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In Greek mythology Leucothoe (Ancient Greek: Λευκοθόη, from λευκός, "white", and θοός, "quick, swift") was a Babylonian princess. The daughter of Orchamus, a king of Persia, Leucothoe was either a lover of the sun god Helios or a victim of rape. A nymph or Leucothoe's own sister named Clytie, who loved Helios and was jealous ...
Hḗphaistos) is the Greek god of artisans, blacksmiths, carpenters, craftsmen, fire, metallurgy, metalworking, sculpture and volcanoes. [1] Hephaestus's Roman counterpart is Vulcan. In Greek mythology, Hephaestus was either the son of Zeus and Hera or he was Hera's parthenogenous child.
In Greek mythology, Hermaphroditus (/ hərˌmæfrəˈdaɪtəs / ⓘ; Ancient Greek: Ἑρμαφρόδιτος, romanized: Hermaphróditos, [hermapʰróditos]) was a child of Aphrodite and Hermes. According to Ovid, he was born a remarkably beautiful boy whom the naiad Salmacis attempted to rape and prayed to be united with forever.
As before, she is created by Hephaestus, but now more gods contribute to her completion (63–82): Athena taught her needlework and weaving (63–4); Aphrodite "shed grace upon her head and cruel longing and cares that weary the limbs" (65–6); Hermes gave her "a shameless mind and a deceitful nature" (67–8); Hermes also gave her the power ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 8 November 2024. Ancient Greek deity and herald of the gods For other uses, see Hermes (disambiguation). Hermes God of boundaries, roads, travelers, merchants, thieves, athletes, shepherds, commerce, speed, cunning, language, oratory, wit, and messages Member of the Twelve Olympians Hermes Ingenui ...
Aphroditus or Aphroditos (Greek: Ἀφρόδιτος, Aphróditos, [apʰróditos]) was a male Aphrodite originating from Amathus on the island of Cyprus and celebrated in Athens. Aphroditus was portrayed as having a female shape and clothing like Aphrodite's but also a phallus, and hence, a male name. [2] This deity would have arrived in Athens ...
t. e. In Greek mythology, Harmonia (/ hɑːrˈmoʊniə /; Ancient Greek: Ἁρμονία / harmoˈnia /, "harmony", "agreement") is the goddess of harmony and concord. Her Roman counterpart is Concordia. Her Greek opposite is Eris, whose Roman counterpart is Discordia.
In Greek mythology, Himeros (Ancient Greek: Ἱμερος, lit. 'desire') is one of the seven Erotes, a group of winged love deities, and part of Aphrodite 's procession. Often described as "sweet", he is the god and personification of desire and lust. In Hesiod 's Theogony, Eros and Himeros were present at Aphrodite's birth and escorted the ...