Long ago, before the famed Olympian gods, there were Titans. Two of those Titans, Oceanus and Tethys, birthed the Oceanid nymph who would go on to become Zeus’ first wife. Her name was Metis. The two lived together happily until Zeus learned of a prophecy that his first wife would birth a son more powerful …
The 12 Olympian gods are some of the most famous in all of ancient mythology. Their stories of love, lust, betrayal and strife have captured humanity’s attention for over two thousand years, as we revel in the tales and ideals of imperfect, vain gods who delight in meddling with the affairs of humans. This is …
The Greek gods and goddesses are some of the most famous in all of ancient mythology. Of those, however, a small group stands out. Known as the Olympian gods, these twelve (or thirteen, depending on who you ask) gods feature prominently in Greek myths and stories. One of those gods is Ares, god of war …
Depending on the story, branch of theology or person you ask, Hindus have anywhere between 33 and 330 million Hindu gods. There are multiple Hindu sects with the four most prominent being:Shaivism: Followers of Shiva as their highest god. Vaishnavism: Followers of Vishnu as their highest god and/or one of his incarnations. Shaktism: Followers of …
What does the word chaos mean? Out of chaos comes order. But someone needs to create that chaos in the first place. That’s why most ancient cultures believed that there was someone – or something – up there in the material universe, wreaking havoc before the other gods came along and put a stop to …