ancient deities
Mythology's divine beings
Ancient deities are gods and goddesses from religions no longer widely practiced—the pantheons of Greece, Rome, Egypt, Mesopotamia, and similar civilizations.
The phrase distinguishes these figures from gods of living religions: The museum's collection features ancient deities from across the Mediterranean.
Ancient deities now inhabit mythology, literature, and popular culture rather than active worship.
- Mount OlympusGreek gods' legendary home
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- templeSacred worship structure
- sacred groveWoodland deemed divine
- cultFervent fringe group
Chaos · altar · golden idol · sun god · Baal · sacrifice · divine wrath · Ares · Poseidon · Maui · divinity · Anansi · offering · blood sacrifice · Quetzalcoatl · Aphrodite · Saraswati · fertility goddess
- Mesoamerican ritualshuman sacrifice, blood sacrifice, bloodletting, ritual offerings, sun worship
ancient deitiesmythology
Body of traditional tales
literary figures · cultural artifacts · fictional characters · museum pieces · folk tales