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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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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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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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Hera
by Obsidian [41 words] |
| | | "(protectress. cf. "Hero"=defender)Daughter of Kronos and Rhea, wife of Zeus and Queen of the Universe. Her jealousies and..." |
| | | 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...." |
| | | 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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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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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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Ares
by Obsidian [44 words] |
| | | "(warrior) Son of Zeus, and God of warfare and battle. His was an unsavoury repute among the Hellenes; he represented to them the..." |
| | | 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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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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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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Metis
by Obsidian [97 words] |
| | | "(wisdom) One of the Titans, child of Uranus and Gaea (Heaven and Earth). Among them, she was considered the most wise, and is said..." |
| | | 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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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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Hebe
by Obsidian [45 words] |
| | | "(youthful vigour) Daughter of Zeus and Hera, Cupbearer of the Gods, and Patroness of domestic virtues and work. Hebe presents the..." |
| | | 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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The Hesperides
by Obsidian [23 words] |
| | | "Another trio of Goddesses, these maidens the guardians of the Golden Apples given Hera by Gaea on her marraige to Zeus: Aegle,..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Plutos
by Obsidian [24 words] |
| | | "(wealth) A son of Demeter and God of material prosperity and wealth. Said to have been blinded by Zeus, because he distributed his..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Prometheus
by Obsidian [64 words] |
| | | "(Forethought) One of the Titans, child of Iapetus. He is said to have created mankind and, when they appeared helpless to cope with..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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