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Gods and Goddesses

Resources on the gods and goddesses of ancient mythology and some modern religions.

Four Seasons

Here are pictures of the Roman personification of the seasons

Canaanite Gods and Goddesses

Canaanite gods and goddesses: Anat, Athirat, Athtart, Baal, El, Mot, Shapsu, Yam, and Yarikh.

List of Gods and Goddesses by Culture

List of ancient gods and goddesses by Culture.

War Goddesses

While in the ancient world, most of the fighting was done by men, there was occasionally a woman who made her mark militarily. Likewise, while most of the war gods were male, there were also war goddesses, some of whom doubled as love and fertility goddesses.

Gods and Goddesses

Gods and Goddesses from Greek mythology.

Love Goddesses

Here are the top fertility and love goddesses of ancient mythology.

Sun Gods of the World

List of the world's solar deities.

War Gods and Goddesses

List of gods and goddesses of war from various countries and cultures.

Moon Gods and Moon Goddesses

The god of the moon is usually a goddess. Here is a selection of goddesses and gods of the moon from the ancient world's religions and mythologies.

A-Z Major Gods and Goddesses of the world

An alphabetical list of major gods and goddesses listed on this site.

Love Goddesses

The very complex feeling we shorthand as love makes humans bond with each other. The ancient goddesses held responsible for these gifts were honored highly in their societies.

The Olympians

Article on the emergence of the Olympians discusses whether or not Demeter is one of the twelve Olympians.

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