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Roman
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Achelois
("She who drives away pain") One of the moon
goddesses
Achelous
The patron deity of the river by the same name
Aeolus
Aeolos
Aiolos
Aiolus
Eolus
God of the Winds and Air
Aether
Aither
Ether
(Akmon)
God of Light, God of the Upper Air
Alastor
Male personification of familial feuds. Also
associated with sins that pass down from parent to
child. As a spirit of the household in Roman
mythology, he incited people to murder and other
sins
Alectrona
Early Greek goddess of the Sun
Amphitrite
Salacia
One of the Nereids (Sea-Goddesses) - wife of
Poseidon
Cretan Goddess of Gardens, Marshes, Swamps,
Love and Flowers
Antheia
(An Aeginian Goddess later associated with
Athena and Artemis)
Aphaea
Aphaia
Aphrodite
(Anadyomene)
Venus
Goddess of Love and Beauty
Apollo
(Apollon)
(Phoebus)
Apollo
God of Sun (Light), Truth, Music, Healing
Ares
(Enyalius)
Mars
God of War
Artemis
(Agrotora)
(Amarynthia)
(Cynthia)
(Kourotrophos)
(Locheia)
(Orthia)
(Phoebe)
(Potnia Theron)
Diana
As Artemis - Goddess of Wild Things, Hunter-inChief
As Agrotora - Patron Goddess of Hunters
As Kourotrophos - The Nurse of Youths
As Locheia - Goddess of Childbirth and Midwives
Aristaeus
Aristaios
Asclepius
Asklepios
Astraea
Minor God - Patron God of Cattle, Fruit Trees,
Hunting, Husbandry and Bee-keeping
Aesculapius God of Health and Medicine
"Star Maiden" The Personification of Justice
Até
Athena
Goddess of Mischief
Athene
(Asana)
Minerva
Goddess of wisdom, weaving, crafts, and war.
Atalanta
Fastest mortal, hunter of the Caladonian boar
Atlas
One of the Primordial Titans (See Titans Page)
Attis
Attis
Minor Life-Death-Rebirth Deity
Bia
Minor Deity - Personification of Force
Bellerphone
Mortal who rode Pegasus
Aquilo
(Aquilon)
Boreas
Brizo
One of the Anemoi (Wind Gods) - North Wind
(See Anemoi Page)
Protector of Mariners
Caerus
Kairos
Calypso
Kalypso
Castor
Kastor
Occasio
(Tempus)
Personification of Opportunity, Luck and
Favorable Moments
A Sea Nymph
Castore
and
Gemini - The Twins
Pollux
Polydeuces
Ceto
Keto
Female Personification of the Dangers of the Sea,
Unknown Terrors and Bizarre Creatures
Chaos
Khaos
Non-gendered diety of the nothingness that all else
sprung from.
Kharites
(Graces)
The Three Goddesses of Beauty, Charm, Glory,
Magnificence, Mirth, Festivities, Banquets,
Dancing and Song. They were attendants of the
Goddesses Aphrodite and Hera. (See
Charites/Graces Page)
Charites
Polydeuces
Gratiae
Charon
The Ferryman of Hades
Chronos
Khronos
Chronus
Circe
Kirke
Cronus
Cronos
Kronos
Saturn
God of Agriculture, Protector of the Sowers and
the Seed
Cybele
(Meter)
(Meter Oreie)
(Agdistis)
Magna
Mater
Goddess of caverns and mountains, walls and
fortresses, nature and wild animals (especially lions
and bees)
A Goddess/Sorceress who Transformed her
Enemies, or those who offended her, into Animals
Cyclops
Demeter
God of Time
Monster with one ye, son of Poseidon
Demetra
Ceres
Goddess of the Corn, Earth, Harvest
Guardian of the Ancient City Lamark where
wounded heroes could find comfort, after being
injured in battle.
Dinlas
Dionysus
Dionysos
(Bacchus)
Bacchus
(Liber)
A Sea Nymph, Mother of the fifty Nereids
including Thetis and Amphitrite
Doris
Dryads
Female Tree Spirits. There were several classes of
Dryads, each associated with a particular type of
tree (See Dryads Page)
Dryades
Efreisone
Eileithyia
God of the Vine, Wine and Merriment
Personification of an Olive Tree Branch
Eilithia
Eilythia
Eileithyiai
Eleuthia
Ilithia
Ilithyia
Lucina
Goddess of Childbirth and Midwifery
Elpis
Spes
Female Personification of Hope
Enyo
Bellona
Goddess known as the "Waster of Cities", Lesser
Goddess of War.
