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 ...

People believed patron gods protected them from harm. A Greek coin showing Pegasus ... Inside stood a giant statue of Athena, the patron goddess of the city. When people needed help from the ...

Magic in the ancient Greek world appears predominantly in its mythology with certain gods and demigods who performed magic.

Greek gods and goddesses have been among the most popular ... “When it comes to Greek statues, there is a sense of holiness and a pureness to convey a sense of nobility,” he said.

Take inspiration from the goddesses and architecture of ... cues from interiors found in ancient Roman and Greek times – from columns to statues to busts – and it’s being seen everywhere ...

Archaeologists excavating an ancient Roman sewer last week made a spectacular discovery—a nearly complete marble statue of a Greek god. The statue stands about 6 feet 8 inches tall, and the ...

BAZETTA TWP, Ohio (WKBN) – Currently under white covering behind a Doctor’s home in Bazetta Township, is a large Greek ...

The statue of Anat is now on display in one of ... An ancient man-sized bronze of the Greek god Apollo was discovered by a fisherman in 2013, but later disappeared mysteriously.

In Greek mythology, Amphitrite was the goddess of the sea and wife of Poseidon. She was the eldest of the 50 Nereids, the sea nymph daughters of the ancient sea god Nereus. In Roman mythology, the ...

One of the most famous conflicts in ancient Greek mythology and literature, the Trojan War saw Greeks fighting the Trojans for 10 bloody years, with gods and goddesses taking their own sides.