Poseidon, the Greek god of the seas, was originally a Minoan deity called Poteidan or Potidas. What do we know about this ...

How did the Greeks explain the fact that their gods no longer interacted much with humans during the historical era?

The Greek gods actually know what people go through in their lives, because they experience the same feelings. This may make the Greek gods fallible, but it also makes them far more relatable than ...

All 12 Greek Gods and Goddesses. There are a number of gods and goddesses in Greek mythology. However, in the modern era, the twelve Gods of Mount Olympus make up the Greek Pantheon.

ISTANBUL (RNS) — Even exemptions in which non-Orthodox Christian students state their beliefs, the Greek Council of State ruled, did not violate human rights or European Union privacy laws.

CLA 308: Religion in the Greek world. Spring 2012 Tuesday 5-8 pm | Northrop Frye 004. Professor Dimitri Nakassis Office: LMB 123A (Lillian Massey Building, 125 Queen’s Park at Bloor) Office hours: T ...

These gods had made their home in the Roman world at an early time, along with Greek art and literature. Some of these Greek gods shared Roman names and acquired some Roman characteristics. But ...

(RNS) — Greek pagan pageantry encounters a culture with its own deep sense of myth and magic.