{"id":96130,"date":"2026-01-08T18:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/?p=96130"},"modified":"2026-01-08T12:43:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T10:43:13","slug":"myth-gods-werent-greek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/myth-gods-werent-greek\/","title":{"rendered":"The Myth Behind the Myth: 7 Greek Gods Who Weren&#8217;t Greek at All"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:75%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:75%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:75%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:75%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:56.333333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:75%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-7::before{padding-top:75%; }img#mv-trellis-img-7{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p>When we think of Greek mythology, most of us immediately think of Zeus, Athena, Apollo, Aphrodite, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But what if I told you that many of these iconic deities aren&rsquo;t really Greek at all?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u5f7c\u3089\u306e <strong>origins<\/strong> stretch <strong>beyond Greece<\/strong>, rooted in ancient Near Eastern, Egyptian, and Anatolian civilizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over time, these gods and goddesses were <strong>adopted and reimagined<\/strong> by the ancient Greeks, creating a rich and fascinating mythology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Aphrodite<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-96160\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-4.png 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-4-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-4-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-4-16x12.png 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-4-728x546.png 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-4-960x720.png 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-4-170x128.png 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20768'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='768'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96160 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-4.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-4.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-4.png 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-4-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-4-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-4-16x12.png 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-4-728x546.png 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-4-960x720.png 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-4-170x128.png 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love, beauty, and desire, but her story actually begins in the ancient Near East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Long before she became part of the Greek pantheon, she was linked to the <strong>goddess Astarte<\/strong>, worshipped across <strong>Anatolia and Syria<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Astarte was a powerful fertility goddess, associated with sexuality and the planet Venus &ndash; just like Aphrodite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Greeks adopted this myth around the <strong>8th century BC<\/strong>, but they emphasized her as the embodiment of love and physical attraction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her sensual beauty became central to Greek stories of romance, but her origins are rooted in a much older tradition of fertility and divine love from the Near East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She blends ancient fertility rites with Greek ideals of beauty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Dionysus<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-96159\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3.png\" alt=\"greek mythology god\" class=\"wp-image-96159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3.png 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3-16x12.png 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3-728x546.png 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3-960x720.png 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3-170x128.png 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20768'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='768'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"greek mythology god\" class=\"wp-image-96159 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3.png 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3-16x12.png 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3-728x546.png 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3-960x720.png 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3-170x128.png 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Dionysus, the god of ecstasy, wine, and theater, seems uniquely Greek, but his myth can be traced back to <strong>fertility gods<\/strong> \u3088\u308a <strong>Phrygia<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some scholars link him to the <strong>Sumerian<\/strong> god Enki or the <strong>Syrian<\/strong> god Tammuz &ndash; both associated with vegetation and rebirth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tammuz, in particular, was a god who died and came back to life, and his myth reflected the cycle of nature&rsquo;s rebirth after winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Greeks embraced Dionysus and made him the deity of wine, drunkenness, and chaos.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His followers, the Maenads, as well as his festivals, resemble <strong>older fertility rituals<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What we know as Greek Dionysus is a cultural adaptation of much broader fertility and rebirth symbolism from the ancient Near East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Hermes<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-96162\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-2.png 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-2-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-2-16x12.png 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-2-728x546.png 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-2-960x720.png 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-2-170x128.png 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20768'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='768'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96162 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-2.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-2.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-2.png 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-2-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-2-16x12.png 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-2-728x546.png 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-2-960x720.png 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-2-170x128.png 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Hermes, known as Mercury to the Romans, is depicted as a messenger of the gods, but his origins are much more diverse.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He&rsquo;s linked to <strong>Egyptian Thoth<\/strong>, the god of wisdom and writing, and also the <strong>Semitic god Nabu<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thoth was revered as a <strong>divine scribe<\/strong> and the mediator between gods and humans &ndash; a role Hermes eventually took on in Greek mythology.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over time, he also became the god of commerce and cunning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His role as a guide to the underworld and his clever personality reflect these older traditions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Hades<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-96161\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-1-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-1-16x12.png 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-1-728x546.png 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-1-960x720.png 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-1-170x128.png 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20768'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='768'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96161 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-1.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-1.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-1-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-1-16x12.png 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-1-728x546.png 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-1-960x720.png 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-1-170x128.png 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Hades is often portrayed as the shadowy ruler of the Greek underworld, but his concept has strong influences from older Near Eastern gods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066 <strong>goddess Ereshkigal<\/strong> from Mesopotamian myths is a close parallel. She was the queen of the land of the dead, ruling over the underworld with authority and power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Much like Hades, Ereshkigal was a <strong>dangerous but not<\/strong> necessarily <strong>\u60aa<\/strong> deity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Greek Hades borrowed much of this mythic persona but was shaped to fit Greek ideas of <strong>justice and the afterlife<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His helmet of invisibility and role of a just ruler come from these older traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Poseidon<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-96164\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20676'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='676'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96164 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-3-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Poseidon, the mighty god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses, is often depicted with his trident and bad temper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His origins stretch back to the ancient <strong>Canaanite and Phoenician<\/strong> sea deities, like Yam, a chaos sea god.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yam was part of a broader mythic tradition symbolizing uncontrollable and <strong>destructive natural forces<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Greeks, inspired by this chaos, created the image of Poseidon as a powerful deity who ruled over the oceans, embodying the primal power of the sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His association with horses also connects him to earlier Canaanite and Anatolian deities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Poseidon represents an evolution of ancient water gods into a Greek symbol of nature&rsquo;s raw power.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Ares<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-96158\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-1-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-1-728x546.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-1-960x720.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-1-170x128.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20768'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='768'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96158 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-1.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-1-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-1-728x546.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-1-960x720.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-1-170x128.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This god of war, known for his violence and aggression, has roots in ancient <strong>Near Eastern and Anatolian<\/strong> myths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hittites, for instance, worshipped fierce deities associated with conquest and strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These gods were invoked in battle, and they represented the <strong>brutal nature of warfare<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Greeks adopted this archetype but made Ares a more personal, aggressive figure &ndash; embodying the destructive and chaotic aspects of war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contrasted sharply with Athena&rsquo;s strategic approach, Ares was pure violence, a reflection of older war deities from the Near East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Eros<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-96163\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-2-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-2-728x546.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-2-960x720.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-2-170x128.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20768'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='768'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96163 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-2.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-2.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-2-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-2-728x546.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-2-960x720.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/greek-gods-2-170x128.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Eros, the winged god of love and desire, has a complex origin story.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some link him to the Egyptian god <strong>Horus<\/strong>, associated with kingship and divine protection, which also involved some fertility aspects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Others connect Eros to the Near Eastern goddess <strong>Astarte<\/strong>, a fertility goddess linked to sexuality and union.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally, Eros represented the <strong>raw power of attraction<\/strong> and love. 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