Showing posts with label Moirai. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Moirai. Show all posts

Sunday, June 6, 2021

Moirai.

 The Moirai (Μοῖραι) were goddesses of fate in Greek myths and legends. Their parents were Chronos (Χρόνος) and Nyx or Zeus and Themis. These goddesses had siblings named the Horae.

There were three Moirai sisters.

Clotho (Κλωθώ) spun the thread of life from distaff onto spindle.

Lachesis (Λάχεσις) determined fate and measured the thread of life.

Atropos (Ἄτροπος) cut the thread of life and chose the way of death for person.

The Moirai met with other gods and goddesses. Also, they sang different things. Lachesis sang about that were, Clotho about that are, and Atropos that are be.

Writers wrote about the Moirai. Artists and sculptors created paintings and sculptors of these goddesses.

Source of image:

https://www.istockphoto.com/es/vector/el-grabado-de-los-destinos-en-1892-gm1159731911-317216726



Source of image:

https://www.istockphoto.com/es/vector/moiras-relieve-romano-schloss-tegel-berl%C3%ADn-grabado-en-madera-publicado-en-1897-gm1063662430-284364898



Source of image:

https://www.istockphoto.com/es/vector/moirai-o-parcae-gm160912323-22406750


Sunday, April 18, 2021

Hymen.

 Hymen (Ὑμήν) was a god of marriage in Ancient Greece (Ἑλλάς). His parents were Apollo (Ἀπόλλων) and Aphrodite or one of the Muses (Μοῦσαι). His symbol was a bridal torch.

Hymen was important during wedding. He visited many weddings of gods, goddesses, and their children.

God of marriage had relationships with other deities, such as: Hermes (Ἑρμῆς), Eros, Dionysus (Διόνυσος), Asclepius, the Moirai (Μοῖραι), Urania (Οὐρανία), and etc. Nicaea (Νικαια) killed Hymen.

There are many myths and legends about Hymen. Artists and sculptors created different paintings and sculptures about this god.