#dodekatheism

The Twelve Gods were a group of variable composition, and this potential for variation allowed the Twelve to express either

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When one looks at the whole range of sources, both in verse and in prose, the picture that emerges is pretty clear. The

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But when we look more closely at other iterated features, we see something different. Frequently, these features emphasize

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The sanctuary of Aphrodite by the Ilissos river, situated in a suburban area known as the Gardens, has not been located and

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Hera is a powerful city goddess who fosters economic and military success. In these cases her relationship to Zeus is not

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Achilles is a remote hero in time, separated from us by hundreds of years, but thanks to his human, mortal side, he has

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There is a tale that Arete dwells on unclimable rocks and close to the gods tends a holy place; she may not be seen by the

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Only one god in Graeco-Roman mythology has a trade. Not only does this god engage in strenuous physical labor; he even breaks

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You wine-sodden wretch, dog-faced, deer-hearted, not once have you dared to arm yourself for battle with your troops,

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Artemis was a highly versatile goddess worshipped over a large swathe of the ancient world, from Iberia to Afghanistan to

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