This is a list of gods, goddesses, people and other figures from Greek mythology.They are sorted into sections below. Plutarch writes: Cocytus / k o s a t s / or Kokytos / k o k a t s / (Ancient Greek: , literally "lamentation") is the river of wailing in the underworld in Greek mythology. In ancient Greek mythology and religion, Artemis (/ r t m s /; Greek: ) is the goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, wild animals, nature, vegetation, childbirth, care of children, and chastity. Eris (/ r s, r s /; Greek: ris, "Strife") is the Greek goddess of strife and discord. In Greek mythology, the sirens (Ancient Greek: singular: , Seirn; plural: , Seirnes) were humanlike beings with alluring voices; they appear in a scene in the Odyssey in which Odysseus saves his crew's lives. They feature in Homeric poems. The plural form, Aurae (Greek: ) is sometimes found.According to Nonnus, Aura was the daughter of the Titan Lelantos and the mother, by Dionysus, of Iacchus, a minor deity connected with the Eleusinian mysteries, while Quintus Smyrnaeus makes the Aurae daughters A comprehensive guide to the daemones or spirit personifications of Greek mythology including Eros, Eris, Dysnomia, Nike, Cratus, Hypnus, Thanatus, Geras, Nemesis, Tyche, Hebe, Harmonia, Lyssa, Plutus, and many other minor deities. In Greek mythology, Soteria (Ancient Greek: ) was the goddess or spirit of safety and salvation, deliverance, and preservation from harm (not to be mistaken for Eleos).Soteria was also an epithet of the goddess Persephone, meaning deliverance and safety.. Soteria's male counterpart was the spirit or daimon Soter.Both Zeus and Dionysus were titled Soter, so either In Greek mythology and Roman mythology, a harpy (plural harpies, Ancient Greek: , romanized: hrpyia, pronounced ; Latin: harpia [citation needed]) is a half-human and half-bird personification of storm winds. In Greek mythology, the Titans (Ancient Greek: , hoi Ttnes, singular: , -, ho Ttn) were the pre-Olympian gods. In Greek mythology, Atlas (/ t l s /; Greek: , tlas) is a Titan condemned to hold up the heavens or sky for eternity after the Titanomachy.Atlas also plays a role in the myths of two of the greatest Greek heroes: Heracles (Hercules in Roman mythology) and Perseus.According to the ancient Greek poet Hesiod, Atlas stood at the ends of the earth in extreme west. In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Pan (/ p n /; Ancient Greek: , romanized: Pn) is the god of the wild, shepherds and flocks, rustic music and impromptus, and companion of the nymphs. In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Iris (/ a r s /; EYE-riss; Greek: , translit. Phobos (Ancient Greek: , pronounced , Ancient Greek: "fear") is the god and personification of fear and panic in Greek mythology.Phobos was the son of Ares and Aphrodite, and the brother of Deimos.He does not have a major role in mythology outside of being his father's attendant. Zeus is the child of Cronus and Rhea, the Astraea, Astrea or Astria (Ancient Greek: , romanized: Astra; "star-maiden" or "starry night"), in ancient Greek religion, is a daughter of Astraeus and Eos. In Greek mythology, At, At or Aite (/ e t i /; Ancient Greek: ) was the goddess of mischief, delusion, ruin, and blind folly, rash action and reckless impulse who led men down the path of ruin. Zeus is the sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion, who rules as king of the gods of Mount Olympus.His name is cognate with the first element of his Roman equivalent Jupiter. When the god's sight is restored, in Aristophanes' comedy, he is then able to determine who is deserving of There were different traditions regarding Amalthea. Her Roman equivalent is Discordia, which means the same.Eris's Greek opposite is Harmonia, whose Roman counterpart is Concordia. His mythology and powers are similar, though not identical, to those of Indo-European deities such as Jupiter, Perknas, Perun, Indra, Dyaus, and Zojz. Eurynome (/ j r n m i /; Ancient Greek: ) was a deity of ancient Greek religion worshipped at a sanctuary near the confluence of rivers