Why Did Orpheus Look Back?
Before we begin, I wanted to say in advance that this post is going to be different than my older posts were. I am going to be looking at material …
Who Is Ares?
Ares is one of the twelve Olympian gods from Greek mythology. He is also the son of Zeus and Hera, who are the King and Queen of the gods. Ares …
Can Greek Gods Die?
The Greek Gods partake in battle quite a lot in Greek Mythology. In the Iliad, the Greek Gods directly join in the war between the Greeks and the Trojans. In …
What Is Slavic Paganism? Who Are Gods in Slavic Paganism?
Like every culture around the world, Slavs also have a history of practicing folk religions before their Christianization. Slavic Paganism is that folk religion that the Slavs were practicing. Documentation …
Do Different Cultures Talk About Flood Myths?
Plenty of people have grown up hearing about the flood, an event that wiped out the population of the earth once a very long time ago. Children growing up in …
Who Is Baal?
Baal is one of the most popularly known deities from the old religions, his name or some variant of his name is often used in reference to a prominent Canaanite …
What Is Yule About?
With the Summer Solstice right around the corner, we are now about halfway through the year. That means that there are about six months to think about what you’ll do …
Who Is Hesiod?
Hesiod is a man who stands at the dawn of literature in Archaic Greece, a contemporary to Homer. Like Homer, Hesiod was also a poet–although he was not a rhapsode. …
Who Is Homer?
After covering a decent amount of information that is sourced to Homer, we come to the question of who is he? In the simplest answer, Homer is a bard–a poet–from …
Is It True That The Beauty Contest Of The Goddesses Is The Core Of Greek Mythology
This is another question that has been retrieved from the people of the internet that caught my interest to talk about. This question concerns the Judgement of Paris, an event …