Cronus, also known as Kronos was one of the Titans. He was the youngest of the twelve Titans and the son of Uranus (the sky) and Gaia (the earth). Cronus is most famously known for his role in the overthrow of his father, Uranus. A baby-eating, patricidal god, Cronus ruled over all after deposing his …
Demeter, daughter of Chronos, mother of Persephone, and sister of Hera, may not be one of the better-known Greek gods and goddesses, but she is one of the most important. A member of the original twelve Olympians, she played a central role in the creation of seasons. Demeter was worshiped well before many of the …
Buddhism is generally considered a non-theistic religion, meaning that it does not revolve around the worship of a singular supreme deity or gods in the way that some other religions do. Instead, Buddhism focuses on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha, who emphasized the path to enlightenment and the alleviation of suffering. …
Hermes, son of Zeus, wearer of winged sandals, was one of the most important and referred to of the Olympian gods. He was the protector of the baby Dionysus, ran messages from the underworld, and was the trickster god who gave Pandora her famous box. Among the ancient Greeks, Hermes was revered. Some of their …
Artemis is the Greek goddess of the hunt, wilderness, and childbirth. She is the daughter of Zeus and Leto and the twin sister of Apollo. Artemis is often depicted as a young and athletic woman, carrying a bow and arrows, and accompanied by hunting dogs. Artemis was widely worshiped throughout ancient Greece, and various temples …
The Greek god Hephaestus was a famed blacksmith, renowned for the skill of metallurgy. Markedly the only conventionally unattractive of all the Greek gods and goddesses, Hephaestus suffered in life from a multitude of physical and emotional ailments. Hephaestus with his tragic character was arguably the most human-like of the Greek gods. He fell from …