April 22, Earth Day is celebrated once again as over one billion people help the Earth recover from the ravages of ...

Without prior intercourse, Hera gave birth to Hephaestus (Hephaistos in ancient Greek), the god of the forge and fire. But he was born lame, which shamed the goddess, so she cast him down from ...

Religion is a very important part of Ancient Greek life ... God of war.Artemis: Goddess of hunting.Apollo: God of light, music and healing.Hephaestus: God of fire and sculpture.

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 ...