Greek goddesses
Ancient Greece
Iris, the Greek Goddess of the Rainbow
Iris, the Greek goddess of the rainbow, also served as a messenger of the gods. Although now a little known member of the pantheon, Iris was a prominent figure in many ancient myths and is now even a character...
Ancient Greece
Statue of Ancient Greek Goddess Hygieia Unearthed in Turkey
A statue of the ancient Greek goddess Hygieia, the goddess of health and cleanliness, was unearthed on Thursday in Aizanoi, in what is now central Turkey.
Viewed as the guardian or the personification of health, the goddess is always portrayed...