The Twelve Olympian Gods formed the heart of ancient Greek mythology, shaping religion, culture, and daily life through ...

Christianity spread across the Roman Empire through persecution, cultural adaptation, and the transformation of pagan beliefs ...

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The Minoans of Bronze Age Crete were unique in the Mediterranean for their rituals, including those pertaining to the snake ...

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Sobek, crocodile-headed god of the Nile; Sekhmet, leonine goddess of war; Anubis, jackal god of the underworld; and Hathor, mother goddess with a cow’s horns: The ancient Egyptian pantheon of gods was ...

Celtic mythology stories are rich in folklore characters, including Irish mythological gods and goddesses. Learn more about the best of Celtic myth here. Celtic mythology offers a rich history of ...

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