Showing posts with label goddesses. Show all posts
Showing posts with label goddesses. Show all posts

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Heliades.

Heliades (Ἡλιάδες), or Phaethontides (Φαεθοντίδες) were the daughters of Helios and Clymene.

In Greek myths and legends there were seven Heliades: Merope, Aegle, Lampetia, Phoebe, Aetherie, and Dioxippe. Also, they had a brother named Phaёthon (Φαέθων) (Phaéthōn).

He died when Phaёthon drove his father Helios's chariot across the sky.

The Heliades mourned their brother Phaёthon. Later, they turned into poplar trees, and their tears amber.





Saturday, August 15, 2026

Semele.

Semele (Σεμέλη) (Semélē), or Thyone (Θυώνη) (Thyṓnē) was a princess of Thebes in Greek mythology.

Her parents were Cadmus (Κάδμος) (Kádmos) and Harmonia. Autonoё (Αὐτονόη), Agave, Ino, and Polydorus (Πολύδωρος) were Semele's siblings.

She was the mother of the god Dionysus (Διόνυσος) (Diónysos).

Semele met other gods and goddesses, such as: Zeus and Hera (Ἥρα) (Hḗrā).

Also, she was saved from Hades (ᾍδης) (Háidēs) by her son Dionysus.



Sunday, August 9, 2026

Necklace of Harmonia.

The Necklace of Harmonia (Ἁρμονία) (Harmonía), (also  known as the Necklace of Eriphyle (Ἐριφύλη) (Eriphúlē)). It was a precious ornament that brought misfortune to its owners in Greek myths and legends.

The Necklace of Harmonia was made by Hephaestus (Ἥφαιστος) (Hḗphaistos). It doomed all the descendants of his wife Aphrodite (Ἀφροδίτη) to misfortune.

This jewelry was given to Cadmus (Κάδμος) (Kádmos) by Europa (Εὐρώπη) (Eurṓpē). He then gave the necklace to Harmonia. Other goddesses owned it, too. Among them were: Semele (Σεμέλη) (Semélē), Eriphyle, Ino (Ἰνώ), Jocasta (Ἰοκάστη) (Iokástē), and Agave (Ἀγαύη) (Agaúē). 





Saturday, July 11, 2026

Attis.

Attis (Ἄττις) (Ἄτυς) (Ἄττυς) (Ἄττης) was known as a god of rebirth and consort of Cybele in Greek myths and legends.

He was very handsome. Attis was from Phrygia (Φρυγία) (Phrygia).

He grew up near the Halys River.

Attis met with other gods and goddesses.

He was killed and turned into a tree after death.





Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Creon.

Creon (Κρέων) (Kreōn) was known as a king of Thebes (Θῆβαι) (Thêbai) in Greek myths and legends. His father was Menoeceus (Μενοικεύς) (Menoikeús).

Creon and Oedipus (Οἰδίπους) (Oidípous) were relatives.

Eurydice (Εὐρυδίκη) (Eὐrudíkē) was his wife. They had several children.

When Amphitryon (Ἀμφιτρύων) (Amphitruo) freed Cadmea (Καδμεία) (Kadmía) from the Teumessian fox (ἀλώπηξ Τευμησσοῦ) (Teumessian vixen), Creon helped him.

Creon was killed.





Monday, May 25, 2026

Antiope.

Antiope (Ἀντιόπη) (Antiópē) was an Amazon in Greek mythology.

Ares was her father and Hippolyta (Ἱππολύτη) (Hippolytē) or Otrera (Ὀτρήρη) (Otrērē) was her mother. Theseus was Antiope's husband.

Melanippe (Μελανίππη) (Melanippê), Pethesilea (Πενθεσίλεια) (Penthesíleia), and Orithyia (Ὠρείθυια) were her sisters.

Hippolytus of Athens was Antiope's son.

She met with other gods and goddesses.



Sunday, May 10, 2026

Syrinx.

Syrinx (Σῦριγξ) (Súrinx) was a nymph (νύμφη) (nýmphē) in Greek myths and legends. She served Artemis (Ἄρτεμις). Also, Syrinx was known for her purity.

The god Pan (Πάν) (Pán) pursued her. Then Syrinx asked her naiad (ναϊάδες) (naïádes) sisters for salvation. They turned her into a reed or in lilac near the Ladon River.

Then Pan made a flute from the plant.






Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Hippolytus of Athens.

Hyppolytus (Ἱππόλυτος) (Hippolutos) was the son of Theseus and an Amazon Antiope (Ἀντιόπη) (Antiópē) in Greek mythology. Phaedra was his stepmother.

He was a hunter. Hippolytus loved the goddess Artemis. Aphrodite was angry with him.

Hippolytus was killed by a sea monster sent by the god Poseidon.



Thursday, April 16, 2026

Thyrsus.

Thyrsus (θύρσος) was a wand with ivy vines. It was a symbol of of Dionysus, god of wine and grape harvest.

Also, thyrsus was attributing of the satyrs and maenads.

This staff meant prosperity.





Sunday, March 22, 2026

Phaedra.

Phaedra (Φαίδρα) (Phaídra) was known as a Cretan princess in Greek myths and legends.

Minos and Pasiphaё (Πασιφάη) (Pāsipháē) were her parents.

Also, Phaedra had several siblings: Glaucus (Γλαῦκος) (Glaûkos), Ariadne (Ἀριάδνη) (Ariádnē), Androgeus (Ἀνδρόγεως) (Androgeum), Xenodice (Ξενοδίκη), Deucalion (Δευκαλίων), and the Minotaur (Μινώταυρος) (Mīnṓtauros).