Aurora
(Mater
Matuta)
Titan Goddess of the Dawn
Eos
(Eosphorus)See
also Hesperus
Erebus
Erebos
Eris
God of darkness.
Discordia
Goddess of Strife or Discord
Eros
(Eleutherios)
Cupid
(Amor)
God of Love, Procreation and Sexual Desire
Eurus
Euros
Vulturnus
One of the Anemoi (Wind Gods) - East Wind
(Note that many sources state Apeliotes as being
the East wind
Eurydice
Wife of Orpheus, condemned to the underworld
Gaia
Gaea
Glaucus
Glaukos
Glacus
Hades
Haidou
(Plouton)
Hebe
Hecate
Hekate
Hekat
Terra
Goddess of the Earth (Mother Earth)
A Sea God
Pluto
(Dis Pater)
(Orcus)
God of the Underworld and Precious Metals
Juventas
Goddess of Youth
Trivia
Goddess of the Crossways, the Dark Side of the
Moon, and Magic
Helios
Sol
God of the Sun
Dies
Goddess of daylight
Hephaestus Hephaistos
Vulcan
(Mulciber)
God of the Forge and Fire, Workman to the
immortals
Hera
Juno
Queen of Heaven Goddess of Women and
Marriage
Hercules
A Divine Hero, Patron and Protector of Gymnasia
and palaestrae (The ancient Greek wrestling
school)
Hemera
Hemere
(Amar)
(Dies)
Heracles
Herakles
Hermes
(Pyschopompus) Mercury
God of Commerce and Market, Boundaries and the
travellers who cross them.
Messenger of the Gods
Goddesses of the Sunset/Dusk, Nymphs who
tended a garden protecting the Golden Apple along
with a Hundred-headed Dragon called Ladon
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Hesperides
Hesperus
Hesperos
(Phosphorus bringer of light)
(Eosphorus Bringer of
Dawn, see Eos)
Hestia
Horae
Hygea
Hypnos
Vesper
The Evening Star, Personification of the Planet
(Lux Ferre Venus
Lucifer)
Vesta
Horai
Hora
(Helioio
Thugateres)
Hygieia
Aegle (Aigle)
Arethusa
Erytheia (Erytheis)
Hesperia (Hespereia)
Hespera (Hespere)
Hestia
Hesperusa
Goddess of the Hearth and Home; also
Fertility(Greek only)
Goddesses of the Hours (See Horae Page)
Salus
(Salus
Publica
Populi
Romani)
Goddess of Health, Cleanliness and Sanitation
Somnus
God of Sleep
Hymenaeus
Hymenaios Hymenaues
Hymen
God of Weddings and the Wedding Feast
Iris
Goddess of the Rainbow
Kotys
Cotys
Cottyto
Cottytus
A Thracian Goddess Worshipped with Baccanalian
Revelry
Gorgon who changed people to stone when they
looked her in the eyes
Medusa
Maia
Mya
Mania
Fauna
(Maia
Goddess of Fields, "Good Goddess". One of the
Maiestas)
Pleiades
(Bono Dea)
Mania
Personification of Insanity. (In Roman and
Etruscan mythology she was the goddess of the
dead)
Metis
Titan Goddess of Wisdom
Midas
Richest human, everything he touched turned to
gold
Minataur
Half human, half bull who lived in a labyrinth on
the island of Crete
Goddesses of Destiny:
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Moirae
Moerae
(The Fates)
Parcae
(Fata)
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Momus
Momos
Clotho - Spun the thread of life from her
distaff onto her spindle (Roman equivalent
Nona)
Lacheses - Measured the thread of life
with her rod. (Roman equivalent Decima)
Atropos (Aisa) - Cut the thread of life, she
chose the manner of a persons death
(Roman Equivalent Morta)
God of Satire, Mockery, Writers and Poets
Morpheus
God of Dreams and Sleep
Goddesses who embody the right Evocation of
Myth. They were Water Nymphs:
Muses
Mousai
(Pierides)
Camenae
(The
Romans
only had 4)
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Calliope - Epic Poetry
Euterpe - Music/Lyric Poerty
Clio - History
Erato - Lyrics/Love Poetry
