GOD : Represents:
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Aether
God representing pure [upper] air, son of Erebus and Nyx, and the brother
of Hemera; the essence of the universe.
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Ananke
Goddess of unalterable necessity who may have instructed the Fates.
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Anteros
Brother of Eros and god of returned love; he punished those who defied
and scorned love.
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Apate
The goddess of deceit.
benefactor of politicians....
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Astraea
A daughter of Zeus and Themis and one of the goddesses of justice who
resided among mortals.
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Ate
Thought to be a daughter of Zeus and Eris, Zeus rejected her and hurled
her to earth. She symbolizes moral blindness.
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Auxesia
Goddess of growth.
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Bia
Representation of force and daughter of Pallas and Styx.
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Caerus
Bald god or goddess representing a favorable memories, which should be
cherished.
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Ceto
Mother of the Gorgons, she essentially is a goddess of danger [primarily
of
the sea].
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Chaos
A primordial void, nothingness. This god was asexual and had
children himself, most notable Erebus and Nyx. The Latin poet Ovid gave
"chaos" the meaning of unorder.
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Cratos
Brother of Bia and representation of power.
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Deimos
Along with Phobos, a son of Ares; god of terror and panic.
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Enyo
Either the daughter or sister of Ares and personification of horror. She
is
known to linger on the battlefield during wars.
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Epimethus
A Titan, brother fof Prometheus. His name means "afterthought".
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Erebus
Son of Chaos and brother of night, he is the personification of darkness.
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Erinyes [Furies]
Born from the castrated Uranus's genitals, 3 sisters, goddesses of vengence
and revenge.
1.Tisiphone -the Avenging
2.Alecto - the Unceasing
3.Megaera - the Grudging
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Eris
Companion to Ares and goddess of discord and strife.
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Eros
The celebrated son of Ares and Aphrodite and god of erotic attraction
and/or love.
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Geras
Goddess of old age, she was the daughter of Nyx.
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The Graces
[or Charities]
Daughters of Zeus and Eurynome and attendents to Aphrodite, they
symbolized inspiration & charm, 3 in number:
1.Aglaea - splendor
2.Thalia - cheer
3.Euphrosyne - mirth
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Harmonia
Daughter of Ares and Aphrodite, she married Cadmus and represented
harmony
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Hecate
The goddess of magic and witchcraft, though not evil as many would
assume.
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Hebe
Cupbearer of the gods and daughter of Zeus and Hera, she was youth. Her
Roman counterpart, Juventas, does indeed mean "youth".
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Hemera
Representation of day, she was ironically the daughter of Nyx and Erebus.
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Hesperos
The goddess of evening and wife of Atlas.
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Hilaeira
Goddess of brightness.
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Himerus
God of sexual desire.
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Horae
Daughters of Zeus and Themis, they personified the seasons [only 3 in
Greek]. Since they associated with nature, they also represented order
and
stability.
1.Eunomia - good order
2.Dike - justice
3.Eirene - peace
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Hubris
God personifying lack of restraint, dwelling mostly among mortals.
Mostly men are affected
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Hygeia
Goddess of health and often regarded as Asclepius's daughter.
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Hymen
Son of Aphrodite and Dionysus and patron of marriage.
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Hypnos
Appropriately, the son of Nyx and Erebus and god of sleep. His twin was
Thanatos.
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Leto
A Titaness, mother of the devine twins Apollo and Artemis, and goddess
of fruitfulness [earthly].
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Lyssa
"Frenzy", she was summoned by Hera to afflict madness on Heracles,
whereupon he killed his children and, according to Euripedes, his wife
Megara.
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Metis
The daughter of Oceanos and Tethys and Zeus's first choice as a wife. She
represented counsel.
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Mnemosyne
A daughter of Uranus and Gaea and the mother of the Muses, her name
means "memory".
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Moirae
The Fates, 3 sisters who determine man's life:
1.Clotho - the spinner
2.Lachesis - the allotter
3.Atropos - the inflexible
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Momus
The sex of this god is unknown, some call Momus the daughter of night
and others, such as Hesiod, say he was a son. Regardless, s/he
represented mockery and sarcasm.
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Moros
Son of Erebus and Nyx and brother of Thanatos, Moros was
appropriately the god of doom.
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Muses
The daughters of Mnemosyne and Zeus, they were the arts:
1.Calliope - epic poetry
2.Clio - history
3.Erato - song & dance
4.Melpomene - tragic poetry
5.Urania - astronomy
6.Terpsichore - choral poetry
7.Polyhymnia - pantomime & geometry
8.Thalia - comedy
9.Euterpe - music, especially flute-playing
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Nemesis
The goddess of retribution and righting what has been wronged. She is
either the daughter of Nyx and Erebus or Zeus and Oceanus.
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Nike
Victory, the daughter of Pallas and Styx.
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Nyx
Night personified, and most often the daughter of Chaos.
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the Oneroi
Sons of Hypnos and gods of dreams:
1.Icelus - dreams of humans
2.Morpheus - shaping dreams
3.Phobetor - frightening dreams [of beasts]
4.Phantasos - apparitions
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Paen
The god of healing, even for other deities.
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Pandia
Goddess of extreme brightness [of light] and daughter of Zeus and Eos.
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Peitho
Represented persuasion, often considered the daughter of Aphrodite and
Hermes.
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Penia
Goddess of poverty and wife of Porus.
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Penthus
God of grief.
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Pheme
Rumors personified as a goddess.
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Philotes
Another daughter of Nyx and goddess of affection. Ironically, her sisters
included Eris and Apate.
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Phobos
A son of Ares and brother of Deimos, he personified fear.
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Phoebe
The daughter of Gaia and Uranus, she represented light. Her name is often
used as an epithet for Artemis since she was the mother of Leto.
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Phospherus
The god of the morning [star].
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Phthonus
The son of Dionysus and Nyx, he represented envy.
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Plutus
Often described as the son of Demeter, he was the god of wealth.
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Porus
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A son of Metis and husband to Penia, he represented expendiency.
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Pothos
A son of Aphrodite, he was the personification of desire.
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Priapus
Male fertility, the son of Dionysus and Aphrodite.
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Prometheus
One of the Titans whose name means "forethought"; one of the most
written about characters in mythology.
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Protogonus
A god representing the origins of existence.
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Psyche [Latin]
Her name means "soul" and is often regarded as such.
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Thanatos
Brother of Hypnos and god of death.
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Themis
The daughter of Gaia, her name means "steadfast" and is often considered
to represent law and order.
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Tyche
The daughter of Oceanus and goddess symbolizing fortune, chance, and
prosperity.
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Zalmoxis
A Thracian god, he somewhat sybolized immortality. He is often associated
with Dionysus.
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Zelus
The son of Styx and Pallas who personified enthusiasm and zeal.
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