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 ...

Compared to most historical religions, Dowden wrote, the Greek gods were “exceptionally anthropomorphic – they ... a shield made from the hide of a gorgon (one of those monsters with snakes for hair).

Greek gods and goddesses have been among the most popular ... who went viral on TikTok as a symbol of strength for sexual abuse survivors. To Chung, mythology is more than just a symbol.

Although they kept Latin names and images, the links between Roman and Greek gods gradually ... In Egypt, Isis was a goddess of fertility; she was also a mother and a symbol of death and rebirth.