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Charites (Graces) – Mythopedia The Charites, also known as the Graces, were daughters of Zeus who embodied all things associated with beauty, joy, and abundance They were seen as kind and gentle goddesses, and they were worshiped throughout Greece Their mythological role was limited
Eurynome – Mythopedia Eurynome was one of the three thousand Oceanids, daughters of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys As one of Zeus’ many lovers, she became the mother of the Charites (also known as the “Graces”)
Erinyes (Furies) – Mythopedia The Erinyes (“Furies”) were terrifying sisters who acted as goddesses of vengeance and retribution From their grim home in the Underworld, the Erinyes punished crimes that violated the natural order—especially offenses against family members
Pandora – Mythopedia Pandora was the first human woman in Greek mythology, created by the gods for the express purpose of punishing mortals The gods entrusted Pandora with a jar containing all the evils of the cosmos for her to unleash upon mankind
Moirae (Fates) – Mythopedia The three Moirae—Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos—were the personifications of fate They ensured that every being followed the preordained course that had been set for them
Aphrodite – Mythopedia Aphrodite was one of the Twelve Olympians and the Greek goddess of love, desire, and procreation
Ares – Mythopedia Ares was the Greek god of war and violence and the least loved of all the Olympians He often clashed with the other gods due to his cruelty and brutality
Homeric Hymns – Mythopedia The Homeric Hymns, traditionally attributed to Homer, are a collection of thirty-three poems, each one honoring an individual god (or group of gods) Mostly composed between the seventh and fifth centuries BCE, the hymns were written in the same style and meter as the Iliad and the Odyssey
Hypnos – Mythopedia Hypnos, son of Nyx and twin brother of Thanatos, was the divine personification of sleep A handsome winged god who could be gentle as well as hostile, Hypnos was imagined flying across the world, bringing sleep to all living things
Zeus – Mythopedia Zeus was the powerful but flawed king of the Greek pantheon and the supreme god of the Greeks He ruled over men and gods alike from his throne on Mount Olympus