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Popular Pantheons
CollectionJapanese Gods
The gods and goddesses of Japanprimordial creators and incarnations of nature
CollectionCeltic Gods
Deities of the Celtic peoplesruling 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 TextTheogony
The Theogonycomposed by Hesiod around 700 BCEis an early Greek epic. It describes in detail the beginnings of the cosmosthe origins and genealogies of the godsand the events leading up to the rise of Zeus and the Olympians.
Latin PoemMetamorphoses
Icelandic TextProse Edda
Greek TextOdyssey
The Odysseytraditionally said to have been composed by Homeris an epic poem probably written around the middle of the eighth century BCE. It describes the Greek hero Odysseus’ wanderings as he journeys home from fighting in the Trojan War.
Icelandic PoemsPoetic Edda
Greek TextIliad
The Iliadsaid to have been composed by Homeris an epic poem that was probably originally put into writing during the middle of the eighth century BCE. Set during the famous Trojan Warthe poem describes the events following a quarrel between Achilles and Agamemnon.
Latin PoemAeneid