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Lachesis (Venom from the Surucucu snake)
by Anja Heij [868 words] |
| |  | "This remedy is made of the poison of the Surucucu,the Bushmaster, a very aggressive and poisonous snake, with the Latin name..." |
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Atropos
by Obsidian [49 words] |
| | | "(inflexible) The third of the three Fates, daughter of Zeus out of Themis. She is sometimes pictured as an aged crone bearing a..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Klotho
by Obsidian [43 words] |
| | | "(spinner) The first of the three Fates, daughter of Zeus out of Themis. She is sometimes pictured as a young maiden bearing a..." |
| | | 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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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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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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The Moirai
by Obsidian [18 words] |
| | | "A trio of Goddesses assigned the task of measuring out the span of a person's life. Atropos, Klotho, Lachesis...." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Themis
by Obsidian [63 words] |
| | | "(order) One of the Titans, child of Uranus and Gaea (Heaven and Earth). By Zeus, she is the mother of Dike, Irene, and others. She..." |
| | | 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Dike
by Obsidian [24 words] |
| | | "(justice) Daughter of Zeus and Themis, one of the Horae. Goddess of Divine Justice, She purified disputes and arbitrated..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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