Compared to most historical religions, Dowden wrote, the Greek gods were “exceptionally anthropomorphic – they were ‘shaped like people.’” The canonical number of Olympians was 12, but sources ...

The Tower of Babel has a surprising parallel in Greek mythology—Otus and Ephialtes’ daring attempt to reach Olympus.

Greek gods posed formidable threats to Kratos in the God of War franchise. Gaia, Cronos, Thanatos, Athena, Hades, Poseidon, ...

Zeus and his siblings are victorious: they take up residence on Mount Olympus and become rulers of the universe. Which Greek myths do children know? Are they familiar with any Greek gods ...

Those of the great gods on the Greek island of Samothrace took place ... As described by Homer, the gods and goddesses who ruled from Olympus possessed human traits such as lust, petulance ...

A Greek coin showing Pegasus and the goddess, Athena. The Greeks thought the gods lived high above Mount Olympus, in a palace in the clouds. From here, they kept an eye on life below. From time to ...