At the end of the gigantomachy, Gaia gave birth to her last son, who was born by Tartaros, Typhoeus (Typhon). He was so fearsome that seventh-century poet Hesiod recounts in his Theogony ...
When Zeus heard that his first wife, a Titan named Metis, would give birth to a child who would overthrow him, he took a leaf out of his father’s book and swallowed Metis whole. That could not stop ...
During the time of the early church pagans would go to a particular temple to pay allegiance to their god of choice. If you wanted Zeus to hear you, you went to his temple—with the idea he was present ...
Located near the Acropolis and the Benaki Museum, the Temple of Olympian Zeus is a tall and impressive marble structure that dates back to the 6th century B.C. The site has a long and storied ...
The Advent season is about preparing our hearts, minds and souls to welcome the birth of the King of Kings. It is those magical and mystical weeks after Thanksgiving that lead to Christmas — and ...
We must look upon Advent in two different lights: first, as a time of preparation, properly so called, for the birth of our Saviour, by works of penance: and secondly, as a series of ...
Zeus is a brown brindle Lab/shepherd mixed breed dog whose estimated date of birth is Sept. 12, 2021. He lived for 2 years with a family who adopted him from our shelter, where he did well with ...