Delphi (Δελφοί) or Pytho (Πυθώ) was a town in Ancient Greece.
There are myths and legends about this place.
Different parts of Delphi belonged to different gods and goddesses.
Gaia gave her share to Themis. Then Themis gave Apollo. In Delphi there were Apollo's temples.
Also, there were works of Hephaestus (Ἥφαιστος).
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.
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Thallo (Θαλλώ) was a goddess of seasons in Ancient Greece. Her father was Zeus, her mother was Themis. Thallo was an Horae. Her siblings were Auxo and Carpo.
Thallo helped to growth plants and flowers. She gave prosperity to shoots during Spring season.
Eunomia (Εὐνομία) was a goddess of legislation and law in Greek legends. She was the Horae. Eunomia's parents were Zeus and Themis. Her sisters were Eirene and Dike.
Eunomia and her siblings guarded the gates of Olympus.
Asteroids the Eunomia family was named after this goddess.
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Dike (Δίκη,) is a goddess of moral and justice in ancient Greece. She is an Horae. Dike's parents were god Zeus and Titaness Themis. Her mother was a goddess of justice, too. Also, Dike had several siblings, such as: Eunomia, Eirene, Carpo, Thallo, Moirai, Auxo.
Her symbols were balance scale and laurel wreath.
Dike was very important for human justice. She ruled it.
Dike met with other gods and goddesses: Nyx (Νῠ́ξ,), Dardanus (Δάρδανος), Eusebeia (εὐσέβεια), and etc.
Writers wrote about her myths and legends. There are many different paintings with this goddesses. Sculptors created statues.
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.
