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Print of women in a cave.

Dagon

Alex Thomason ARH 351     Dagon was referred to as the Chief Deity of the Philistines that dates back to the Third Millennium BC. He was heavily worshipped in…

Seal with relief of human figures, animals, and hieroglyphics.

Enki

Enki, or Ea (Akkadian), is the Mesopotamia god of fresh waters known as apsu. He is the god of wisdom, farming, building, magic and crafts. Enki is depicted as a…

Sculpture of the head of a cow goddess.

Head of a Cow Goddess: Hathor

One of the most complex goddesses in ancient Egypt was the goddess Hathor. Hathor was the mother of all gods and goddesses in ancient Egypt. “With her name meaning “the…

Marble sarcophagus with reliefs of humans, animals, and foliage.

Ariadne

According to Greek mythology, Ariadne was the daughter of Minos, king of Crete, and his wife Pasiphae. Minos was charged by Poseidon to care for a dangerous Minotaur in a…

Sculpture of a man praying to Bes.

Bes: The Dwarf-god of Ancient Egypt

The pantheon of ancient Egyptian deities was central to every day mortal life. Each god and goddess had a function. Among other positions, there were deities related to death, birth,…

Black sculpture of Theseus slaying a minotaur.

The Minotaur in Ancient Greece

The Minotaur was born from a mortal but he was not a man. The name stems from the Greek name “Minos” and the greek word for “bull.” The story of…

An image of a winged figure with hieroglyphics.

Seth: The God of Chaos

Seth: The God of Chaos   Seth, also known as Set, was a God worshiped by many and despised by even more during the ancient Egyptian period. Some pharaohs, like…

Photograph of the profile view of the Great Sphinx.

The Great Sphinx

The Sphinx was a mythological creature, a symbol of power and protection in Ancient Egyptian and Greek cultures, with the body of a lion and the head of a human.…