Although you may not realize it, many of the deities of ancient Greece still play a role in our modern society. Apollo, the Greek Deity, was a name used for space missions for a very obvious reaso...

Theos (Θεός) is the Greek word for "God" used in the New Testament. Prior to Christianity, the term was used to speak of the various Greek gods. Numerous philosophers such as H...

Alchemy's Origin Alchemy, according to esoteric writers, is said to be the invention of an ancient Egyptian sage called Hermes Trismegistus. The "Father of Alchemy" lived in an unknown age of E...

There is considerable doubt as to when the works of Hermes Trismegistus were written, but it is certain that no one person by that name ever existed. The name means Hermes the thrice-greatest, Her...

An Overview of Ancient Egypt Religious Beliefs     The religious beliefs in Ancient Egypt were in fact actually similar to our own modern times. Not all Egyptians believed in or wors...

Ra originally began as one of the ancient Egyptian sun gods. By the fifth dynasty he had become a major deity in ancient Egyptian religion. He was identified primarily with the mid-day sun.  ...