Nov 29, 2022 · Bastet has appeared in a number of video games as well. She was featured the MOBA Smite as a playable character, and again in Overwatch as a cosmetic skin for Ana. In Age of Mythology and Age of Empires: Mythology , Bastet was a minor goddess whose worship boosted a player’s villager collection rate.

Mar 8, 2023 · Freya was the arrestingly beautiful Norse goddess of blessings, love, and fertility. A member of the Vanir tribe known for her skill in divination, she could be both a gentle ruler and a fierce warrior.

Nov 29, 2022 · In several alternative mythologies, Anubis was said to be the son of either Bastet or Set. In “The Tale of Two Brothers,” Anubis had a younger brother named Bata. An ancient regional deity, Bata would ultimately not survive the passage of time or …

Dec 1, 2022 · Yue Lao (月老) is the popular Chinese god of love and marriage. Worshipers commonly wear a thin red string around their wrists to signify their wish for a romantic relationship.

Mar 17, 2023 · The Morrígan was an Irish goddess of death, destiny, and battle. A trio of sisters who could take the form of a single goddess, she was the keeper of fate and a purveyor of prophecy.

Jul 31, 2023 · Etymology. The name Achilles (“Achilleus” is the Greek pronunciation) is an old one, found on tablets from the Mycenaean Period (ca. 1700–1100 BCE).

Mar 9, 2023 · Alternative Names and Epithets. Nyx had a handful of epithets and alternative names. Some of these epithets emphasized Nyx’s nocturnal aspect: epithets such as κελαινή (kelainḗ), μέλαινα (mélaina), and ἐρεβεννή (erebennḗ), all of which mean “dark” or “black;” some epithets, such as ἱερά (hierá, “holy”) and ἀμβροσίη (ambrosíē ...

Dec 1, 2022 · Hou Yi (后羿) is Chinese mythology’s greatest archer, who saved humanity by shooting down nine of the ten suns. He is married to the moon goddess Chang’e, who stole the elixir of immortality from him.

Nov 29, 2022 · Egyptian gods and goddesses were incarnations of both natural phenomena, such as the sun, and social phenomena, like knowledge. Egypt itself was ruled by a pharaoh who claimed to be the gods’ representative on earth, and who acted as …

Nov 29, 2022 · Nephthys was an Egyptian goddess primarily defined by her status as the seductress of Osiris and mother of Anubis. While she had no cult of worship on her own, she was a key figure in funerary rites.