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List And Pictures Of Greek Mythological Figures by Nobody: 11:59am On Jun 07, 2013 |
The Greeks created images of their deities for many purposes. A temple would house the statue of a god or goddess, or multiple deities, and might be decorated with relief scenes depicting myths. Divine images were common on coins. Drinking cups and other vessels were painted with scenes from Greek myths. These gods and goddesses are known to be Immortal. There are Fifteen Olympian Dieties: . Aphrodite · Apollo · Ares · Artemis · Athena · Demeter · Dionysus · Hades · Hephaestus · Hera · Heracles · Hermes · Hestia · Poseidon · Zeus |
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Aphrodite: Goddess of love, beauty, desire, and pleasure. Although married to Hephaestus she had many lovers, most notably Ares, Adonis, and Anchises. She was depicted as a beautiful woman and of all the goddesses most likely to appear nude or seminude. Poets praise the radiance of her smile and her laughter. Her symbols include roses and other flowers, the scallop shell, and myrtle wreath. Her sacred animals are doves and sparrows. Her Roman counterpart was Venus.
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Re: List And Pictures Of Greek Mythological Figures by Nobody: 12:08pm On Jun 07, 2013 |
Apollo: God of light, music, arts, knowledge, healing, plague and darkness, prophecy, poetry, purity, athletism, manly beauty, and enlightenment. He is the son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin brother of Artemis. As brother and sister, they were identified with the sun and moon; both use a bow and arrow. In the earliest myths, Apollo contends with his half-brother Hermes. In sculpture, Apollo was depicted as a very handsome, beardless young man with long hair and an ideal physique. As the embodiment of perfectionism, he could be cruel and destructive, and his love affairs were rarely happy. His attributes include the laurel wreath and lyre. He often appears in the company of the Muses. Animals sacred to Apollo include roe deer, swans, cicadas, hawks, ravens, crows, foxes, mice, and snakes.
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Ares: God of war, bloodshed, and violence. The son of Zeus and Hera, he was depicted as a beardless youth, either nude with a helmet and spear or sword, or as an armed warrior. Homer portrays him as moody and unreliable, and he generally represents the chaos of war in contrast to Athena, a goddess of military strategy and skill. Ares' sacred animals are the vulture, venomous snakes, dogs, and boars. His Roman counterpart Mars by contrast was regarded as the dignified ancestor of the Roman people.
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Re: List And Pictures Of Greek Mythological Figures by Nobody: 12:13pm On Jun 07, 2013 |
Artemis: Virgin goddess of the hunt, wilderness, animals, young girls, childbirth and plague. In later times she became associated with the moon. She is the daughter of Zeus and Leto, and twin sister of Apollo. In art she was often depicted as a young woman dressed in a short knee-length chiton and equipped with a hunting bow and a quiver of arrows. Her attributes include hunting spears, animal pelts, deer and other wild animals. Her sacred animals are deer, bears, and wild boars. Diana was her Roman counterpart.
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Re: List And Pictures Of Greek Mythological Figures by Nobody: 12:14pm On Jun 07, 2013 |
Athena: Goddess of intelligence and skill, warfare, battle strategy, handicrafts, and wisdom. According to most traditions, she was born from Zeus's head fully formed and armored. She was depicted crowned with a crested helm, armed with shield and a spear, and wearing the aegis over a long dress. Poets describe her as "grey-eyed" or having especially bright, keen eyes. She was a special patron of heroes such as Odysseus. Her symbol is the olive tree. She is commonly shown accompanied by her sacred animal, the owl. The Romans identified her with Minerva.
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Re: List And Pictures Of Greek Mythological Figures by Nobody: 12:15pm On Jun 07, 2013 |
Demeter: Goddess of grain, agriculture and the harvest, growth and nourishment. Demeter is a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and sister of Zeus, by whom she bore Persephone. She was one of the main deities of the Eleusinian Mysteries, in which her power over the life cycle of plants symbolized the passage of the human soul through its life course and into the afterlife. She was depicted as a mature woman, often crowned and holding sheafs of wheat and a torch. Her symbols are the cornucopia, wheat-ears, the winged serpent, and the lotus staff. Her sacred animals are pigs and snakes. Ceres was her Roman counterpart.
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Re: List And Pictures Of Greek Mythological Figures by Nobody: 12:16pm On Jun 07, 2013 |
Dionysus: God of wine, parties and festivals, madness, chaos, drunkenness, drugs, and ecstasy. He was depicted in art as either an older bearded god or a pretty effeminate, long-haired youth. His attributes include the thyrsus (a pinecone-tipped staff), drinking cup, grape vine, and a crown of ivy. He is often in the company of his thiasos, a posse of attendants including satyrs, maenads, and his old tutor Silenus. The consort of Dionysus was Ariadne. Animals sacred to him include dolphins, serpents, tigers, and donkeys. A later addition to the Olympians, in some accounts he replaced Hestia. Bacchus was another name for him in Greek, and came into common usage among the Romans.
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Re: List And Pictures Of Greek Mythological Figures by Nobody: 12:17pm On Jun 07, 2013 |
Hades: King of the underworld and the dead, and god of the earth's hidden wealth, both agricultural produce and precious metals. His consort is Persephone. His attributes are the drinking horn or cornucopia, key, sceptre, and the three-headed dog Cerberus. The screech owl was sacred to him. He was one of three sons of Cronus and Rhea, and thus sovereign over one of the three realms of the universe, the underworld. As a chthonic god, however, his place among the Olympians is ambiguous. In the mystery religions and Athenian literature, Pluto (Plouton, "the Rich" was his preferred name, with Hades more common for the underworld as a place. The Romans translated Plouton as Dis Pater ("the Rich Father" or Pluto.
