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Aphrodite
by Obsidian [66 words] |
| |  | "(foam-born) Daughter, after a fashion, of Kronos (she is said to have emerged from the sea following his dismemberment by Zeus: his..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Amphitrite
by Obsidian [10 words] |
| | | "(third encircler) Daughter of Nereus, by Doris, and wife of Poseidon...." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Algos
by Obsidian [8 words] |
| | | "(Pain) Child of Eris, Ruler of sufferance and pain...." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Aether
by Obsidian [21 words] |
| | | "(derived from Aethein: to kindle, burn) A primal being, the child of Erebus and Nyx; He represents the realm of Upper Air...." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Aeolus
by Obsidian [42 words] |
| | | "A son of Poseidon, and Lord of the Winds. He figures in the Odyssey, where Odysseus encounters him and is given a bag containing..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Achelous
by Obsidian [9 words] |
| | | "A river spirit (male), Patron of the Achelous, in Epirus...." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Helios
by Obsidian [21 words] |
| | | "(sun)The solar disc itself, sometimes an aspect of Apollo (or more accurately Phoebus), and sometimes a distinct being in and of..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Apollo
by Obsidian [103 words] |
| | | "(destroyer) Child of Zeus and twin brother of Artemis. A solar God with many attributes and realms of function, His Presence was..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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An
by Obsidian [51 words] |
| | | "(Sumerian) A primordial sky-god, regarded as the creator of the world and progenitor or ancestor of all the Gods who followed Him...." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Mesopotamian |
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Ea
by Obsidian [32 words] |
| | | "(Akkadian/Babylonian) The later version of Enki (I). His functions and attributes closely parallel the earlier divinity, although..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Mesopotamian |
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Ki
by Obsidian [32 words] |
| | | "(Sumerian) A primordial being representing Earth in some traditions, wife of An in one version of the tales surrounding the..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Mesopotamian |
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Zeus
by Obsidian [102 words] |
| | | "(derived from Aryan: "Dyaus"=God) Son of Kronos and Rhea, King of the Gods and Lord of the Universe. Threatened with..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Hermes
by Obsidian [79 words] |
| | | "(cairn) Son of Zeus, and a Deity of many functions and attributes. He is best known as the Messenger and Herald of the Gods, but he..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Ariadne
by Obsidian [88 words] |
| | | "An early agrarian Deity from the Aegean and Cyprus whose story has become inextricably mixed with that of the hero Theseus. In that..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Dionysios
by Obsidian [31 words] |
| | | "A son of Zeus, and God of wine, fruition, and ecstatic celebration. Like Apollo, he was an oracular Deity, and was widely..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Selene
by Obsidian [22 words] |
| | | "(derived from a root meaning "light, gleam") Goddess of the Moon, the Lunar Disc. Closely associated with Hekate, and..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Herakles
by Obsidian [116 words] |
| | | "(glorious protector)Son of Zeus and a mortal, he has a very rich and complex mythology associated with him. As a mortal, his..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Poseidon
by Obsidian [36 words] |
| | | "Son of Kronos and Rhea, principle God of the Sea, in concert with many other spirits, godlings and Deities of that Realm. He also..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Iris
by Obsidian [50 words] |
| | | "(rainbow) Daughter of Thaumas, and Goddess of the rainbow. Like Hermes, she was a messenger and herald, and she served as an oath-ta..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Hephaestus
by Obsidian [102 words] |
| | | "Child of Zeus and Hera, craftsman and smith of the Gods and, as is so often the case among Aryan smithy Deities, lame. Among the..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Dionysos – A Gift of Abundance and Divine Inspiration
by Anja Heij [1161 words] |
| | | "At the end of the summer the four elements have worked their alchemy; a good balance between fertile earth, air of the right..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Titans
by Obsidian [67 words] |
| | | "A precursor race of Divine entities, essentially composing a pantheon itself. The eldest are said to have emerged from Primal..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Artemis
by Obsidian [109 words] |
| | | "Twin sister of Apollo, Goddess of wild animals, the wilderness in general, the hunt, and a protectress of womankind in all its..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Leto
by Obsidian [42 words] |
| | | "One of the Titans, daughter of Koeus and Phoebe. By Zeus, she is the mother of Apollo and Artemis. She also seems to have some..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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