In the mythology of ancient Greece and Rome, the harpies were a group of animal-human hybrid monsters like the sirens and the ...

Some of these Greek gods shared Roman names and acquired some Roman characteristics. But many others were simply accepted as they were. The Gods of Mount Olympus According to Greek mythology ...

Aside from the spirits, worshipped privately at home, the Romans had a large number of public gods. Many gods were believed to have taken part in the founding of Rome. All were consulted and ...

Others were lifted from Greek stories — Gods like Apollo or Hercules. The Romans took these foreign deities and gave them new names and Roman qualities to suit their needs. The ways in which the ...

"EXCEPTIONAL" frescos of the Greek god of wine that reveal mystery cult ... volcano Mount Vesuvius erupted and completely buried the Roman city under a thick carpet of ash, killing Pompeii's ...

Hello, my name’s Anita, my mum's a history ... Jupiter, for example, was very similar to the Greek god Zeus. Statue of the Roman god, Mars, at the Capitoline Museums, Rome.