![]() ![]() People called the Athenians (people who lived in Athens) Athena Parthenos (which means virgin) because she chose to be a virgin goddess. She is one the well known goddesses along with Aphrodite. Print.Īthena was the goddess of warfare, arts and crafts, and of course, wisdom. Hermes: god of thieves and travelers messenger of the godsĬonner, Nancy PhD. ![]() He was considered to be violent and untrustworthy.Įven though these are minor gods, they still made a contribution to Greek mythology.Īphrodite: Greek goddess of love and Beauty Last, but not least, there is Boreas, the north wind. Aurora Borealis (The Northern Lights) are actually named after him, being the NORTHEN wind. Eros is actually the Greek form of Cupid, bu the Greek form was created first. ![]() Because love is blind, sometimes, the god was shown being blindfoled. The gold tipped ones inspired love, and the lead tipped ones inspired hatred. He is thought of to be carrying a bow and arrows. Eros is the god of love, Aphrodite is the GODDESS of love. He was the son of Hermes, who was quite proud to introduce him to the Olympians.Īfter that, we have Eros. He was half-man and half-goat, being a Satyr. There was also some minor gods, not just goddesses. She visited victors and conquerers and she would hold a crown of victory above their heads. Nike was the goddess or victory and you want to be victorious when doing sports, right? The goddess was often seen in the company of Zeus. Have you ever heard of the shoe comapany called Nike? Well, that comes from Greek mythology. Not only was Iris the goddess or the rainbow, but she was also a messenger of the gods, like Hermes. There was also Iris, goddess or the rainbow. For example, if someone had an unending stream of good luck or was to rich, she would take some away to balance the universe. She was also in charge of keepign everything in balance, making sure no one had to much. She was often called to avenge those who had been wronged. Nemesis was the goddess of revenge or vengence. These were called the minor gods (and goddesses).Ī few minor goddesses are Nemesis, Iris, and Nike. In Greek mythology, there were many gods and goddesses who were small and unappreciated. ![]()
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