Other Gods Flashcards
Aeolus
Gave Odysseus a bag that contained all the winds
Aether
He was the personification of the upper air that only gods breathe
Amphitrite
One of the sea nymphs. Gave birth to seals and dolphins ect
Anemoi
The four wind gods. Boreas (north wind), Notus (south wind), Zephyrus (west wind) and Eurus (east wind)
Apate
The personification of deceit. When the box of pandora was opened she was one of the evil spirits that came out of it.
Asclepius
God of medicine
Aura
Represents the gentle breeze of the early morning.
Bia
The personification of force
Chaos
The very first of all, the origin of everything.
Circe
A powerful enchantress versatile in the arts of herbs and potions and capable of turning humans into animals.
Deimos
Personification of terror
Demeter
Goddess of corn and agriculture
Dionysus
God of fertility and wine
Eileithyia
Represents childbirth
Enyo
Goddess of war and destruction
Erebus
Personification of the deep darkness and shadows
Eris
Goddess of chaos, strife and discord
Eros
God of sexual attraction (known as Cupid to the romans)
Gaea
Symbolised the earth and was the mother of everything
Geras
God of old age
Harmonia
Goddess concord and harmony
Hebe
Goddess of youth
Hecate
Goddess of magic and witchcraft
Helios
Personification of the sun
Hemera
Personification of the day
Horae
Goddesses of seasons. Also considered to be the goddesses of order and justice. Wardens at the gates mount Olympus
Hypnos
Personification of sleep
Iris
Goddess/ personification of the rainbow, and a messenger for the gods
Keres
Female death spirits
Kratos
Personification of brute strength or power
Momus
God of satire, mockery and poets. Spirit of evil-spirited blame and unfair criticism
Motos
Personification of impending doom
Morpheus
God of dreams
Nemesis
Goddess of divine retribution and revenge
Nike
Goddess of victory
Nyx
Personification of the night
Oizys
Goddess of misery and suffering
Oneiroi
They were personifications of dreams
Ourea
They represented the mountains of the world
Paean
The physician of the gods
Pan
God of the wild, hunting and companion of the nymphs.
Persephone
Goddess of fertility
Philotes
Spirit of friendship and affection
Phobos
God of fear
Pontus
He was a sea god
Thanatos
Represents death
The Erinnyes
Three female goddesses that sought vengeance against anyone who had sworn a false oath or had done an evil act.
The fates
three weaving goddesses who assign individual destinies to mortals at birth
The graces
Anglaea (splendour), Euphrosyne (mirth) and Thalia (good cheer)
Thalia (the cheerful one)
The muse of comedy
Urania (the heavenly one)
The muse of astronomy
Melpomene (she who sing)
The muse of tragedy
Polyhymnia (she of the many hymns)
Muse of hymns and sacred poetry
Erato (the lovely one)
Muse of lyric poetry
Calliope (the one with a beautiful voice)
Muse of epic poetry
Clio (the celebrator, the proclaimer)
Muse of history
Euterpe (she who pleases)
Muse of flute playing
Terpsichore (the one delighting in the dance)
Muse of choral lyric and dance
Tyche
Goddess of prosperity of a city
Typhoeus
Mightiest and deadliest monster. Father of all monsters
Uranus
Symbolised the sky
Zelus
Personification of emulation, zeal and dedication