Greek Gods and Goddesses

Mythology, mythography, or folkloristics. In these academic fields, a myth (mythos) is a sacred story concerning the origins of the world or how the world and the creatures in it came to have their present form. The active beings in myths are generally gods and heroes. Myths often are said to take place before recorded history begins. In saying that a myth is a sacred narrative, what is meant is that a myth is believed to be true by people who attach religious or spiritual significance to it. Use of the term by scholars does not imply that the narrative is either true or false. See also legend and tale.
A myth, in popular use, is something that is widely believed but false. This usage, which is often pejorative, arose from labeling the religious stories and beliefs of other cultures as being incorrect, but it has spread to cover non-religious beliefs as well. Because of this usage, many people take offense when the religious narratives they believe to be true are called myths (see Religion and mythology for more information). This usage is frequently confused with fiction, legend, fairy tale, folklore, fable, and urban legend, each of which has a distinct meaning in academia.

Name
Description/(Keywords)
Roman Name
Aphrodite
Aphrodite, the golden goddess of Love; born of the blood of Ouranos (the Heavens) and the foam of the sea.(Aphrodite, Venus)
Venus

Apollon
Apollon, the son of Zeus and Leto; the brother of Artemis.(Apollo, Apollon, Phoibos Apollon, the Striker from Afar)
Apollo

Ares
Ares, the god of War; the son of Zeus and Hera.(Ares, Aries, Mars, God of War)
Mars

Artemis
Artemis, Diana(Artemis, Diana)
Diana

Athene (Athena)
Athene, the goddess of Wisdom; the daughter of Zeus and Metis; the virgin goddess of intellect and invention.(Athene, Athena, Pallas Athene, Tritogeneia, Glaukopis, Minerva)
Minerva

Demeter
Demeter, the goddess of the Harvest; the daughter of Kronos (Cronos) and Rheia (Rhea).(Demeter, Ceres)
Ceres

Dione
Dione, the Mother Goddess of Mount Olympos (Olympus).(Dione)

Eos
Eos, the Dawn; mother of the Winds.(Dawn, Eos, Erigeneia)

Enyo
Enyo, one of the Graiai (the Gray Sisters); the daughters of Keto (Ceto) and Phorkys (Phorcys).(Enyo, Bellona, Gray Sisters, Graiai)
Bellona

Erida
Erida, the wearisome goddess of Hate.(Erida, Hate)

Erinyes
Erinys, the Mist-Walking and the Kindly One; punisher of the unfaithful.(Erinyes, Erinys, Furiae, Furies, Tisiphone, Megaera, Alecto, Alekto)
Furiae

Eris
Eris, the goddess of Discord and Strife.(Eris, Discordia, Discord)
Discordia

Eros
Eros, the primal god of Love; using arrows of gold and lead, he would wound the hearts of mortals and Immortals alike.(Eros, Cupid)
Cupid

Eurynome
Eurynome, one of the many daughters of Ocean; the mother of the Graces.(Eurynome)

Fates
The Fates, the Daughters of Necessity; born of Zeus and Themis.(Fates, Morae, Clotho, Lachesis, Atropos, Klotho, Lakhesis, Moiras, Keras, Moirai, Moira)
Morae

Gorgons
Gorgons, the daughters of Phorkys and Keto (Ceto); with snakes about their heads and wrists, Medusa, Sthenno and Euryale were so hideous, the shock of seeing them would turn anyone to stone.(Gorgon, Medusa, Sthenno, Euryale)

Graces
Graces, the daughters of Zeus and Eurynome; the attendants of Aphrodite (goddess of Love) and the incarnations of Grace and Charm.(The Graces, Graces, Aglaia, Euphrosyne, Thalia, The Charities, Charities)
Charities

Hades
Hades, Lord of the Underworld; the son of Kronos (Cronos) and Rheia (Rhea).(Hades, Underworld, Pluto)
Pluto

Hebe
Hebe, the goddess of Youth; the daughter of Zeus and Hera; the wife of Herakles (Heracles).(Hebe, Youth)

Helios
Helios, the Sun; the son of Hyperion and Eryphaesa; he sees everything his light touches.(Helios, Sun God, the Sun)
Apollo

Hephaistos (Hephaestus)
Hephaistos, the god of the Smith; the son of Hera and artificer of the Olympians.(Hephaistos, Hephaestus, Vulcan)
Vulcan

Hera
Hera, the daughter of Kronos (Cronos) and Rheia (Rhea); the wife to Zeus; the most beautiful of the Immortals.(Hera, Juno)
Juno

Herakles (Heracles)
Herakles, the ultimate hero; the son of Zeus and Alkmene (Alcmene).(Herakles, Hercules, The Twelve Labors)
Hercules

Hermes
Hermes, the wing shod messenger of the Olympians; the son of Zeus and Maia.(Hermes, Mercury, Argeiphontes)
Mercury

Hestia
Hestia, the virgin goddess of the Hearth and humble domestic joy.(Hestia, Vesta)
Vesta
Hyperion
Hyperion, the Titan; father of Helios (the Sun), Eos (the Dawn) and Selene (the Moon).(Hyperion)

