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

Step into the world of the masterminds, the shapeshifters, and the agents of disruption—the Tricksters of mythology and folklore! Whether divine pranksters or shrewd animal spirits, these iconic ...

From ancient household gods to the resilience of refugee communities, the Pontic Greeks carried their faith, culture, and ...

While facts about Greek gods often dive into what they rule over, our next fact will dive into a goddess’s role. Nemesis is ...

Xenophanes was the ancient Greek philosopher who boldly challenged traditional views of the gods and questioned divine ...

Interpretatio graeca was not done at random; similar attributes and characteristics were sought in the gods of each belief system, something that was not only useful for the Greeks but also for other ...

Followers of the 12 Greek Gods, who, according to mythology, ruled the Ancient World from Mount Olympus, have cast a thunderbolt at their Orthodox opponents. After successfully staging a landmark ...

In the clever new Netflix series Kaos, the Greek Gods are a rich and powerful modern-day family. They're led by an impulsive and deeply insecure Zeus (Jeff Goldblum), who lives on Mount Olympus ...

Gordon Monson: Whether Olympic display was Last Supper or Greek gods, what would Jesus say? Chill out. Memo to Christians, politicians and everyone else: Save your outrage for things that really ...

Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the same, either.

Although they kept Latin names and images, the links between Roman and Greek gods gradually came together to form one divine family that ruled over other gods, as well as mortals.