Showing posts with label Demeter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Demeter. Show all posts

Thursday, November 9, 2023

Cybele.

Cybele (Κυβέλη) was a mother goddess in Ancient Greece. She was an adopted mother of Midas.

Similar goddesses were in other cultures, too.

Nature was the sphere of influence of Cybele.

She had related with other goddesses, such as: Rhea, Demeter, and Persephone.





Sunday, August 20, 2023

Eleusis.

Eleusis (Ἐλευσῖνι) was the hero in Greek mythology. His parents were Hermes and Daeira (Δάειρα). 

Eleusis had several relatives: Semele, Cadmus, Aulis, and etc.

He had a consort named Cothonea, they had a son Tripotolemus (Τριπτόλεμος). Goddess Demeter visited Eleusis and Cothonea.



Saturday, March 6, 2021

Plutus.

 Plutus (Πλοῦτος) is a god of wealth in Greek myths and legends. His parents were Hades (ᾍδης) and Persephone (Περσεφόνη). Or Iasion (Ἰασίων) and Demeter (Δημήτηρ,).

Plutus has his own symbol, cornucopia, also known as horn of plenty. He has cornucopia with grain and wheat.

Plutus has relationships with many gods and goddesses, such as: Persephone, Demeter, Eirene, Tyche (Τύχη,), Zeus, Asclepius, and etc.

Demeter gifted wheat in Harmonia's wedding. If Persephone and Demeter love somebody, then Plutus gave them riches.

Plutus was blinded by Zeus. But Asclepius returned eyes to the god.

There are different paintings and statues about this god. Painters and sculptors have depicted Plutus at different ages.

Also, writers mentioned him in their books. In Praise of Folly by Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam. In Canto VII of Dante's Inferno. Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

Source of image:

https://www.istockphoto.com/es/vector/cupido-hymen-y-plutus-gm183044528-14300397


Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-vector/eirene-vintage-engraved-illustration-drawing-1443856277


Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-vector/vector-illustration-cornucopia-money-icon-collection-1448686682



Saturday, October 26, 2019

Persephone.

Persephone was a goddess of the nature, springtime, and underworld. Her parents were Zeus and Demeter.

Goddess's symbols were pomegranate, torch, and  narcissus flower. Also, Persephone had a lot of siblings, like Ares, Athena, Hermes, and etc.

Her sisters Artemis and Athena grew up with Persephone. Hades stolen goddess of nature.

Persephone married Hades. They had children: Melinoe and Zagreus.

There are many myths and legends about this goddess. Artists and sculptures created paintings and statues of Persephone.


Friday, June 21, 2019

Demeter.

Demeter was a Greek goddess of the harvest and agriculture. Her parents were Cronus and Rhea. The goddess had several relatives including: Zeus, Chiron, Hestia, Paseidon, and Hades.

Demeter's symbols were wheat, bread, torch, and cornucopia. Also, people created festivals for this goddess.

Goddess of the harvest and agriculture had a husband named Iasion. They had several children.

There are many paintings and statues about Demeter. She appeared in different myths and legends.


Monday, June 10, 2019

Cronus.

Cronus was a Titan in Greek mythology. His parents were Uranus and Gaia. He was the god of harvest and time.

God's symbols were harpe, grain, stickle, and snake. Cronus had children: Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, Demeter, ect. His wife was Rhea. Also, he had siblings.

There are many different legends and myths about this god. Artists drew paintings, sculptors created statues of Cronus.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-illustration/illustration-cronus-kronos-greek-god-leader-512229379?src=0R9AQxvixlSOm31SF5DYtw-1-2

Illustration of Cronus or Kronos, Greek God and leader of Titans, holding a scythe or a sickle viewed from the side set inside circle on isolated background done in retro style.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-illustration/mascot-icon-illustration-set-heads-greek-1087428506?src=0R9AQxvixlSOm31SF5DYtw-1-8

Mascot icon illustration set of heads of Greek mythology gods like Poseidon or Neptune, Hades, Hermes or Mercury, Medusa, a Gorgon, and Cronus or Kronos on isolated background in retro style.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-photo/god-zeus-son-titan-cronus-head-1050766748?src=0R9AQxvixlSOm31SF5DYtw-1-7

God Zeus is the son of the Titan of Cronus. Head of the gods. The ruler of Mount Olympus. God of lightning and thunder. Greek mythology. (Jupiter)

Friday, April 26, 2019

Hera.

Hera was a goddess of marriage and family in Ancient Greece. Her parents were Cronus and Rhea. The goddess had several siblings such as: Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, Demeter, and Chiron.

Hera's symbols were: peacock feather, lily, cow, lion, diadem, pomegranate.

Myths and legends were told about the goddess and her children. There are many paintings and statues about goddess Hera.