Greek Gods Mythology

The oldest Greek literary sources known to modern man are Homer's epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey, which refer to the events of Trojan war, and Hesiod's Theogony and the Works and Days. The latter two poems contain accounts of the genesis of the world, the first divine rulers of the human ages, the origin of the human woes and the sacrificial practices. Myths are also preserved...

Creation of The World

According to Hesiod's Theogony, first Greek gods, also known as the Titans, were born from the union of primeval deities known as Gaea(the earth) and Uranus(the heavens). But at the beginning there was only Chaos as a primeval state of existence. It was dark, silent, stationary and without any trace of life to infinity...

Ages of Man

The story can be found in Hesiod's Works and Days as well as Ovid's Metamorphoses and, while accounts of authors may slightly vary, it talks about the ages where people behaved differently towards gods, nature and themselves, going from complete harmony towards division and mistrust...

 

The Titans titans
Powerful race of immortals that once ruled the world. The Titans possessed incredible strength and knowledge...
The Olympian Gods olympian gods
Olympians were the main gods of ancient Greece. Together they presided over every aspect of human life....
Other Deities greek deities
Beside the main Greek gods, there were other divine beings in Greek mythology. These were also important and powerful...
Greek Heroes greek heroes
Both mortals and semi-gods accomplished many great deeds and were at some point of their life favoured by the gods...
Mythical Creatures greek creatures
Mythical creatures are playing important role in Greek mythology. Either friendly or foe, they were shown respect...
Ancient Greece ancient greece
There can be found evidence of once a glorious nation in various arts, texts, paintings and architecture...
Places of Ancient Greece
athensAthens

The most desired city-state of Ancient Greece.

delphiDelphi

The most important religious site of Ancient Greece.

mycenaeMycenae

Prehistoric city, known for its own culture and science.

olympiaOlympia

City known for the most famous games in the history.

spartaSparta

Known for its military power and unique political system.

thebesThebes

Influental city-state with important strategic location.