Hypnos
Hypnos, the god of Sleep; a child of Nix (Night) and the brother of Thanatos (Death).(Hypnos, Somnus)
Somnus
Io
Io, the Heifer-Maiden who rejected the love of Zeus.(Io, Heifer-Maiden)

Iris
Iris, the Wind-Footed messenger of the Immortals.(Iris)

Kalypso (Calypso)
Kalypso, the queenly Nymph and lover of Odysseus.(Calypso, Kalypso, Nymph, Nymphs)

Kheiron (Chiron)
Kheiron, the most righteous of the Centaurs; the powerful master of many arts and sciences.(Cheiron, Kheiron, Centaurs, Centaur, Eurytion)

Kirke (Circe)
Kirke, the Dread Goddess; the daughter of Helios and the mistress of potions and spells.(Circe, Kirke)

Kronos (Cronos)
Kronos, the Titan; father of the Olympians.(Kronos, Cronos, Cronus, Saturn)
Saturn

Leto
Leto, the consort of Zeus and mother of Apollon and Artemis.(Leto)

Muses
The Muses attend the festivals on Olympos and entertain and inspire the other gods with their wit and charm.(Muses, Mousai)

Nereids
The Nereids, the fifty daughters of Nereus and Doris.(The Nereids, Nereids, Thetis, Agaue, Aktaia, Amphinome, Amphithoe, Apseudes, Dexamene, Doris, Doto, Dynamene, Galateia, Glauke, Halia, Iaira, Ianassa, Ianeira, Kallianassa, Kallianeira, Klymene, Kumodoke, Kumothoe, Limnoreia, Maira, Melite, Nemertes, Nesaie, Oreithyia, Pherousa, Panope, Proto, Speio, Thaleia, Thoe)

Odysseus
Odysseus, the hero of the Trojan War and the long suffering traveler in The Odyssey.(Odysseus, Ulysses)
Ulysses

Orai,The Hours
Orai, the three sisters, Eunomia (Harmony), Dyke (Justice) and Eirene (Peace) assist the Olympians by organizing the Seasons and adding balance to Nature.(Hours, The Hours, Eunomia, Dyke, Eiren, Horae, The Horae, Orai)
Horae

Pan
Pan, the Goat-God; he prances through the fertile countryside in the company of Nymphs playing his seven-reed pipe in wild abandon.(Pan, Faunus, Goat God)
Faunus

Persephone
Persephone, the daughter of Demeter and Zeus; the wife of Hades and queen of the Underworld.(Persephone, Proserpina)
Proserpina

Poseidon
Poseidon, the lord the Sea; son of Kronos (Cronos) and Rheia (Rhea).(Poseidon, Neptune)
Neptune

Prometheus
Prometheus, the rebel god; in defiance of Zeus, he gave fire and other comforts to the mortals on the earth.(Prometheus)

Rheia (Rhea)
Rheia, the wife of devious Kronos (Cronos) and mother to the Olympians.(Rheia, Rhea)

Rivers
Rivers; the children of Okeanos (Ocean); Immortals who have chosen rivers as their earthly bodies.(Rivers, Acheloios, Akheloios, Aiseopos, Alpheios, Asopos, Axios, Boagrios, Grenikos, Gyge, Hermos, Hyllos, Hypereia, Karesos, Kephisos, Lykia, Maiandros, Messeis, Minyeios, Ocean, Okeanos, Parthenios, Peneios, Rhesos, Rhodios, Sangarious, Satnioeis, Simoei, Skamandros, Spercheios, Styx, Titaressos, Xanthos)

Skylla
Skylla, the man-eating she-beast with six heads.(Skylla, Charybdis, Kharybdis)

Styx
Styx, the eldest daughter of Okeanos (Ocean) and Tethys; any Immortal who pours the waters of Styx and swears an oath, is solemnly bound to tell only the truth.(Styx)

Thanatos
Thanatos, the god of Death; a child of Nix (Night) and the brother of Hypnos (Sleep).(Thanatos, Death)

Thetis
Thetis, one of the fifty daughters of Nereus and Doris; the wife of Peleus and the mother of Akhilleus (Achilles).(Thetis)

Winds
The Winds are Immortals who have chosen the air as their earthly bodies.(Winds, Eos, Boreas, Eurus, Notus, Zephyros, North Wind, East Wind, South Wind, West Wind, Kaikias, Caicias, Apeliotes, Lips, Skiron, Sciron)

Zeus
Zeus, the Olympian; the son of Kronos (Cronos) and Rheia (Rhea); lord of the Sky.(Zeus, Jupiter)


Mythology can be approached from various perspectives, such as anthropological, sociological, folklorist, psychological and metaphysical. Our understanding of what myth is depends on the perspective we use. The folklorist is interested in the variety of myths and their spread with migrations of peoples. The anthropologists study myth as part of a peoples' culture. The sociologist is interested in how it helps society to function. The psychologist studies its effects on peoples' perspectives, and how it helps them cope with the world in which they live. The occultist and mystic regard it as a tool to help them achieve their aims, whether that be union with the divine, or a greater understanding of themselves and the divine within. Myth occurs in the history of most, if not all, human traditions and communities, and is a basic constituent of human culture. It occurs both with and without associated rites (though not all rites have myths associated with them). This paper discusses the purpose of myth, and how we may use myth more effectively in the magical context.

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