Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece
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- 4. Ancient, pre-Olympian sea-god of the deep sea, one of the Greek primordial deities and son of Gaia.
- 8. The greatest of the Greek heroes, he became god of heroes, sports, athletes, health, agriculture, fertility, trade, oracles and divine protector of mankind. Known as the strongest man on Earth.
- 11. God of nature, the wild, shepherds, flocks, goats, mountain wilds. Also a satyr (half man, half-goat).
- 14. The Greek god of sleep.
- 15. God of the Sun and also known as Sol.
- 16. The patron god of the “silver-swirling” Achelous River.
- 19. The Greek god of wealth.
- 21. An Olympian god of the grape harvest, winemaking and wine, of ritual madness.
- 22. The Evening Star – the planet VENUS in the evening.
- 25. Titan god of the ocean. Believed to be the personification of the World Ocean, an enormous river encircling the world.
- 27. God of satire, mockery, censure, writers and poets and a spirit of evil-spirited blame and unfair criticism.
- 28. Primordial god of the upper air, light, the atmosphere, space and heaven.
- 29. The Ferryman of Hades. Took the newly dead people across the rivers Styx and Acheron to the Greek underworld if they paid him three obolus (a Greek silver coin).
- 31. A minor god of vegetation, fruits of the earth and rebirth.
- 34. A group of gods that came before all else.
- 36. The immortal father of sea-goats, made into the Capricorn constellation.
- 38. Titan god of forethought and crafty counsel who was given the task of molding mankind out of clay.
- 40. Olympian Greek god of the sea, earthquakes, storms, and horses.
- 42. The god of dedication, emulation, eager rivalry, envy, jealousy, and zeal.
- 44. God of the Dead and Riches and King of the Underworld.
- 46. God of agriculture, leader and the youngest of the first generation of Titans and father of the Titans. Not to be confused with Cronos, god of time.
- 47. God of marriage ceremonies, inspiring feasts and songs.
- 48. The Titan god of the sea before Poseidon and father of the Nereids (nymphs of the sea).
- 49. One of the wind gods known as Anemoi and god of the unlucky east wind. Referred to as “The East Wind”.
- 51. The physical embodiment of doom
- 52. The Titan god of warcraft and of the springtime campaign season.
- 54. God of war. Represented the physical, violent and untamed aspect of war.
- 55. The god of time. Not to be confused with Cronus, the Titan father of Zeus.
- 57. A wind god (Anemoi) and Greek god of the cold north wind and the bringer of winter. Referred to as “The North Wind”.
- 58. God of dreams and sleep – has the ability to take any human form and appear in dreams.
- 61. Another Anemoi (wind god) and Greek god of the south wind. Known as “The South Wind”.
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- 1. Greek god of the winds and air
- 2. God of strength and power.
- 3. God of the sky, lightning, thunder, law, order, justice, King of the Gods and the “Father of Gods and men”.
- 5. A wind god (Anemoi). God of the west wind and known as “The West Wind”.
- 6. The physician of the Olympian gods.
- 7. The god of the deep abyss, a great pit in the depths of the underworld, and father of Typhon.
- 9. God of family feuds and avenger of evil deeds.
- 10. Guardian god of the ancient city Lamark, where wounded heroes could find comfort and heal after battle. He was the son of Aphrodite.
- 12. Minor patron god of animal husbandry, bee-keeping, and fruit trees. Son of APOLLO.
- 13. God of medicine, health, healing, rejuvenation and physicians.
- 17. The Primordial Titan of Astronomy. Condemned by Zeus to carry the world on his back after the Titans lost the war.
- 18. The large and powerful wild bull tamed by Persephone and turned into the Taurus constellation.
- 20. Black-winged daimons that personified dreams.
- 23. The Morning Star – THE PLANET VENUS as it appears in the morning.
- 24. Messenger of the sea and the son of Poseidon and AMPHITRITE.
- 26. A fisherman who became immortal upon eating a magical herb, an Argonaut who may have built and piloted the Argo, and became a god of the sea.
- 30. Primordial god of the sky and heavens, and father of the Titans.
- 32. The deadliest MONSTER in Greek mythology and “Father of All Monsters”. Last son of Gaia, fathered by Tartarus and god of monsters, storms, and volcanoes. He challenged Zeus for control of Mount Olympus.
- 33. Minor god of opportunity, luck and favorable moments.
- 35. The Titan god of the heavenly constellations and the measure of the year..
- 37. Primordial god of darkness.
- 39. A minor god and the god of death.
- 41. The nothingness that all else sprung from. A god who filled the gap between Heaven and Earth and created the first beings Gaia, Tartarus, Uranus, Nyx and Erebus
- 43. God of fire, metalworking, stone masonry, forges and the art of sculpture. Created weapons for the gods and married to Aphrodite.
- 45. Is the personification of dread and terror.
- 50. Twin brother of Castor, together known as the Dioskouri, were transformed into the constellation Gemini.
- 53. Olympian god of music, poetry, art, oracles, archery, plague, medicine, sun, light and knowledge.
- 56. Minor rustic fertility god, protector of flocks, fruit plants, bees and gardens.
- 59. God of trade, thieves, travelers, sports, athletes, and border crossings, guide to the Underworld and messenger of the gods.
- 60. One of the twins,known as Dioscuri. Zeus transformed them into the constellation Gemini