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Battle of the Sea Gods by Mantegna
The c. 1490 CE engraving 'Battle of the Sea Gods' by the Italian Renaissance artist Andrea Mantegna (c. 1431-1506 CE). (Devonshire Collection, Chatsworth House, England)

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Temple of the Great Gods, Samothrace
The temple of the Great Gods at their sanctuary on Samothrace. c. 340 BCE.

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Gods & Heroes Archaeology Kit
Scientific and educational digging kit and ceramic puzzle at the same time of variable geometry showing "Hercules"- Gods and Heroes series. Find and assemble the fragments of a handmade decorated ceramic plaque (pinax) of Greek Mythology...

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The Birth of the Gods - The Ancient Greek Creation Myth
A cosmogony is a creation myth, a myth that explains how the universe as we know it came into existence and is a type of story found in most, if not all, cultures that have surviving literature. Creation myths explain how the universe began...

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Religion in the Ancient World
Religion (from the Latin Religio, meaning 'restraint,' or Relegere, according to Cicero, meaning 'to repeat, to read again,' or, most likely, Religionem, 'to show respect for what is sacred') is an organized system of beliefs and practices...

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The Sky Gods of Greek Mythology
Did you know that there was not just one deity for the night sky, but numerous gods, titans and nymphs all responsible for different aspects of the night sky, the winds and the seasons? When you think of the Greek god of the sky, or the...

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The Twelve Olympian Gods of Ancient Greece
This infographic illustrates the Twelve Olympian Gods (Dodekatheon), central figures of ancient Greek religion believed to reside on Mount Olympus. Each deity ruled over key aspects of nature, society, or cosmic order, forming a divine hierarchy...

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Gods Fighting Giants, Delphi
A detail from the frieze of the Treasury of the Siphians at Delphi depicting the Gods fighting the Giants (525 BCE), Delphi Archaeological Museum.

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The Battle of the Gods and Goddesses and the Giants
This is the so-called "Silahtarağa Statuary Group". The remains came to light during excavations for the foundations of a building on the road between the quarter Eyub and Alibeykoy near the Golden Horn. Between 1949-1950 many fragments of...

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Arcadian Days: Gods, Women, and Men from Greek Myths
Arcadian Days: Gods, Women, and Men from Greek Myths by John Spurling and published by Pegasus Books.