Showing posts with label Selene. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Selene. Show all posts

Saturday, September 9, 2023

Eos.

Eos (Ἠώς) was the goddess of dawn in Greek myths and legends. Hyperion (Ὑπερίων) and Theia (Θεία) were her parents.

Horse was an animal of the goddess.

Eos had her own symbols: roses and tiara. Also, she had her own colors, such as: red, white, pink, and gold.

Helios and Selene were siblings of Eos.

She had several husbands and children. God Zephyrus was one of goddess sons.




Saturday, April 8, 2023

Selene.

Selene (Σελήνη) or Mene (Μήνη) was a goddess of the Moon in Greek myths and legends. Her symbols were: crescent, Moon, and chariot.

Hypherion (Ὑπερίων) and Theia (Θεία), or Pallas were Selene's parents. Helios and Eos were her siblings.

Selene was a Titaness.

She identified with other goddesses.

Endymion (Ἐνδυμίωνος) was Selene's consort. They have fifty daughters. Also, Selene was the mother of four Horae, Pandia, Ersa, and Musaeus.




Sunday, February 14, 2021

Horae.

 The Horae (Ὥραι) were goddesses of the seasons in ancient Greece. Their parents were Zeus (Ζεύς) and Themis (Θέμιδος). Or Helios (Ἠέλιος) and Selene (Σελήνη). 

Also, the Horae kept order in nature.

In different periods there were different numbers of the Horae.

They harnessed the horses of  Helios. The Horae guarded the gates of Olympus. The goddesses met with Aphrodite (Ἀφροδίτη) and Pandora (Πανδώρα). 

Thallo (Θαλλώ) was the goddess of spring and protector of youth.

Auxo (Αὐξώ) was Horae, the protector of plants.

Carpo (Καρπώ) was one who brought food.

Dike (Δίκη) was the goddess of justice and moral.

Eunomia (Εὐνομία) was the Horae of legislation and law.

Eirene (Εἰρήνη) was the Horae and goddess of peace and silence. 

Ancient writers wrote many myths and legends about the Horae. There are different paintings and sculptures the describe them.