Melpomene - Tragedy
Polyhymnia - Sacred Poetry and
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Naiads
Geometry
Terpsichore - Dancing
Thalia - Comedy
Urania - Astronomy and Astrology
Freshwater Nymphs Who Inhabited Rivers, Lakes,
Brooks, Springs, Fountains and Marshes:
Naiades
Nioades
Naodes
(Naoas)
(Naoas)
(Naos)
(Hydriades)
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Eleionomai - Marshes
Krinaiai - Fountains
Limnades (Limnatides) - Lakes
Pegaiai - Springs
Potameides - Rivers and Streams
(See Naiads Page)
Beautiful human who fell in love with his image,
was turned into a flower
Narcissus
Nemesis
(Rhamnousia)
Invidia
Nereids
Nereus
Goddess of Retribution
Blue-haired Sea Nymphs (See Nereids Page)
Titan God who Fathered the Nereids. God of the
Sea before Poseidon. Known as the "Old Man of
the Sea"
(Phorcys)
(Phorkys)
Nike
Victoria
Goddess of Victory and Triumph
Notus
Auster
One of the Anemoi (Wind Gods)- South Wind
Nox
Goddess of Night
Nyx
Nox
The 3000 children of the Titans Oceanus and
Tethys. Nymph Goddesses of all sources of Fresh
Water from Clouds to Subterranean Springs,
Breezes, Pastures and Flowers. They Included:
Oceanids
Okeanides
Oceanids
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Anthousai - Flower Nymphs
Aurai - Breeze Nymphs
Leimonides - Pasture Nymphs
Naiads - Fresh Water Nymphs
Nephelai - Clouds Nymphs
See Also:
Oedipus
Hero of Thebes; solved riddle of sphinx, married
his mother, carved his eyes out
Orpheus
Greatest musician, married to Eurydice
Pan
Faunus
(Inuus)
God of Woods and Fields, Flocks and Sheep
Pandora
Peitha
First woman; opened a box of evils
Peitho
Suadela
Pegasus
Goddess of Persuasion
White-winged horse that flew
Persephassa
Persephatta
Persephone
(Kore)
(Kora)
Persipina
Proserpina
(Libera)
Perseus
Goddess of Spring [Season], Underworld through
Hades
Son of Zues; slayer of Medusa
Pheme
Fama
Goddess of Fame, Reknown and Rumour
Phosphorus Phosphor
Lucifer
Light-bearer, Star that brings in the day (See
Hesperus)
The seven daughters of the Titan Atlas and the seanymph Pleione
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Pleiades
Plutus
Pontus
Maia
Electra (Atlantis)
Taygete (Taygeti, Taigeti)
Alcyone
Celaeno (Wife of Poseidon)
Sterope (Asterope)
Merope
God of Wealth
Ancient Pre-Olympian Sea God. God of the Deep
Sea
Pontos
Neptune
Neptunus
Poseidon
Proteus
God of the Sea and Horses
An Early Sea God before Poseidon
Priapus
Priapus
(Mutinus)
(Mutunus)
Minor Rustic Fertility God and Protector of
Livestock Fruit Plants, Gardens and Male Genitalia
Rhea
Magna
Mater
deorum
Idaea
(Cybele)
Goddess of Nature
Selene
Luna
Goddess of the Moon
Tartarus
Tartaros
Tartarizo
God of the Depths of the Underworld (below
Hades)
Titans
Thanatos
Giants who ruled before the Olympic Gods
Mors
God of Death
Ancient Goddess of Divine Order, Law and
Custom.
Themis
Theseus
Thetis
One of the Nereids
Triton
Triton
Trumpeter of the Sea and Messenger of the Deep
Tyche
Fortuna
Goddess of Fortune and Prosperity of a City
Typhon
Typhaon
Typhoeus
Typhus
Uranus
Ouranos
Uranus
(Caelus)
God of the Sky and Heavens. Father of the Titans
(See Titans)
Zephyrus
Zephyros
Zephyr
Favonius
One of the Anemoi (Wind Gods) - West Wind
(Dias)
Jupiter
(Jovis
Pater)
(Jove)
Lord of the Sky, Gods, and Thunder,
also Rain-god, Cloud-gatherer
Zeus
Enemy of the Olympian Gods, God of the Hot
Winds