Showing posts with label Hestia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hestia. Show all posts

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)

Monday, May 20, 2019

Hestia.

Hestia was a goddess of family and home in Ancient Greece. Her symbols were hearth and its fire.

Goddess's parents were Cronus and Rhea. Also, Hestia had several siblings, including: Zeus and Hera.

People built temples for this goddess. There are many myths and legends about Hestia. She has her own atttributes.


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.