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Zeus
by Obsidian [102 words] |
| |  | "(derived from Aryan: "Dyaus"=God) Son of Kronos and Rhea, King of the Gods and Lord of the Universe. Threatened with..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Aphrodite
by Obsidian [66 words] |
| | | "(foam-born) Daughter, after a fashion, of Kronos (she is said to have emerged from the sea following his dismemberment by Zeus: his..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Titans
by Obsidian [67 words] |
| | | "A precursor race of Divine entities, essentially composing a pantheon itself. The eldest are said to have emerged from Primal..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Uranus
by Obsidian [21 words] |
| | | "(sky-dweller) The Sky-Father, a primal being, emergent from Gaea. He was Lord of the Titans, until his position was usurped by..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Aeolus
by Obsidian [42 words] |
| | | "A son of Poseidon, and Lord of the Winds. He figures in the Odyssey, where Odysseus encounters him and is given a bag containing..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Algos
by Obsidian [8 words] |
| | | "(Pain) Child of Eris, Ruler of sufferance and pain...." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Amphitrite
by Obsidian [10 words] |
| | | "(third encircler) Daughter of Nereus, by Doris, and wife of Poseidon...." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Aether
by Obsidian [21 words] |
| | | "(derived from Aethein: to kindle, burn) A primal being, the child of Erebus and Nyx; He represents the realm of Upper Air...." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Achelous
by Obsidian [9 words] |
| | | "A river spirit (male), Patron of the Achelous, in Epirus...." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Rhea
by Obsidian [41 words] |
| | | "One of the Titans, daughter of Uranus and Gaea (Heaven and Earth). Consort of Kronos and mother of a number of Olympian Divinities,..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Poseidon
by Obsidian [36 words] |
| | | "Son of Kronos and Rhea, principle God of the Sea, in concert with many other spirits, godlings and Deities of that Realm. He also..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Ki
by Obsidian [32 words] |
| | | "(Sumerian) A primordial being representing Earth in some traditions, wife of An in one version of the tales surrounding the..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Mesopotamian |
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Hera
by Obsidian [41 words] |
| | | "(protectress. cf. "Hero"=defender)Daughter of Kronos and Rhea, wife of Zeus and Queen of the Universe. Her jealousies and..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Hades
by Obsidian [27 words] |
| | | "Son of Kronos and Rhea, Lord of Under-Earth, and ruler of the dead. Wed to Persephone, daughter of Demeter, an occasion which..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Demeter
by Obsidian [22 words] |
| | | "(Earth-Mother) Daughter of Kronos and Rhea, and Goddess of the harvest, and of cultivated vegetation (as opposed to the wildwood,..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Phanes
by Obsidian [21 words] |
| | | "A primal Being, child of Kronos and perhaps the father of Nyx; He is Radiance, the first light to emerge from Chaos...." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Gaea
by Obsidian [16 words] |
| | | "(Earth) The Earth-Mother herself, A primal being, emergent from of Chaos, and representative of the Earth itself...." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Hestia
by Obsidian [57 words] |
| | | "Daughter of Kronos and Rhea, Goddess of family life and the hearth. Like Artemis, Hestia has no consort and remains a maiden. Her..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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An
by Obsidian [51 words] |
| | | "(Sumerian) A primordial sky-god, regarded as the creator of the world and progenitor or ancestor of all the Gods who followed Him...." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Mesopotamian |
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Dionysos – A Gift of Abundance and Divine Inspiration
by Anja Heij [1161 words] |
| | | "At the end of the summer the four elements have worked their alchemy; a good balance between fertile earth, air of the right..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Metis
by Obsidian [97 words] |
| | | "(wisdom) One of the Titans, child of Uranus and Gaea (Heaven and Earth). Among them, she was considered the most wise, and is said..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Themis
by Obsidian [63 words] |
| | | "(order) One of the Titans, child of Uranus and Gaea (Heaven and Earth). By Zeus, she is the mother of Dike, Irene, and others. She..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Hermes
by Obsidian [79 words] |
| | | "(cairn) Son of Zeus, and a Deity of many functions and attributes. He is best known as the Messenger and Herald of the Gods, but he..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Hyperion
by Obsidian [17 words] |
| | | "One of the Titans, son of Uranus and Gaea (Heaven and Earth), and father of Helios (the Sun)...." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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