The ancient Egyptians had many gods and goddesses. Gods created the universe and made sure everything was in order. They were also involved in everyday life. The god Khnum was the god of the ...

Greek mythology often reads like a soap opera for deities ... “The gods are in fact the most powerful work of art created by the Greeks,” wrote Ken Dowden, professor emeritus of classics at the ...

In particular, the twelve greatest gods and goddesses in the Roman state religion – called the di consentes – paralleled the gods of Greek mythology. Although they kept Latin names and images ...