Ambrosia and nectar were the food and drink of the gods symbolizing the divine nature and immortality of the Olympians.

Every city in Greece had a 'patron' god or goddess. People believed patron gods protected them from harm. A Greek coin showing Pegasus and the goddess, Athena. The Greeks thought the gods lived ...

Ares, the Greek God of War, loves to witness the atrocities of Mankind during wartime and has caused horrific conflicts throughout history. Loki, the God of Mischief, constantly seeks power and ...

Over the centuries, the movement of large numbers of people meant that gods from a variety of cultures, including Etruscan and Greek, merged together. As a result, Roman gods were a blend of ...