- The Gods and Goddesses of Greek Mythology
- The Beginnings of Human Life in Greek Mythology
- Introduction to Myth and Where Myth Fits in With Legend and Religion
- Greek Myths and Legends
- Olympian Gods and Goddesses
- Hestia,
- Demeter,
- Dionysus, and
- Hades
- Apollo,
- Ares,
- Hermes,
- Hephaestus,
- Poseidon, and
- Zeus,
- Aphrodite,
- Athena,
- Artemis, and
- Hera,
Olympians - Emergence: Chaos, Uranus, Cronus, Zeus
In Greek mythology, the elemental force of Chaos was all there was in the beginning -- somewhat like the idea that in the beginning was The Word. From Chaos emerged certain other elemental forces and from them, the Titans. The Olympian gods and goddesses were children of a pair of Titans.
Titans in Greek Mythology
The Titans were the children of Gaia and Uranus (Ouranos) -- the Earth and Sky.
Uranus' Revenge
Earth (Gaia) and Sky (Uranus) who were elemental forces from the beginning of the creation of the universe, produced numerous offspring: hundred armed monsters, cyclops, and the Titans.
Earth was saddened by the fact that Sky wouldn't let her children see the light of day, so she forged the sickle with which her son Cronus unmanned his father. From Sky's severed genitals sprang Aphrodite. From his blood dripping on Earth sprang the much needed spirits of Vengeance.
Titanomachy
The Titanomachy was an important battle -- for Zeus. At the end of it, Zeus was the reigning power. Learn about this ten-year battle between immortals - gods and Titans.
Hermes - Thief, Inventor, and Messenger God
This article on the Greek god Hermes contains family trees of Hermes going back to his great grandparents, the Titans Ouranos and Gaia, who are also his great-great grandparents and his great-great-great grandparents. In Greek Mythology, since the gods and goddesses were immortal, there was no limitation on the child-bearing years.
Roman Gods and Goddesses
The Romans had their own local gods and goddesses, but when they encountered other gods they frequently either adopted them or combined them with the nearest deity in their existing pantheon. Thus the vegetation goddess Venus became the equivalent of the Greek goddess Aphrodite, and the esteemed god Mars became associated with the less revered war god of the Greeks, Ares. Among other importations, the Romans adopted Etruscan and Celtic gods. The Romans also deified some of their emperors. Here are the Roman deities divided into the following categories:
- Foreign Gods and Goddesses
- Punic Names for Roman Gods
- Some Etruscan Gods and Their Roman Counterparts
- Roman Gods and Goddesses of Agriculture
- Roman Gods and Goddesses of Children and Childbirth
- Roman Gods and Goddesses of Virtues and Personifications
- Roman Genres of Spiritual Entities
- Imperial Divi
Gods and Goddesses
An alphabetical index of major gods and goddesses of the world.
The Gods and Goddesses of Greek Mythology
The Beginnings of Human Life in Greek Mythology
Introduction to Myth and Where Myth Fits in With Legend and Religion
Greek Myths and Legends
