Feb 9, 2023 · The Charites, also known as the Graces, were daughters of Zeus who embodied all things associated with beauty, joy, and abundance. They were seen as kind and gentle goddesses, and …

Jul 25, 2023 · Eurynome was one of the three thousand Oceanids, daughters of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys. As one of Zeus’ many lovers, she became the mother of the Charites (also known as the …

Mar 9, 2023 · The three Moirae—Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos—were the personifications of fate. They ensured that every being followed the preordained course that had been set for them.

Dec 9, 2022 · Pandora was the first human woman in Greek mythology, created by the gods for the express purpose of punishing mortals. The gods entrusted Pandora with a jar containing all the evils …

Mar 9, 2023 · The Erinyes (“Furies”) were terrifying sisters who acted as goddesses of vengeance and retribution. From their grim home in the Underworld, the Erinyes punished crimes that violated the …

Apr 12, 2023 · Ares was the Greek god of war and violence and the least loved of all the Olympians. He often clashed with the other gods due to his cruelty and brutality.

Apr 10, 2023 · Aphrodite was one of the Twelve Olympians and the Greek goddess of love, desire, and procreation.

Jul 14, 2025 · The Homeric Hymns, traditionally attributed to Homer, are a collection of thirty-three poems, each one honoring an individual god (or group of gods). Mostly composed between the …

Jan 27, 2023 · Hypnos, son of Nyx and twin brother of Thanatos, was the divine personification of sleep. A handsome winged god who could be gentle as well as hostile, Hypnos was imagined flying across …

Mar 23, 2023 · Ladon was a formidable serpent or dragon, tasked with guarding the golden apples hidden in the Garden of the Hesperides. When Heracles came to steal the apples for his eleventh …