorical death and an underworld queen, the Greek goddess Persephone. Born to Demeter, goddess of the harvest, and the almighty Zeus, Persephone was a happy young maiden when her life was torn in two. Read more…


Ancient Greek Gods

The first Greek gods were the Titans, who were thrown into the underworld of Hades after losing a war with their descendants, the Olympian Gods. The Olympians are the Greek gods that most people learn about when they study the culture of ancient Greece. The gods were believed to live on top of Mount Olympus and were pictured as having frequent contact and even relationships with humans. Read more…


Greek Gods and Goddesses

Greek gods and goddesses are said to have looked human, behaved like humans, with the same emotions as well, such as love, jealousy, pain and anger, but the one thing that made them different to humans, was the fact that they did not die. According to Greek mythology all these gods lived in Northern Greece on top of Mount Olympus. Read more…


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