Theseus (Θησεύς) was her spouse. Acamas (Ἀκάμας) and Demophan (Δημοφῶν) were their sons.



Sunday, March 15, 2026

Linus.

Linus (Λῖνος ) (Linos) had connections with lyric in Greek mythology. There are stories about this character.

His father was Apollo and his mother was Muse.

Linus visited different places and met with other characters.

He was killed by Heracles.





Friday, February 20, 2026

Amalthea.

Amalthea (Ἀμάλθεια) (Amáltheia) was known as a nymph in Greek myths and legends. Also, she was represented as a goat.

Helios and Tethys were Amalthea's parents. 

She fed baby Zeus with goat's milk.

Amalthea had a cornucopia.



Saturday, January 24, 2026

Rhesus.

Rhesus (Ῥῆσος) (Rhêsos) was a king of Thrace in Greek myths and legends. This character appears in the Iliad.

Strymon and Euterpe were his parents. Also, Rhesus had siblings.

He took part in the Trojan War.

Rhesus had a wife Arganthone (Ἀργανθώνη).

He was killed by Odysseus.



Sunday, December 21, 2025

Triptolemus.

Triptolemus (Τριπτόλεμος) (Triptólemos), also known as Buzyges (Βουζύγης) (Bouzýgēs) was involved in agriculture in Greek myths and legends.

Oceanus and Gaia (Γαῖα) (Gaîa), or Celeus (Κελεός) (Keleós) and Metanita (Μετάνειρα ) (Metáneira), or Polyhymnia were his parents. Orpheus (Ὀρφεύς), Demophon (Δημοφῶν) (Δημοφόων), and Callidice (Καλλιδίκη) (Kallidíkē) were brothers and sister of Triptolemus.

He met with Demeter (Δημήτηρ) (Dēmḗtēr) and Persephone (Περσεφόνη) (Persephónē).




Sunday, December 14, 2025

Polyhymnia.

Polyhymnia (Πολυύμνια) was the Muse of poetry and dance in Greek mythology.

Zeus was her father and Mnemosyne (Μνημοσύνη) was her mother.

Calliope (Καλλιόπη) (Kalliópē), Urania (Οὐρανία) (Ouranía), Clio (Κλειώ), Euterpe (Εὐτέρπη), Erato (Ἐρατώ), Terpsichore (Τερψιχόρη), Thalia (Θάλεια), and Melpomene (Μελπομένη) (Melpoménē) were Polyhymnia's siblings.

Orpheus (Ὀρφεύς) and Triptolemus (Τριπτόλεμος) (Triptólemos) were her sons.

There are different arts about Polyhymnia.





Thursday, November 20, 2025

Fortunate Isles.

Fortunate Isles, also known as Isles of the Blessed (Νήσοι των Μακάρων) (Μακάρων Νῆσοι) (makarōn nēsoi) were mythical islands in Greek legends.

Elysium, or the Elysial Fields (Ἠλύσιον πεδίον) (Ēlýsion pedíon), was the name of paradise in Ancient Greece. According to myths, gods and goddesses lived there.

Fortunate Isles are closely associated with utopia and the Golden Age.



Friday, November 7, 2025

Penelope.

Penelope (Πηνελόπεια) (Πηνελόπη) (Pēnelópeia) (Pēnelópē) was a wife of Odysseus and mother of Telemachus in Greek mythology.

Icarius (Ἰκάριος ) (Ikários) and Asterodia (Ἀστεροδεία) (Ἀστεροδία) were her parents.

Penelope waited patiently for her husband Odysseus when he was on his wanderings.

When Odysseus returned home, Penelope didn't recognize him. But then her husband himself proved that it was him.





Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Iasion.

Iasion (Ἰασίων) (Iasíōn) was a character in Greek myths and legends. Zeus and Electra were his parents.

Plutus (Πλοῦτος) (Ploûtos), Corybas (Κορύβας) (Korúbas), Atalanta (Ἀταλάντη) (Atalántē), and Philomelus (Φιλόμηλος) (Philómēlos) were his children. 

Demeter (Δημήτηρ) (Dēmḗtēr) (Δαμάτηρ) (Dāmā́tēr) was Iason's wife.

Also, he met with other gods and goddesses.



Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Eurycleia.

Eurycleia (Εὐρύκλεια ) (Eurýkleia), or Antiphata (Ἀντιφάτη) (Antipháte), was an old nurse of Odysseus (Ὀδυσσεύς) (Ὀδυσεύς) (Odysseús) (Odyseús). Her father was Ops (Ὤψ) and grandfather Peinsenor (Πεισήνωρ).

Also, Eurycleia served his wife Penelope (Πηνελόπεια) (Πηνελόπη) (Pēnelópeia) (Pēnelópē) and son Telemachus (Τηλέμαχος) (Tēlemakhos). Odysseus took part in the Trojan War and was wandering.

She recognized him when Odysseus came home. Eurycleia noticed his old scar.





Sunday, September 14, 2025

Podalirius.

Podalirius (Ποδαλείριος) was a famous doctor in Greek mythology. His parents were Asclepius and Epione.

Podalirius and his brother Machaon captained the ships during the Trojan War (Bellum Troianum).

Also, he sat in the Trojan Horse (doureios hippos).

Podalirius healed Philoctetes (Φιλοκτήτης) (Philoktētēs).

Telesphorus (Τελεσφόρος) (Telesphoros), Machaon, Panacea, Hygieia, and Aegle (Αἴγλη) were his siblings.