called the Neda and the Lymax in classical Peloponnesus.She was represented by a statue of what we would call a mermaid.Tradition, as reported by the Greek traveller, Pausanias, identified her with the Hebe (/ h i b i /; Greek: ), in ancient Greek religion and mythology, is the goddess of youth or the prime of life. "rainbow," Ancient Greek: ) is a daughter of the gods Thaumas and Electra, the personification of the rainbow and messenger of the gods, a servant to the Olympians and especially Queen Hera. In Greek mythology, Tartarus (/ t r t r s /; Ancient Greek: , Trtaros) is the deep abyss that is used as a dungeon of torment and suffering for the wicked and as the prison for the Titans.Tartarus is the place where, according to Plato's Gorgias (c. 400 BC), souls are judged after death and where the wicked received divine punishment. In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Achelous (also Acheloos or Acheloios) (/ k l o. Mythology. In Greek and Roman mythology, Aura (Greek: , or ) is a minor deity, whose name means "breeze". These figures are described by ancient writers, the oldest of He lit the flame of love in the hearts of the gods and men, armed with either a bow and arrows or a flaming torch. Together they are known as the Charities in Greek She is the virgin goddess of justice, innocence, purity and precision. In ancient Greek mythology and religion, Selene (/ s l i n i /; Greek: pronounced [seln], meaning "Moon") is the goddess and the personification of the Moon.Also known as Mene, she is traditionally the daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia, and sister of the sun god Helios and the dawn goddess Eos.She drives her moon chariot across the heavens. He has the hindquarters, legs, and horns of a goat, in the same manner as a faun or satyr.With his homeland in rustic Arcadia, he is also recognized as the god of fields, groves, ris, lit. In ancient Greek mythology and religion, Eos (/ i s /; Ionic and Homeric Greek s, Attic Hs, "dawn", pronounced [s] or ; Aeolic As, Doric s) is the goddess and personification of the dawn, who rose each morning from her home at the edge of the river Oceanus to deliver light and disperse the night. Hecate or Hekate is a goddess in ancient Greek religion and mythology, most often shown holding a pair of torches, a key, snakes, or accompanied by dogs, and in later periods depicted as three-formed or triple-bodied. In Greek mythology, the Charites / k r t i z / (), singular Charis, or Graces, were three or more goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity, goodwill, and fertility. Eros was depicted as either a handsome youth or child. Enjoyment, Delight (Greek Hedone) A SELECTION OF EXTRACTS FROM GREEK AND ROMAN WRITERS. Etymology. According to Hesiod, Aglaea is the youngest of the Charites. In ancient Greek mythology and religion, Artemis (/ r t m s /; Greek: ) is the goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, wild animals, nature, vegetation, childbirth, care of children, and chastity. She is variously associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, night, light, magic, witchcraft, the Moon, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, graves, ghosts, His attributes were varied--from the usual bow and arrows, to the gifts of a lover such as a hare, She also led both gods and men to rash and inconsiderate actions and to suffering. She is closely associated with the Greek goddess of justice, Dike (daughter of Zeus and Themis). The list does not include creatures.. The name derives from the Ancient Greek word gorgs (), which means 'grim or dreadful', and appears to come from the same root as the Sanskrit word garjana (), which means a guttural sound, similar to the growling of a beast, thus possibly originating as an onomatopoeia.. Depictions. The Pleiades (/ p l i d i z, p l e-, p l a-/; Greek: , Ancient Greek pronunciation: ), were the seven sister-nymphs, companions of Artemis, the goddess of the hunt. In Greek mythology, according to Plutarch, the 7th century BC Greek poet Alcman said that Ersa / r s / or Herse / h r s i / (, rsa, , Hrs, literally "dew"), the personification of dew, is the daughter of Zeus and the Moon (). In Greek mythology, Hyperion (/ h a p r i n /; Greek: , 'he who goes before') was one of the twelve Titan children of Gaia (the Earth) and Uranus (the Sky). She is the beautiful daughter of Zeus and his wife, Hera . Family. In Greek mythology, Hyperion (/ h a p r i n /; Greek: , 'he who goes before') was one of the twelve Titan children of Gaia (the Earth) and Uranus (the Sky). The name Amalthea, in Greek "tender goddess", is clearly an epithet, signifying the presence of an earlier nurturing goddess or maiden-goddess whom the Hellenes, whose myths we know, knew to be located in Crete, where Minoans may have called her a version of "Dikte". In Roman mythology they were known as In the philosophized mythology of the later Classical period, Plutus is envisaged by Aristophanes as blinded by Zeus, so that he would be able to dispense his gifts without prejudice; he is also lame, as he takes his time arriving, and winged, so he leaves faster than he came. Hesiod names three Aglaea ("Shining"), Euphrosyne ("Joy"), and Thalia ("Blooming") and names Aglaea as the youngest and the wife of Hephaestus. In Greek and Roman mythology, the Giants, also called Gigantes (Greek: , Ggantes, singular: , Ggas), were a race of great strength and aggression, though not necessarily of great size.They were known for the Gigantomachy (or Gigantomachia), their battle with the Olympian gods. In Classical Greek mythology, Phobos exists as both the god of and personification of the fear At also refers to an action performed by a hero that leads to their death or downfall. Horae were originally the personifications of nature in its different seasonal aspects, but in later times they were regarded as goddesses of order in general and natural justice. "They bring and bestow ripeness, they come and go in accordance with the firm law of the periodicities of nature and of life", Karl Kerenyi observed, adding "Hora means 'the correct moment'." Homer equated her with the war-goddess Enyo, whose Roman counterpart is Bellona.The dwarf planet Eris is named after the goddess. The immortals include gods (deities), spirits and giants.Being immortal means that they live forever.The mortals include heroes, kings, Amazons and other people. In Greek mythology, Minos (/ m a n s,-n s /; Greek: , Ancient: [mns] Modern: ) was a King of Crete, son of Zeus and Europa.Every nine years, he made King Aegeus pick seven young boys and seven young girls to be sent to Daedalus's creation, the labyrinth, to be eaten by the Minotaur.After his death, Minos became a judge of the dead in the underworld. The episode was made the subject of /)are characters from Greek mythology later associated together in Ovid's Metamorphoses.The episode tells of the love between the mortal Acis and the Nereid (sea-nymph) Galatea; when the jealous Cyclops Polyphemus kills Acis, Galatea transforms her lover into an immortal river spirit. Typhon (/ t a f n,-f n /; Ancient Greek: , romanized: Typhn, [typn]), also Typhoeus (/ t a f i s /; , Typhes), Typhaon (, Typhn) or Typhos (, Typhs), was a monstrous serpentine giant and one of the deadliest creatures in Greek mythology.According to Hesiod, Typhon was the son of Gaia and Tartarus. Eros was the mischievous ancient Greek god of love, a minion and constant companion of the goddess Aphrodite. Aglaea is one of three daughters of Zeus and either the Oceanid Eurynome, or of Eunomia, the goddess of good order and lawful conduct.Her two sisters are Euphrosyne, the goddess of joy or mirth, and Thalia, the goddess of festivity and rich banquets. According to Hesiod, the Giants were the offspring of Gaia (Earth), born from In Greek mythology, Mnemosyne (/ n m z n i, n m s n i /; Ancient Greek: , pronounced [mnmosn]) is the goddess of memory and the mother of the nine Muses.The term Mnemosyne is derived from the same source as the word mnemonic, that being the Greek word mnm, which means "remembrance, memory". Acis and Galatea (/ e s s /, / l t i. 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