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In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Helios (/ ˈ h iː l i ə s,-ɒ s /; Ancient Greek: Ἥλιος pronounced [hɛ̌ːlios], lit. 'Sun'; Homeric Greek: Ἠέλιος) is the god who personifies the Sun. His name is also Latinized as Helius, and he is often given the epithets Hyperion ("the one above") and Phaethon ("the shining").
Artemis absorbed the Pre-Greek goddess Potnia Theron who was closely associated with the daimons. [32] In the Mycenean age daimons were lesser deities of ghosts, divine spirits and tutelary deities. [346] Some scholars believe that Hecate was an aspect of Artemis prior to the latter's adoption into the Olympian pantheon.
In Greek and Roman mythology, Ocnus / ˈ ɒ k n ə s / (Ancient Greek: Ὄκνος) or Bianor / b aɪ ˈ eɪ n ə r / (Ancient Greek: Βιάνωρ) was a son of Manto and Tiberinus Silvius, king of Alba Longa. He founded modern Mantua in honor of his mother. [1] Alternatively, he was the son or brother of Aulestes and founded Felsina (modern ...
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Pan (/ p æ n /; [2] Ancient Greek: Πάν, romanized: Pán) is the god of the wild, shepherds and flocks, rustic music and impromptus, and companion of the nymphs. [3]
In Greek mythology and religion, Eurus (Ancient Greek: Εὖρος, romanized: Euros, lit. 'east wind') is the god and personification of the east wind, although sometimes he is also said to be southeast specifically. [1] He is one of the four principal wind gods, the Anemoi, alongside Boreas (north wind), Zephyrus (west wind) and Notus (south ...
Bellerophon [1] or Bellerophontes (Ancient Greek: Βελλεροφών; Βελλεροφόντης; lit. "slayer of Belleros") or Hipponous (Ancient Greek: Ἱππόνοος; lit. "horse-knower"), [2] was a divine Corinthian hero of Greek mythology, the son of Poseidon and Eurynome, and the foster son of Glaukos.
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In Greek mythology, Oceanus (/ oʊ ˈ s iː ə n ə s / oh-SEE-ə-nəs; [1] Ancient Greek: Ὠκεανός [2] [ɔːke.anós], also Ὠγενός [ɔːɡenós], Ὤγενος [ɔ̌ːɡenos], or Ὠγήν [ɔːɡɛ̌ːn]) [3] was a Titan son of Uranus and Gaia, the husband of his sister the Titan Tethys, and the father of the river gods and the Oceanids, as well as being the great river which ...