Jul 27, 2023 · The Horae, daughters of Zeus and Themis, were goddesses associated with the seasons and with ordered cycles of time. According to the poet Hesiod, there were three …

Mar 10, 2023 · In some sources, moreover, the Horae were children not of Zeus and Themis but of Helios and Selene (Quintus of Smyrna, Posthomerica 10.334ff; cf. Nonnus, Dionysiaca …

Mar 9, 2023 · In other places, the Moirae were associated with the Horae and the Graces. Pop Culture. The Moirae continue to make appearances in modern pop culture, where they are …

Dec 9, 2022 · Pandora was formed from clay by Hephaestus and endowed with her numerous skills and attributes by Athena, the Graces, Hermes, Aphrodite, the Horae, and Peitho. She …

Feb 9, 2023 · Like the Muses and the Horae, the Charites enjoyed dancing, singing, and poetry. Their attributes were flowers such as roses and myrtles, and it was they who made roses …

Feb 14, 2023 · Arethusa was a nymph, sometimes numbered among the daughters of the sea god Nereus. Her myth describes how she fled to Syracuse to escape the undesired advances …

Sep 20, 2023 · Overview. Zeus was the supreme god of the Greeks, a mighty deity who meted out justice from atop Mount Olympus. Hailed as the father of both mortals and immortals, Zeus …

Dec 7, 2022 · Quintus of Smyrna, Posthomerica 10.336ff; cf. Nonnus, Dionysiaca 12.1ff (who names Helios as the father of the Horae but does not name the mother). In the more familiar …

Jan 6, 2023 · The nymphs were minor divinities who took the form of beautiful young women. They represented diverse aspects of nature, including water, mountains, trees, and even …

Dec 7, 2022 · Helios, son of Hyperion and Theia, was the personification of the sun and a god of the day. Crowned with rays of golden sunlight and riding his blazing chariot, Helios …