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Re: List And Pictures Of Greek Mythological Figures by Nobody: 12:19pm On Jun 07, 2013 |
Hephaestus: Crippled god of fire, metalworking, and crafts. The son of Hera by parthenogenesis, he is the smith of the gods and the husband of the adulterous Aphrodite. He was usually depicted as a bearded man with hammer, tongs and anvil—the tools of a smith—and sometimes riding a donkey. His sacred animals are the donkey, the guard dog and the crane. Among his creations was the armor of Achilles. Hephaestus used the fire of the forge as a creative force, but his Roman counterpart Volcanus (Vulcan) was feared for his destructive potential and associated with the volcanic power of the earth.
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Re: List And Pictures Of Greek Mythological Figures by Nobody: 12:20pm On Jun 07, 2013 |
Hera: Queen of the heavens and goddess of marriage, women, childbirth, heirs, kings, and empires. She is the wife of Zeus and daughter of Cronus and Rhea. She was usually depicted as a regal woman in the prime of her life, wearing a diadem and veil and holding a lotus-tipped staff. Although she was the goddess of marriage, Zeus's many infidelities drive her to jealousy and vengefulness. Her sacred animals are the heifer, the peacock, and the cuckoo. At Rome she was known as Juno.
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Re: List And Pictures Of Greek Mythological Figures by Nobody: 12:22pm On Jun 07, 2013 |
Hermes: God of boundaries, travel, communication, trade, thievery, trickery, language, writing, diplomacy, athletics, and animal husbandry. The son of Zeus and Maia, Hermes is the messenger of the gods, and a psychopomp who leads the souls of the dead into the afterlife. He was depicted either as a handsome and athletic beardless youth, or as an older bearded man. His attributes include the herald's wand or caduceus, winged sandals, and a traveler's cap. His sacred animals are the tortoise, the ram, and the hawk. The Roman Mercury was more closely identified with trade and commerce.
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Re: List And Pictures Of Greek Mythological Figures by Nobody: 12:23pm On Jun 07, 2013 |
Hestia: Virgin goddess of the hearth, home and chastity. She is a daughter of Rhea and Cronus and sister of Zeus. Not often identifiable in Greek art, she appeared as a modestly veiled woman. Her symbols are the hearth and kettle. In some accounts, she gave up her seat as one of the Twelve Olympians in favor of Dionysus, and she plays little role in Greek myths. Her counterpart Vesta, however, was a major deity of the Roman state.
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Re: List And Pictures Of Greek Mythological Figures by Nobody: 12:24pm On Jun 07, 2013 |
Poseidon: God of the sea, rivers, floods, droughts, earthquakes, and the creator of horses; known as the "Earth Shaker". He is a son of Cronus and Rhea and brother to Zeus and Hades. He rules one of the three realms of the universe as king of the sea and the waters. In classical artwork, he was depicted as a mature man of sturdy build with an often luxuriant beard, and holding a trident. The horse and the dolphin are sacred to him. His wedding with Amphitrite is often presented as a triumphal procession. His Roman counterpart was Neptune.
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Re: List And Pictures Of Greek Mythological Figures by Nobody: 12:24pm On Jun 07, 2013 |
Zeus: King of the gods, the ruler of Mount Olympus and the god of the sky, weather, thunder, lightning, law, order, and fate. He is the youngest son of Cronus and Rhea. He overthrew Cronus and gained the sovereignty of heaven for himself. In artwork, he was depicted as a regal, mature man with a sturdy figure and dark beard. His usual attributes are the royal scepter and the lightning bolt, and his sacred animals are the eagle and the bull. His counterpart Jupiter, also known as Jove, was the supreme deity of the Romans.
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Re: List And Pictures Of Greek Mythological Figures by Nobody: 12:34pm On Jun 07, 2013 |
The Lesser Greek Dieties Are- Aether: The god of the upper air and light. Ananke: The goddess of inevitability, compulsion, and necessity. Chaos: The nothingness from which all else sprang. Chronos: The god of time. Erebos: The god of darkness and shadow. Eros/Cupid: The god of love and attraction. Gaia: Mother of the Titans. Hemera: Goddess of daylight. Hypnos: The god of Sleep. Nesoi: The goddesses of the islands and sea. Nyx: The goddess of night. Uranus: The god of the heavens. The Ourea: The gods of mountains. Phanes: The god of procreation in the Orphic tradition. Pontus: The god of the sea, father of the fish and other sea creatures. Tartarus: The god of the deepest, darkest part of the underworld. Thalassa: Spirit of the sea and consort of Pontos. Thanatos: God of Death. |
Re: List And Pictures Of Greek Mythological Figures by ijebabe: 1:21pm On Jun 07, 2013 |
Woah! God overdose |
Re: List And Pictures Of Greek Mythological Figures by cigaricon(m): 7:33pm On Jun 07, 2013 |
Wah about HERCULES |
Re: List And Pictures Of Greek Mythological Figures by ijebabe: 8:33pm On Jun 07, 2013 |
^ He's only a demigod |
Re: List And Pictures Of Greek Mythological Figures by rodeo0070(m): 1:29pm On Jun 10, 2013 |
Nice work OP... 1 Like |
Re: List And Pictures Of Greek Mythological Figures by Nobody: 7:26pm On Jun 10, 2013 |
rodeo0070: Nice work OP...thank u! |
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