Apollo: The God of Light

The god Apollo in front of an ancient Greek temple, illustration inspired by ancient Greek angiography.

Apollo is one of the most important and most complex deities of ancient Greek mythology. God of light, music, divination, poetry, medicine, but also harmony and order, Apollo represented spiritual purity and the ideal balance between power and logic. In ancient Greece it was worshiped throughout ... More

Mars: The God of War

Mars, god of war in Greek mythology, with bronze armor and helmet with red feathered ribbon, holding spear and shield in burning battle

Mars is the god who personifies the violent and uncontrolled side of the war in Greek mythology. Unlike Athena, who represents strategy and wisdom, Mars expresses passion, rage and raw conflict. Although powerful, he is often presented as unstable and reckless, acting as a warning about its consequences... More

Hades the god of the underworld

Hades, god of the underworld in Greek mythology, holding inflamed pomegranate and dicannon, with Cerberus at his side

Hades is one of the most misunderstood deities of Greek mythology. Although he is often associated with fear and death, he is not a god of evil, but the strict and righteous ruler of the Underworld, responsible for maintaining order in the world of the dead. In mythoi.mythoi.org, Hades is presented in an educational and cultural manner, ... More

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