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The Most Enchanting Ancient Greek Myth: The Creation of the Aegean Islands

The most beautiful ancient Greek myth is the creation of the Aegean islands, particularly of Delos and the Cyclades. The myth is about Zeus, the king of the gods, and Leto’s love a...

Ancient Greek Coins – The Mythology of Ajax the Lesser

The Colosseo Collection Ancient Greek Coins – By Russell A. Augustin, AU Capital Management, LLC Opus stood as a small, infertile territory on the coast of mainland Greece. Larger...

Quiz: How much do you know about Greek gods and goddesses?

NASA loves naming their missions after Greek deities. How much do you know about them?

Four Ancient Greek Mysteries Sparking Controversy To This Day

Ancient Greece is known across the globe for its vast contributions to the very foundations of our modern world. Western ideals, sometimes taken for granted, such as Democratic rul...

When Greek Hero Achilles Fell in Love with an Amazon

The famed ancient Greek hero Achilles was known as a fierce warrior, but the deeply emotional story of his love for the Amazon Queen Penthesilea is less well known. According to Gr...

Meet Hecate, The Greek Deity Who Appeared On Curse Tablets And Served As The Patron Goddess Of Witches

While statues of Hecate were often used in ancient Greece to ward off evil spirits, the goddess also had connections to death, darkness, and hellhounds. The post Meet Hecate, The...

The Top Five Craziest Greek Gods

As we count down the top five crazy Greek gods, many will wish to know who the absolute craziest is. But what should the criteria for crazy be exactly? This is difficult to say. Ca...

Magnificent 2-Meter Statue Of The Goddess Athena Wearing A Breastplate Decorated With Medusa Discovered In Laodicea, Tü...

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com -  A remarkable discovery has been made in the ancient city of Laodicea in southwestern Türkiye, where a two-meter-tall white marble statue of the g...

Goddesses and Gods – Greek Olympians – Goddess Artemis and God Aristaeus

Click on the deity name for more information about them Greek Olympian – Artemis – Goddess of Hunting ARTEMIS FACTS Name(s): Artemis, Aeginaea, Aetole, Agrotera, Kourotrophos, Loch...

AM quiz: The winged figure in Zeus' hand is which other Greek deity?

Stuff morning quiz: May 7

(One Person’s View Point) Goddesses and Gods – 7 Ancient Pagan Gods We Still Love Today

The old pagan gods—those legendary figures out of Norse, Greek, Roman, and many more belief systems—are fascinating subjects. These gods had all of the emotional fallibility of hum...

Crazy Mythical Creatures: They Had Too Much Time Back Then

The Mythical and Exotic Greek Islets of Lichadonisia

There is history and mythology abounding throughout Greece, and the exotic Greek islands of Lichadonisia are no exception. The enticing, magical tales of the creation of this islan...

Rare 3rd-century BC Athena coin found in Berlin field

A rare 3rd‑century BC bronze coin depicting the goddess Athena was found in a field in Spandau, Berlin, marking the first discovery of its kind in the region.

Exploring Ancient Chinese Mythology The Shanhai Jing

Exploring ancient Chinese mythology: The Shanhai Jing - A 2026 guide to China's legendary cosmology.

Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom and Crafts Strategist, Warrior, Craftswoman

Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom and Crafts Strategist, Warrior, Craftswoman Athena was the Greek goddess of wisdom and crafts, known to the Romans as Minerva. She was a stately, beau...

Take A Look at These Greek Mythology Romances

Fan of Greek mythology romances? These novels, like Dearly Departed by Chip Pons, tell the stories of the gods... in a new way.

Nagas In Hinduism And Glycon In Ancient Greece - Comparison

A Comparison Between Nagas In Hinduism And Glycon In Ancient GreeceIn the diverse tapestry of world religions and mythologies, serpent deities have held a peculiar fascination. Amo...

Two thousand year old statue of Athena discovered in Turkey

The Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism announced the discovery of a statue of the goddess Athena from the Augustinian period that is nearly two meters tall in the ancient city...

Archaeologists Just Found A Greek Theater Mask Figurine At An Ancient Worship Site Inside A Croatian Cave

Uncovered in a previously blocked-off area of Crno Jezero cave, this 2,300-year-old sanctuary may have been used to worship Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of wine, theater, and "r...

This Debut Novel Transforms Myth Into Flesh

Myths rarely disappear. They mutate, migrate, and reappear in new forms. In contemporary fiction, their presence is often subtle, embedded in the structures of narrative or the emo...

Myth Of Phaethon And His Celestial Sun Chariot Was Based On True Events And We Have Found Evidence, Scientists Say

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Overconfidence can turn against you more quickly than you might expect, a lesson Phaethon learned far too late. The Greek myth of Phaethon tells ho...

Unexpected Hero Saved The Gods And Humanity From An Evil Force – Rare Mesopotamian Myth Revealed On Ancient Sumerian Tab...

Ellen Lloyd -  AncientPages.com - In recent years, advanced artificial intelligence (AI) software has enabled researchers to decipher many ancient cuneiform texts. However, some ar...

Did the Ancient Greeks Celebrate Mother’s Day?

Ancient Greeks had a lot of respect for the mother and honored her accordingly as the life-giver, centuries before Mother's Day was celebrated