Sirius was the ancient Greek god or goddess of the Dog-Star, the brightest star of the constellation Canis Major. The pre-dawn rising of the star in the path of the sun was believed to be the source of the scorching heat and droughts of midsummer.
"The Nymphai encircle thee [Artemis] in the dance, near the springs of Aigyptian Inopos or Pitane--for Pitane too is thine--or in Limnai or where, goddess, thou camest from Skythia to dwell, in Alai . . . for the god Helios (the Sun) never passes by that beauteous dance, but...
had no such problems. Artemis is almost universally depicted as a young, beautiful and vigorous huntress carrying a quiver with arrows and holding a bow, typically wearing a short knee-high tunic and often accompanied by some animal (stag, doe, or hunting dogs). As amoongoddess, she is some...
Greek ‘myths’ (short for mythology) are a series of stories about the Gods and magical beings of Greece. We’ll bet you’ve heard of some of the famous – and infamous! – characters already, such as Heracles, (the strongest man on Earth) Zeus, (the God of the sky and king of ...
Bacchus was another name for the Greek god Dionysos, and it was also the name that the Romans commonly used for him. Balthasar Balthasar means “God protects the king” and pronounced as BAEL-THaaZaaR. Balthasar was one of the biblical Three Kings who visited the infant Jesus. Balthazar ...
Eileithyia, goddess of childbirth; Asclepius the physician god, Enyalios the war god and Enyo’s consort; Hecate, three-faced, lithe virgin in a short robe, goddess of the night, holding torches, accompanied by barking dogs, present on Persephone’s journey to Hades and from there to ...
The Greeks considered him somewhat pitiless andhe was not well-loved;unsurprising for the god of death! He was also often referred to euphemistically, with names like "Clymenus" (the illustrious) and "Eubelus" (the giver of good counsel) due to Greek superstition. He was also known as "...
Greek War GodQuite appropriately, Ares’ name seems to have been an ancient word for battle or war.Ares' Portrayal and SymbolismIn art, Ares is usually represented wearing a helmet, a shield and either a sword or a spear. He drives a four-horse chariot and is accompanied by dogs or ...
In addition, the god Pan gave her several hunting dogs, but she only hunted with seven at a time. The bear was associated with her cult at Brauron. There, all young girls were required to serve at her temple and perform rituals in the guise of bears. Artemis also favored boars since ...
for a wage at the hand of an alien ploughman; else surely lame and weary of neck would they come to the byre, yea even were they of Stymphaian breed, nine years of age, drawing by the horns; which kine are far the best for cleaving a deep furrow; for the god Helios never ...