Every city in Greece had a 'patron' god or goddess. People believed patron gods protected them from harm. A Greek coin showing Pegasus and the goddess, Athena. The Greeks thought the gods lived ...

Cancer is a homebody, sincerely desiring to build safe havens for their loved ones. They have a heart of gold, full of sympathy, compassion, and love. Hestia, the goddess of the hearth, brings warmth ...

Known as the goddess of strife and discord, Eris ranks second on our facts about Greek gods list. She appears in several ...

April 22, Earth Day is celebrated once again as over one billion people help the Earth recover from the ravages of ...

Aside from the spirits, worshipped privately at home, the Romans had a large number of public gods. Many gods were believed to have taken part in the founding of Rome. All were consulted and ...

In Greek mythology, Eos was the goddess of the dawn. Though, like other primordial gods, she was not widely worshiped by the ...