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Adrasteia Goddess of divine retribution or punishment for wrongs. Roman equivalent: Nemesis. Aeolus Custodian of the winds. When directed by the gods, he loosed the captured winds as breezes, gales, or other forces decreed by the gods. Aether God of the pure air which the Gods breathe, as opposed to the Aer breathed by mortals. One of the fundamental deities of the cosmos; also called the soul from which all life emanates. Aethon God of famine in early Greece. Alectrona Daughter of the sun. Alpheus River god of the river Alpheus. Ananke Mother of the Fates and the goddess of absolute necessity or destiny. She was rarely worshipped until the beginning of the Orphic cult. Roman equivalent: Necessitas. Anteros The god of mutual love. Said to punish those who did not return the love of others. Astarte "Lady of the Mountain". Greek goddess of fertility, love, fire, productivity, war, astrology, victory, vengence and sexual prowess. Ares God of war and bloodshed. He was handsome, cruel and vain, as well as cowardly. Often accompanied by Eris, the Goddess of Discord. Ares was not a god of honorable battle, but a bloodthirsty lover of violence and strife. Worshipped primarily in Thracia. His animals were the vulture and the dog. Roman equivalent: Mars. Asclepius A god of healing, who perfected the art learned from Chiron. Son of Apollo. His symbol is the snake. Astraea Goddess of justice. Boreas God of the northern wind. Clio The proclaimer and the Muse of history and chronicles. She is often pictured with a scroll in hadn and accompanied by a chest of books. Demeter Goddess of agriculture, grain and fertility. She taught mortals to plow and sow seeds, thus ending their nomadic existance. For this she is also known as the goddess of civilization. Her daughter, Persephone, was abducted by Hades to be his bride. In her sorrow for the loss of her daughter, Demeter allowed all of the living things of the earth to wither and die. She eventually found Persephone, but because the girl had eaten three seeds of a pomegranate while in the Underworld, Zeus decreed that she should spend three months of the year in the Underworld with Hades. Demeter only allows the living things of the world to grow when her daughter is with her, thus the seasons. She is intimately connected to the Elusian Mysteries. Eirene Goddess of peace. Epimethus Brother of Promethus, his name means afterthought. He is a dull and stupid Titan. Accepted the gift of Pandoras Box from Zeus, allowing evil to enter the world. Eros God of love and romance and the son of Aphrodite. He is often pictured blindfolded (love is blind) and uses darts or arrows to inspire uncontrolable love in his mortal victims. Gaea/Gaia Earth goddess and mother of the Titans. She mated with Uranus to produce the race of Titans. Possibly an ancient goddess even to the Greeks - a remnant of the earth mother worship of the Indo-European civilization. Hemera Goddess of the day. Hera Wife of Zeus and the Queen of the Gods. Hera was the protector of marriage and the patron of all married women. She was unhappy in her marriage to Zeus, and attempted to thwart his misadventures whenever possible. She is possibly a remnant of a goddess-worshipping people who were overthrown by pre-Hellenic, patriarchial tribes. Her symbols are the peacock, the cow and the city of Argos. Leto A goddess identified with the moon and the goddess Selene, she is the mother of the divine twins, Artemis and Apollo. Nike Goddess of victory, seen as a winged woman in flowing robes. Pheme Goddess of fame and messages. She is pictured as a gentle youth with a trumpet. Prometheus The wisest of the Titans, his name means forethought. He could fortell the future. In the battle between Zeus and Cronus, Promethus deserted the other Titans and fought on Zeus side. He is the protector and benefactor of mankind, giving us the gifts of farming and fire. He tricked Zeus into taking the worst parts of animals sacrificed to him, and was punished by being chained to a rock and suffering as a bird pecked out his liver. Themis Goddess of justice and order, and a Titan. She is the mother of the Muses and the Seasons. Tyche Goddess of fortune, chance and prosperity. She is seen with a cornucopia, rudder of destiny and wheel of fortune. Uranus The sky god and original ruler of creation. He is both the son and mate of Gaea, and together they produced the Titans. He was removed from power when his son Cronus castrated him. Zeus God of the sky and thunder, and the supreme ruler of the Olympians. He fought with the Titans and his father, Cronus, to take control of the world. He is famous for his infidelities to his wife, Hera, but is also known to punish liars and oathbreakers. If you know any other Gods and Goddesses of the Greeks please email them to [email protected] |