British author J. R. R. Tolkien's tale of the fall of Númenor was inspired by the ancient Greek myth of Atlantis.

This find not only sheds light on the region’s ancient religious life but also highlights the cultural and strategic significance of Poseidon’s worship in the Greek world. Poseidon ...

People prayed to these gods for the same reasons we pray today ... Shared religious rites united ancient Greek villages and regions. Worship intially was communal, but as people sought meaning ...

We meet Homer, famous writer of Ancient Greece, who introduces us to ... The other main gods and goddesses are: Poseidon: God of the sea.Athena: Goddess of wisdom and war.Dionysus: God of wine ...

Odysseus, Greek hero and the King of Ithaca ... Unfortunately for Odysseus, Polyphemus was actually the son of Poseidon, God of the sea. When Poseidon found out what had happened, he vowed ...

From floating shrines and striking synagogues to golden monuments and sprawling sacrificial sites, these are the most ...