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The following is a list of gods, goddesses, and many other divine and semi-divine figures from ancient Greek mythology and ancient Greek religion.
Jun 11, 2020 · With a strong cultural and historical identity, it’s no surprise Greece is steeped in mythology. Epic tales of gods and heroes have been passed down through the generations and remain prominent today. Here are Culture Trip’s favourite Greek myths.
- Priapus
- Eos
- Dionysus
- Charon
- Hypnos
- Demeter
- The Horae
- Nike
- The Fates
- Selene
Believed to be the son of Aphrodite and Dionysus, Priapus was a minor god of ancient Greek myth. He was known as the god of fertility, male genitals, livestock, and fruits and vegetables. Unfortunately, he didn’t have a great time as a god. He was cursed by the god Hera with impotence and was born extremely ugly. Due to this he was refused entry in...
Eos was the goddess of dawn in Greek legend who cursed Aphrodite with an insatiable lust for mortal men, resulting in her many affairs that produced an array of demigod children. That said, Eos also had a taste for mortal men and would kidnap them and force them to be her lovers. The most notable was the Trojan prince Tithonus. Eos gave him the gif...
Also known as Bacchus, Dionysus was the god of wine. In ancient times he was responsible for everything from winemaking, orchards and fruit, and fertility to insanity, religious ecstasy, and festivity. In short, he’s the guy you wanted to hang out with at the party. He had a fennel-stem scepter that he used to destroy those who opposed his cult and...
Charon was a minor god who was best known for being the guy who took the dead across the River Styx. All he asked was one gold coin for the crossing, which is why the Greeks would put coins on the eyes of the deceased. It was said if you didn’t pay him you would spend 100 years wandering the shores before being allowed to crossover in the afterlife...
The God of sleep spent his days living with his brother Thanatos the God of Death in the underworld. Hypnos was one of the lesser-known gods who lived in a massive cave where the river Lethe (meaning Forgetfulness) originates. No light or sound entered his abode, with Hypnos enjoying the silence. He was involved in the Trojan War when the goddess H...
Here’s another of the lesser-known gods who still played a major role in Greek mythology. Demeter was the Olympian goddess of harvest and agriculture. Her daughter Persephone was snatched by Hades and taken to the underworld. Here she was forced to live with him as her wife. This had a big impact on Demeter and she stopped attending to the fields a...
This collection of goddesses represented the four seasons and looked after time and the constellations in the sky. They also guarded the gates of Olympia to make sure no ruffians made their way in. Depending on what you read, the three goddesses (the Greeks initially only had three seasons; spring, summer, and winter) went by the names of Thallo, A...
Nike was the goddess of victory, so you can understand why Phil Knight settled on that for the name of his sneaker company. She has an ambiguous origin, but what is known is that she was said to have wings and is often depicted holding a victory wreath or running towards victory. There were several cults dedicated to this deity and she was said to ...
These three goddesses were responsible for bestowing upon people their densities at birth. Also known as the Moirai, the three goddesses went by the names Clotho (the Spinner), Lachesis (the Alloter), and Atropos (the Inflexible). These three Titan goddesses were so powerful that even Zeus couldn’t control them or change the destinies they gave peo...
In Greek legend, Selene was the goddess of the Moon. In Roman mythology, she was known as Luna. She drives a moon chariot across the skies and was known to have had many affairs with other gods and mortal men. Her most known romantic relationship was with the mortal Endymion, also known as the King of Elis. She had 50 daughters with Endymion. Like ...
This is an alphabetically ordered list of Greek mythological figures, including deities and other immortal beings as well as significant legendary mortals. (See also Greek mythology; Hellenistic religion; ancient Greece; tragedy.)
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
- Pamela Redmond
- Iris. Flower name; Greek. "rainbow" Iris is one of the bouquet of turn-of-the-last-century flower names that is gradually beginning to regain its appeal: it is now at the highest point ever.
- Atlas. Greek. "bearer of the heavens" Atlas is one of those names that was previously thought too powerful for a baby boy, who would have to be strong enough to carry the world on his shoulders.
- Daphne. Greek. "laurel tree, bay tree" In Greek mythology, Daphne was the nymph daughter of Peneus, a river god. Peneus saved Daphne from Apollo’s romantic obsessions by transforming her into a laurel tree.
- Phoebe. Greek. "radiant, shining one" Phoebe is the Latin variation of the Greek name Phoibe, which derived from phoibos, meaning "bright."
Oct 23, 2019 · Discover 10 of the greatest heroes of Greek legend and mythology from Odysseus to Achilles and Perseus to Hercules.
Nov 20, 2023 · Though lesser-known, each of these Greek deities possessed a unique role within Greek mythology. Nov 20, 2023 • By Rhianna Padman, BA Classics. Amid the grandeur of the Olympian deities lies a captivating world of lesser-known gods, often overshadowed by their more-known counterparts.
