Moirae (Fates) - Mythopedia
2023年3月9日 · The Moirae continue to make appearances in modern pop culture, where they are most commonly known as the “Fates.” In literature, the Moirae have featured in Rick Riordan’s …
Themis – Mythopedia
2023年3月10日 · Themis was a Greek Titan most famous for embodying the concept of justice. Unlike the other Titans, she sided with the Olympians in their celestial war with her brethren. …
Erinyes (Furies) – Mythopedia
2023年3月9日 · The Erinyes (“Furies”) were terrifying sisters who acted as goddesses of vengeance and retribution. From their grim home in the Underworld, the Erinyes punished …
Morrigan – Mythopedia
2023年3月17日 · According to Celtic scholar Patrick K. Ford, mythological women like the Valkyries and the Morrígan represent the full circle of life: they had the power to give life (by …
Eris - Mythopedia
2023年9月7日 · Her siblings included other menacing forces like Thanatos (“Death”), Hypnos (“Sleep”), Nemesis (“Retribution”), and the Moirae (“Fates”). The Roman mythographer …
Graeae - Mythopedia
2023年1月18日 · The Graeae were three sisters who lived in a remote corner of the world, sharing a single eye and a single tooth among them. They were best known for (reluctantly) helping …
Admetus – Mythopedia
2023年10月4日 · Admetus, son of Pheres, was the king of Pherae in Thessaly. He had a reputation as a just and hospitable ruler and was a favorite of the god Apollo. When it came …
Apollo – Mythopedia
2023年4月11日 · See also Pausanias, Description of Greece 2.21.9 and 5.16.4, where Pausanias claims that, after escaping the fates of her brothers and sisters, Meliboea’s skin changed color …
Hecate – Mythopedia
2023年3月9日 · Hecate, daughter of Asteria and Perses, was a powerful but mysterious goddess usually associated with magic, witchcraft, and the Underworld. Though often an object of …
Hades – Mythopedia
2022年12月7日 · Hades was a fearsome Greek god and ruler of the Underworld. So dreaded by the Greeks that they didn’t dare speak his name, his most famous act was abducting …