Have you ever felt thunder shake the windows or watched lightning split the sky and wondered who—or what—might be behind such ...

By comparing epithets and sacred terms across Sanskrit, Greek, Latin, and Hittite, researchers sketch the outline of a god once central to a nomadic culture on the Eurasian steppes. While modern ...

There are thus no animal gods of the type that fill the ancient Egyptian pantheon in the ancient Hittite religion. However, like the ancient Egyptians the Hittites were interested in the artistic ...

The fact that Ramesses II lived to around age 90 was, in itself, quite a feat in ancient Egypt. At the time "most people died ...

Continuing God’s predestination of making Abraham the father of many nations. Two nations are in Rebecca’s womb.

Ancient Egypt is famous for its pyramids, hieroglyphics, and mysterious artifacts, but its gods and goddesses are equally fascinating. Studying these figures helps us better understand the ...

Wall painting of the OLympian gods by Giulio Romano at the Palazzo del Te in Mantua. Public Domain As we count down the top five crazy Greek gods, many will wish to know who the absolute craziest is.

From Circe to Loki, these eight books remind us that gods can be cruel, petty, or indifferent—far from the moral guides we often make them out to be. Their stories challenge divine authority, exposing ...

16, 2022. Credit: Keegan Barber & NASA, Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons Throughout its 64-year history, NASA has named several of its spacecraft and missions after ancient Greek gods and ...

Ofra Keidar is believed to be the first member of Kibbutz Be'eri to be murdered and abducted from her kibbutz on October 7.