Kheiron was a renowned teacher who mentored many of the greatest heroes of myth including the Argonauts Jason and Peleus, the physician Asklepios (Asclepius), the demi-god Aristaios (Aristaeus) and Akhilleus (Achilles) of Troy.The old Kentauros was accidentally wounded by Herakles when the ...
Dionysus was the ancient Greek god of wine, vegetation, pleasure, festivity, madness and wild frenzy. He was depicted as either an older, bearded god or an effeminate, long-haired youth. His attributes included the thyrsos (a pine-cone tipped staff), a d
cultures around the world have worshipped powerful female deities who ruled over aspects of life such as love, wisdom, war and fertility. Many of these names have stood the test of time, appearing in epic poetry, sacred texts and legends. ...
Hermes was the god of trade. Artemis the goddess of the hunt. Aphrodite the goddess of love and beauty, and so on. The Olympian mythology was vividly anthropomorphic: the gods and demons of ancient Greek religious and mythological conceptions had physical bodies, the most ordinary human ...
Balder, also Odin's son, was a gentle, beloved god. Murdered, he descended to the underworld, to return after a new world had been created. Loki, a cunning trickster, sometimes helped the other gods but more often caused trouble because of his spiteful, destructive nature. The sky goddess...
STYX - the Greek Goddess of the Underworld (Greek mythology) BBCODE: To link to this page in a forum post or comment box, just copy and paste the link code below: [url=https://www.godchecker.com/greek-mythology/STYX/?utm_source=shared]STYX - the Greek Goddess of the Underworld (Greek...
In the thickets of mythology, satyrs skate close to thematic ice, revealing much about human fears and the paradox of existence. Take Marsyas, a high-spirited satyr who found himself in a high note chase with none other than Apollo, the god of music. Marsyas was a fantastic flautist—...
It’s the wood used to build the tabernacle (the portable dwelling place of the God of Israel, Yahweh). Adelpha Origin: Greek Meaning: A dear or beloved sister Variations/Synonyms: Adele, Adelfa, Adelpa, or Addelpha Description: Adelpha is a sweet name for a baby girl that’s also ...
That Greek date for Christmas was picked because on the same day in the Mediterranean area they used to celebrate a Persian god, Mithras, who was the god of the Sun. And, because the difference between light and darkness is such an important aspect of the December month, all our Greek tr...
U grčkoj su mitologiji sudbinu čovjeka predstavljale tri božice nazvane Moire. jw2019 Dionysus, the god of wine in Greek mythology, was later adopted by the Romans, who renamed him Bacchus. Kasnije su Dioniza, boga vina iz grčke mitologije, prihvatili Rimljani, koji su...