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The Muses
by Gwydion [52 words] |
| |  | "Nine Goddesses, the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, charged with overseeing intellectual and artistic endeavor: Erato, Euterpe,..." |
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Erato
by Obsidian [37 words] |
| | | "(lovely) One of the nine Muses. Her realm was that of Love Poetry. The Muses are daughters of Zeus by Mnemosyne, and between them..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Polyhymnia
by Obsidian [38 words] |
| | | "(many songs) One of the nine Muses. Her realm was that of Sacred Poetry. The Muses are daughters of Zeus by Mnemosyne, and between..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Kalliope
by Obsidian [38 words] |
| | | "(beautiful voice) One of the nine Muses. Her realm was that of Epic Poetry. The Muses are daughters of Zeus by Mnemosyne, and..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Terpsichore
by Obsidian [39 words] |
| | | "(delight of dancing) One of the nine Muses. Her realm was that of Choral Dance. The Muses are daughters of Zeus by Mnemosyne, and..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Thalia
by Obsidian [47 words] |
| | | "(festivity) One of the nine Muses. Her realm was that of Comedy. The Muses are daughters of Zeus by Mnemosyne, and between them..." |
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Klio
by Obsidian [36 words] |
| | | "(celebrate) One of the nine Muses. Her realm was that of History. The Muses are daughters of Zeus by Mnemosyne, and between them..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Melpomene
by Obsidian [36 words] |
| | | "(choir) One of the nine Muses. Her realm was that of Tragedy. The Muses are daughters of Zeus by Mnemosyne, and between them..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Urania
by Obsidian [36 words] |
| | | "(heavenly) One of the nine Muses. Her realm was that of Astronomy. The Muses are daughters of Zeus by Mnemosyne, and between them..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Mnemosyne
by Obsidian [32 words] |
| | | "(memory) One of the Titans, child of Uranus and Gaea (Heaven and Earth). By Zeus, she is the mother of the Muses. See Erato,..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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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...." |
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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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Algos
by Obsidian [8 words] |
| | | "(Pain) Child of Eris, Ruler of sufferance and pain...." |
| | | 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...." |
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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..." |
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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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Tethys
by Obsidian [46 words] |
| | | "(disposer) One of the Titans, child of Uranus and Gaea (Heaven and Earth). She is the consort of Okeanos, and by him mother of the..." |
| | | 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..." |
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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..." |
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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..." |
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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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Irene
by Obsidian [24 words] |
| | | "(peace) Daughter of Zeus and Themis, one of the Horae. Goddess of concord and unity, Her spirit was invoked in works of..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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