Did the ancient Greeks ever name their children after gods?

Sure! One of the most popular Greek male names is Demetrius (Δημήτριος). The name is an adjective from the name of the Goddess of agriculture Demeter (Δημήτηρ, modern day Dimitra. Yep, that's me). This name has been around since the time of Alexander the Great. read more

Ancient Greek names based on those of the gods were always adjectival in form: Demetrios (“belonging to/pertaining to Demeter”), Apollonios (“of Apollo “), Artemisia (“of Artemis”). Nobody would ever have dreamed of giving their child the actual name of the god - far too hubristic. read more

The Ancient Greeks didn’t like war, and they didn’t like Ares, either. They considered him a troublemaker. And like many troublemakers, Ares was a coward and a bully. read more

The Roman Gods did not replace the Greek Gods, the Roman Gods were modeled after the Greek Gods. The Romans even adopted some of the Greek Stories. I say some because I don't know exactly how many. The Roman Religion was basically an adoption of the Greek Religion. In our society we do have things named after the Greek Gods. read more