to have a share of the earth and the unfruitful sea. She received honour also in starry heaven, and is honoured exceedingly by the deathless gods . . . For as many as were born of Gaia (Gaea, Earth) and Ouranos
Welcome to the first article in the new series, "Get to Know a God/dess"! Hekate (Ἑκάτη) is the prototypical witch. But that wasn't necessarily a bad thing to the ancient Greeks! Greek goddess - magic - ancient magic - Hecate - witch queen - g
Goddess of magic and witchcraft. 23. Hecuba Legendary queen of Troy, sometimes deified. 24. Hemera Goddess of the day. 25. Hera Hera. Nicole Antonio/DALL-E Queen of the gods, goddess of marriage and childbirth. 26. Hesperides Nymphs of the evening and golden light of sunset. 27. Hestia ...
I. CULT OF THE TWELVE OLYMPIANSThe main cult gods of the ancient Greeks were the twelve Olympians which were worshipped throughout the country. Hestia was sometimes included in the list although her cult was mostly domestic. The portraits below are ancient Greek sculptures of the gods or Roman...
Pandora(Pandora):Hephaestuswithearthbythegodsandthe goodwoman. Epaesi(Epeius):theGreekarmyfamouscraftsman,builtthe Trojanhorse. Eric,(Erechtheus):thekingofAthens;andthesonof Hephaestus,raisedbyathena. Eteocles(Eteocles):OedipusresistanceagainstThebesson, ...
Many Greek gods and goddesses were associated with battle, but Ares was known as the one true Greek god of war (not to be confused with Kratos, the protagonist of the "God of War" video game franchise).
You heard about Zeus and his wife Hera, goddess Athena, Hercules, you know what is Demeter the goddess of, and maybe you even know the whole pantheon of main gods. You’ve seen some movies or series, and/or read some books about the Greek gods and mythology. And that’s a great ...
There are stories of love and desire, adventure and magic, destructive gods, helpless humans, fantastical creatures, resourceful witches and the origins of birds and animals. This is a world of extremes, and one that resonates deeply with our own: mysterious diseases devastate cities; ...
created the divine laws that even superseded the authority of the gods themselves. She manifested in multiple different forms and mothered the Fates and the Hours. Themis was the main Titan goddess of the oracle at Delphi, but she was so fond ofApollothat she eventually offered the Oracle to...
Many of the Greek Gods and Myths have been depicted in Art over history, such as Botticelli's Venus on a sea shell (Aphrodite) and the Venus de Milo. Many people would greatly benefit from reading these ancient texts, as we can learn a lot about how we are to live now from the ...