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The Trojan War provided a variety of themes and became a main source of inspiration for ancient Greek artists (e.g. metopes on the Parthenon depicting the sack of Troy); this artistic preference for themes deriving from the Trojan Cycle indicates its importance for the ancient Greek civilization.[62] The same mythological cycle ... inspired a series of posterior European literary writings. For instance, Trojan Medieval European writers, unacquainted with Homer at first hand, found in the Troy legend a rich source of heroic and romantic storytelling and a convenient framework into which to fit their own courtly and chivalric ideals. 12th century authors, such as Benoît de Sainte-Maure (Roman de Troie [Romance of Troy, 1154–60]) and Joseph of Exeter (De Bello Troiano [On the Trojan War, 1183]) describe the war while rewriting the standard version they found in Dictys and Dares. They thus follow Horace's advice and Virgil's example: they rewrite a poem of Troy instead of telling something completely new.[63]
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Generally, Gods and Goddess form a pantheon for the same reason. There are pantheons for Celtic, Roman, Egyptian, Greek, Native American, Nordic, Mayan, and African to name a few. If you join a particular group they will probably have a favorite pantheon. But as a solitary you can make your own choices for yourself and for when you are not with the group. It doesn't really matter which Gods and Goddesses you pick; a true Pagan will always be able to recognize their personal God or Goddesses in the Gods and Goddesses of other Pagan peoples. This is as true today as it was a thousand years ago.
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[Note: Greek names are transliterated in different ways in different texts, and some figures are best known by their Roman names. The pages referenced in this index generally follow the usage in most recent translations except in some cases where earlier forms are much better known. The index gives some of the multiple forms.]
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Here you'll find a list of Greek gods (with the name of the corresponding Roman god) and when you click on each entry, a new page will open, with his story. Please make sure to scroll down the page in order to see pictures of that god, and other related things too.
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