Sep 27, 2023 · Cybele (known as “Cybebe” in Lydian) was a major mother goddess of Phrygia, in Anatolia. She was a goddess of fertility first and foremost, but was also associated with nature, …

Mar 9, 2023 · Rhea was a Greek Titan and mother of the Olympian gods. After her husband Cronus consumed their first five children, she saved her sixth baby, Zeus, by giving Cronus a …

Sep 28, 2023 · The Corybantes were rustic deities often confused or identified with the Curetes. Like the Curetes, the Corybantes protected Zeus while he was still an infant by loudly dancing …

Jul 7, 2023 · Atalanta was a female hero renowned for her speed and strength. She distinguished herself in many heroic exploits, including the Calydonian boar hunt.

Jun 28, 2023 · Dionysus was the Greek god of wine, revelry, inspiration, and fertility. His festivals famously featured intoxication and religious ecstasy.

Apr 13, 2023 · Artemis, one of the Twelve Olympians, was the Greek goddess of the hunt, nature, and wild animals. A virgin goddess, she fiercely defended her chastity.

Apr 24, 2023 · Demeter was a Greek Olympian goddess who reigned over crops, harvests, family, and fertility. She was closely connected with her daughter Persephone.

Mar 11, 2023 · The Dactyls were gods or culture heroes of obscure origins. They were smiths and magicians whose number, depending on the source, varied between five and more than fifty. …

Nov 29, 2022 · Vesta was the virginal Roman goddess of hearth and home, family life and child-rearing. A popular and uncontroversial deity, her enormous power over domestic tranquility …

Jul 14, 2025 · The Homeric Hymns, traditionally attributed to Homer, are a collection of thirty-three poems, each one honoring an individual god (or group of gods). Mostly composed between …