Daemons - Mythopedia
2023年3月8日 · Daemons and spirits appear in many ancient sources, often under very different guises and with different interpretations. They are already present in the Homeric epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey (eighth century BCE), where they usually represent unrecognized divine forces that influence human life (especially mental phenomena).
Demon Names - Mythopedia
List of demon names. Aamon, Cerberus, Charlie Morningstar—the list of demon names spans the gamut from ancient myth to modern-day possessions. As such, this list of demon names includes a wide range of demons who have appeared in everything from Quake to religious history, giving you an idea of the singular, fearsome names most appropriate ...
Thanatos - Mythopedia
2023年1月6日 · Family. Thanatos was the son of Nyx, the primordial goddess of the night. In the most familiar account, known from Hesiod’s Theogony, Thanatos was one of several children of Nyx born without a father, who collectively represented various dark and evil forces. Thanatos’ siblings thus included Momos (“Blame”), Eris (“Strife”), and the ...
Cronus - Mythopedia
2023年3月8日 · Cronus, the second ruler of the Greek cosmos, was a Titan known primarily for his cruelty and for usurping his father Uranus. He fathered the first of the Olympian deities, including Demeter, Hades, Hera, Hestia, Poseidon and Zeus. Insatiably cruel and hungry for power, Cronus was ultimately deposed by his son Zeus, who ushered in the era of ...
Lamia – Mythopedia
2023年3月23日 · Lamia was a female monster or spirit who belonged to the world of Greek popular religion. Usually represented as a hideous, foul-smelling creature, her most distinctive feature was her eyes, which she could remove from her head and store in a box. Lamia primarily hunted young children, sometimes even snatching them from their mothers’ breasts ...
Greek Heroes – Mythopedia
2023年6月20日 · The Greek heroes were a group of especially notable or superhuman mortals whose achievements defined the mythical Age of Heroes. In Greek religion, they were often given cult honors after their death and worshipped in “hero cult.”. The Greek concept of “hero” is difficult to pin down. In antiquity, the term was used differently in ...
Titans - Mythopedia
2023年3月13日 · Avi Kapach is a writer, scholar, and educator who received his PhD in Classics from Brown University. The Titans were twelve powerful deities, born from the union of the primordial gods Uranus and Gaia. Cronus, the youngest of the Titans, overthrew Uranus to become ruler of the cosmos, though he was ultimately overthrown by his own son Zeus.
Rhea - Mythopedia
2023年3月9日 · Rhea, the daughter of Gaia and Uranus, was a Greek Titan and the mother of the Olympians. Along with the other Titans, Rhea was imprisoned in Tartarus by her tyrannical father; she was eventually liberated by her brother Cronus, whom she married. Rhea gave birth to the Olympian deities and, through her cunning, helped them overthrow Cronus and ...