
SKY GODS - THEOI GREEK MYTHOLOGY
OREITHYIA The goddess of cold, gusty mountain winds. She was the wife of Boreas, the wintry north wind, and the mother of Chione, snow. PLEIADES The nymphs of the seven stars of the …
ASTRAEUS (Astraios) - Greek Titan God of the Stars & Astrology
Astraeus was the ancient Greek Titan god of stars and planets and of the art of astrology. By Eos (the Dawn) he was the father of the Stars and the four seasonal Winds. Astraeus also had a …
Andromeda in Greek Mythology: The Legendary Princess
Nov 26, 2019 · There are additional constellations located within the Andromeda galaxy that are related to this legendary princess. In addition to the constellations Perseus and Cassiopeia, …
STAR MYTHS - THEOI GREEK MYTHOLOGY
The goddess in wrath inflicted him with unquenchable hunger and sent a serpent to further plague him. When he died she set him amongst the stars to continue for eternity the struggle with the …
HERA : Summary of the Olympian Goddess - THEOI GREEK …
* When Hera discovered the Titaness Leto was pregnant with Zeus' child, she sent her agents to drive the goddess from land to land, denying her a place to give birth. * Zeus once declared …
IRIS - Greek Goddess of the Rainbow, Messenger of the Gods
IRIS was the goddess of the rainbow and the messenger of the Olympian gods. She was often described as the handmaiden and personal messenger of Hera. Iris was a goddess of sea and …
ASTRAEA (Astraia) - Greek Goddess of Justice & the Constellation …
Astraea was the ancient Greek goddess of justice. During the Golden Age she dwelt upon the earth with mankind but was driven away by the increasing lawlessness of the subsequent …
APHRODITE - Greek Goddess of Love & Beauty (Roman Venus)
Aphrodite was the ancient Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure and procreation. She was depicted as a beautiful woman often accompanied by the winged godling Eros. Her attributes …
MAIA - Arcadian Pleiad Nymph of Greek Mythology
MAIA was the eldest of the Pleiades, the seven nymphs of the constellation Pleiades. She was a shy goddess who dwelt alone in a cave near the peaks of Mount Kyllene (Cyllene) in Arkadia …
PLEIADES - Star Nymphs of Greek Mythology
[N.B. Orthria is Eos goddess of the dawn or Artemis as the goddess of morning twilight.] Aratus, Phaenomena 254 ff (trans. Mair) (Greek astronomical poem C3rd B.C.) : "The [constellation] …