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Discover the gods, goddesses, myths, legends and cosmology of ancient civilizations
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Popular Pantheons
CollectionJapanese Gods
The gods and goddesses of Japan, primordial creators and incarnations of nature
CollectionCeltic Gods
Deities of the Celtic peoples, ruling over both human actions and the natural world
CollectionChinese Gods
The vast pantheon of gods and goddesses who rule both the heavens and the earth
CollectionAztec Gods
The deities responsible for the repeated creation and destruction of all humanity
CollectionEgyptian Gods
The pantheon of deities responsible for maintaining cosmic order in ancient Egypt
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Classic Texts
Greek PoemTheogony
Latin PoemMetamorphoses
Icelandic TextProse Edda
Greek PoemOdyssey
The Odyssey is a Greek epic poem by Homer, composed in the 8th century BCE, recounting the voyages of its hero Odysseus as he returns home from the Trojan War.
Icelandic PoemsPoetic Edda
Greek PoemIliad
Set during the final weeks of the Trojan War, Homer’s classic Greek masterpiece, the Iliad, narrates the events and battles leading up to the fall of Troy.
Latin PoemAeneid