This may make the Greek gods fallible, but it also makes them far more relatable than other divine beings. They have variety. If you’re part of a monotheistic religion, your god is kind of your ...

3) Gorgons. Perhaps the most well-known monsters of Greek mythology. These three sisters — Medusa, Stheno and Euryale — of course had hair made of living and extremely poisonous snakes, which ...

Thanatos: Greek god of death. Persephone: Greek goddess of spring, queen of the Underworld, and Hades’ wife. Helios: Greek Titan god of the sun. Hera: Greek goddess of women and marriage, and ...

The idea that humans invented God is often regarded as a modern one. While it only came to full expression in the last two centuries, its roots actually lie almost three millennia back.