I should know - people give me credit for telling a few of the best-known stories about the gods, goddesses and heroes. The Iliad, The Odyssey - just two of my epic works. I’m a pretty ...

He poured the drink, going from right to left, for all the other gods, drawing off sweet nectar from the mixing bowl.” It ...

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 ...

But why did they go to all that effort? Well, that comes down to their religion which celebrated lots of different gods and goddesses each with their own role to play. Ancient Egyptians believed ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. In Homer’s Iliad and The Odyssey, the gods and goddesses love tinkering with human lives, competing with one another by backing ...

In Homer’s Iliad and The Odyssey, the gods and goddesses love tinkering with human lives, competing with one another by backing their mortal favourites as if betting on a horse race. The Return ...