In particular, the twelve greatest gods and goddesses in the Roman state religion – called the di consentes – paralleled the gods of Greek mythology. Although they kept Latin names and images ...

The Romans had many gods and goddesses – they almost had ... Jupiter, for example, was very similar to the Greek god Zeus. Statue of the Roman god, Mars, at the Capitoline Museums, Rome.

Although all of the Olympian goddesses were beautiful in their ... The devotion of the average Greek or Roman centered on gods of lesser rank, gods who had once been mortal and who, therefore ...

Sondhelm also suggested that the trend of naming financial firms after Greek/Roman gods can be traced back to when a classical education marked the financial elite of the west. “Latin and Greek ...

"The Silent Witness of Time Have Come to Light,” as Excavations in Turkey Reveal Plethora of Greek Gods and Goddesses ...

Others were lifted from Greek stories — Gods like Apollo or Hercules. The Romans took these foreign deities and gave them new names and Roman qualities to suit their needs. The ways in which the ...

The Let’s Talk About Myths, Baby! podcaster will write a retelling of the Odyssey and the Horrible Histories-esque The Little ...

The longest Greek papyrus ever found in the Judean Desert ... Over the course of 133 lines, the ancient text reveals a tale of crime and corruption in Roman-era Judea, documenting prosecutors’ ...

The ancient Greek deities align with each zodiac ... drawing strength and inspiration from the gods and goddesses of ancient mythology. So, the next time you look to the stars, remember the ...

Cannibalism plays a major role in Greek mythology: the titan Kronos eats his children, and in two separate myths, the kings Tantalus and Lycaon try to trick the gods into eating human flesh ...