The symbol of Poseidon's power was the trident, or a spear with three points, with which he used to shatter rocks, to call forth or subdue storms, to shake the earth, and the like. Herodotus (ii. 50, iv. 188) states, that the name and worship of Poseidon was imported to the ...
Maia is the Greek word for “mother,” and in Greek mythology, she was the fair-haired daughter of Atlas. To the Romans, Maia meant the incarnation of Earth and was celebrated as the goddess of spring. Maia resembles Maya and is perfect for spring babies. 92. Nephele Nephele means “clo...
TITANES (Children of Heaven and Earth of the first Divine Couple) MEN: Iapetos, Keios, Kreios, Kronos, Yperion, Oceanos. WOMEN: Thea, Themis, Mnemosine, Tethys, Rhea, Phoebe, Vriareos, Kottos, Gyis. CYCLOPES: Vrontis, Steropis, Argis. ...
Demeter was the ancient Greek goddess of agriculture, grain and bread who sustained mankind with the earth's rich bounty. She was depicted as a mature woman, often wearing a crown and bearing sheafs of wheat or a cornucopia (horn of plenty), and a torch.
"earth mother; rejoicing" Description: Floral, bright, and subtly powerful, Gaia is a name with two separate origins. In Greek mythology, it is the name of the earth goddess and the universal mother, who takes her epithet from the Ancient Greek word for land or ground. It was this ecolog...
Itwas 1 byErnstHaeckel,aGermanbiologist.HejoinedtwoGreekwords:oikos,meaning"house",andlogie,meaning"thestudyof".Togethertheymean"thestudyofthehouse".The"house"Haeckelhadinmindisour 2 ,Earth.Earthishomeforalllivingthings—humans,animals,plants,andeventinymicrobes.Tostudyahouseistolearnhowitsresidents(...
1.(Classical Myth & Legend)Greek mytha handsome youth loved by Aphrodite. Killed by a wild boar, he was believed to spend part of the year in the underworld and part on earth, symbolizing the vegetative cycle 2.a handsome young man ...
George was the name of the king of Britain for 116 straight years, as well as the patron saint of England (Saint George), who slayed the dragon and became a symbol of good conquering evil. Georgios Georgios means “farmer; earthworker” and pronounced as yeh-AWR-yee-aws or GEH-AWR-GEE...
7、ct.He is second only to Zeus in power among the gods.HadesBrother of ZeusGod of the deadRuler of the underworldGod of wealth, due to the precious metals mines from the earthHestiaZeuss sisterGoddess of the hearthThe symbol of the house around which a new born child is carried before...
According to the myths, Demeter was wandering the Earth in deep mourning over the loss of her beloved daughter,Persephone, who had been violentlyabducted by Hades, the god of the underworld. Abandoning her goddess duties of bringing fertility to the land, she took refuge in the city of ...