Every city in Greece had a 'patron' god or goddess. People believed patron gods protected them from harm. A Greek coin showing Pegasus and the goddess, Athena. The Greeks thought the gods lived ...
Many Greek gods and goddesses were associated with battle, but Ares was known as the one true Greek god of war (not to be confused with Kratos, the protagonist of the "God of War" video game franchise ...
The Romans adopted a lot of the Greek gods into their own religion ... Curious to learn more about the important gods and goddesses of Ancient Rome? Then check out this gallery.