At the center of Greek mythology is the pantheon of deities said to live on Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece. From their position, they ruled all aspects of human life. Olympic gods and goddesses looked like men and women (although they could be transformed into animals and other things) and were, as many … Leer más
According to one version of their legacy, it was the Toltec warlords who persecuted the Mexicas (one of the Mesoamerican warriors who later formed the Triple Aztec Alliance or the Aztec Empire) and forced them to retreat to an island, a precarious effort made successful by La guía de su dios patrono Huitzilopochtli, el colibrí … Leer más
These gods were worshipped in the great temple on Capitoline Hill and, as such, were known as the Capitoline Triad. The triad consisted of Jupiter (Zeus), Juno (Hera) and Minerva (Athena). The Romans adopted much of the Greek mythology into their own. They took most of the Greek gods, gave them Roman names, and then called … Leer más
List of Names of Egyptian Gods The Egyptian pantheons were one of the greatest of civilisation in the ancient world. During the history of ancient Egyptian, hundreds of gods and goddesses were worshipped and adored. The particular characteristics of each of the gods becomes difficult to pinpoint. Most had a principled association (for example, with … Leer más
What Are the Goddesses of Love ? All cultures, since ancient times, have entrusted their happiness to the goddesses of love, love is the engine of many emotions, attitudes and experiences. On a philosophical level, love is considered as a virtue that represents the affection, kindness and compassion of the human being. Click and Discover … Leer más
The stories found in Greek mythology are colorful, allegorical and include moral lessons for those who love them and puzzles for those who don’t. They include profound human truths and the fundamentals of Western culture. The foundations of Greek mythology are the gods and goddesses and their mythical history. Greek mythology tells stories about gods … Leer más
In Norse mythology, the original inhabitants of Valhalla were the Æsir (gods) and Ásynjur (goddesses), but they were not the first divinities that the Norse races worshipped because they also recognized the power of the gods of the sea, wind, forests and the forces of nature, known as the Vanir. An important event in Norse … Leer más