Hygeia

 

Hygeia

In Greek mythology, Hygeia was the goddess of good health. She was the daughter of  Asclepius (medicine god) and Epione. Hygeia was attendant of her father, Asclepius and companion of goddess, Aphrodite. 

 

Hygeia and Asclepius

She was represented in art as a virgin dressed in a long robe, with the expression of mildness and kindness, and either alone or grouped with her father and sisters, and either sitting or standing, and leaning on her father.

       In some versions, Hygeia was described as daughter of Eros and Pietho.

INDEX

The Twelve Olympians

In Greek mythology, the Twelve great gods of the Greeks were known as the Olympians. Together they presided over every aspect of human life.

ZEUS was the King of the Gods, and the god of weather, fate, law and order.  

                                        

 

POSEIDON was the god of the sea, the sources of fresh water, horses and earthquakes.

HERA was the Queen of the gods, the goddess of the sky, women and marriage.

DEMETER was the great Olympian goddess of agriculture, grain, and bread, the daily sustenance of mankind.

ATHENA was the great Olympian goddess of war, defence, crafts and wise counsel.

APHRODITE was the great Olympian goddess of pleasure, joy, beauty, love and procreation.

APOLLO was the great Olympian god of prophecy, oracles, healing and disease, music, poetry, archery, and the protection of the young.

ARTEMIS was the great Olympian goddess of hunting, wild animals, children and birth.

ARES was the great Olympian god of war, battlelust and manliness.

 

HEPHAESTUS was the great Olympian god of fire, metalworking, building and the fine arts.

HERMES was the great Olympian god of herds, travel, trade, heraldry, language, athletics and thievery.

HESTIA was the goddess of hearth and home. As the goddess of the hearth-fire, Hestia also presided over the altar flame and the sacrificial feast. The central hearth of a state also belonged to her--the fire kept alight in the civic hall

According to some versions, Hestia grew tired of all the fighting and bickering among the gods. She was very happy to give her place to Dionysus. 

DIONYSUS was the great Olympian god of wine, vegetation, pleasure and festivity.

INDEX

Deimos

In Greek mythology, Deimos was the personification of terror. Deimos was described as the son of Ares and Aphrodite and twin brother of Phobos.

 

Deimos

 Deimos is more of a personification and an abstraction of the sheer terror that is brought by war and he never appeared as an actual character in any story in Greek mythology. Deimos was known for accompanying, Ares into battle along with Enyo, Eris, and Phobos (fear).

INDEX

Enyo

1:- Enyo. In Greek mythology, Enyo was the goddess of war and destruction. Enyo was described as companion and lover of war-god Ares, and also his sister, as she was daughter of Zeus and Hera. 

Enyo

Enyo so delighted in warfare that she even refused to take side in the battle between Zeus and the monster Typhone. Enyo inflicted terror and bloodshed in the war, along with Eris (strife), and Phobos (fear) and Deimos (terror), the two sons of Ares. 

 

Enyo, the goddess of war and destruction

Enyo was mother of war-god Enyalius by Ares. In some version Eris and Enyo were represented as same goddess.

2:-Enyo. In Greek mythology, Enyo was also the name of one of the Graeae. Graeae were three sisters who shared one eye and one tooth. 

 

Graeae

Deino (dread) and Pemphredo (alarm) were sisters of Enyo (horror). The three sisters or Graeae were described as old grey-haired women and in some versions beautiful women.

INDEX

Nicaea

Nicaea, a Naiad nymph

In Greek mythology, Nicaea or Nikaia was a Naiad nymph of the spring or fountain and daughter of river god Sangarius and Cybele. Nicaea was a devotee of the goddess Artemis. 

Sleeping Nicaea is watched by shepherd Hymnus

                                  When a shepherd Hymnus fell in love with Nicaea. Nicaea grew angry and killed him as he was declaring his love. This enraged Eros, who inspired Dionysus to fall in love with her. Dionysus pursued her, she continued to spurn his advances. Dionysus with help of cunning potion (wine), made Nicaea sleep. Then Dionysus seduce intoxicated beautiful Nicaea. Nicaea conceived Telete from this union. According to some version, Nicaea hung herself after her daughter's birth. Dionysus named the city Nicaea after her.  

INDEX