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In Greek mythology, Elpis (Ancient Greek: Ἐλπίς, romanized: Elpis, lit. 'hope') is the minor goddess of hope, about which the Greeks had ambivalent feelings. She was never the centre of a cult, as was Spes, her Roman equivalent, and was chiefly the subject of ambiguous Greek aetiological myths.
In Greek mythology, Pheme (/ ˈ f iː m iː / FEE-mee; Greek: Φήμη, Phēmē; Roman equivalent: Fama), also known as Ossa in Homeric sources, [1] was the personification of fame and renown, her favour being notability, her wrath being scandalous rumours.
Elpis may refer to: Elpis (mythology), Ancient Greek spirit of Hope; Elpis (wife of Boethius) (died c. AD 504), a Roman poet and hymnographer; Storm Elpis, Greek windstorm and blizzard in January 2022; 59 Elpis, a main-belt asteroid
In Greek mythology, Pandora's box was a gift from the gods to Pandora, the first woman on Earth. ... As with most ancient Greek words, elpis can be translated in a ...
The Greek counterpart of Spes was Elpis, who by contrast had no formal cult in Greece.The primary myth in which Elpis plays a role is the story of Pandora.The Greeks had ambivalent or even negative feelings about "hope", with Euripides describing it in his Suppliants as "delusive" and stating "it has embroiled many a State", [13] and the concept was unimportant in the philosophical systems of ...
Goddess of fresh-water, and the mother of the rivers, springs, streams, fountains, and clouds. Theia: Θεία (Theía) Goddess of sight and the shining light of the clear blue sky. She is the consort of Hyperion, and mother of Helios, Selene, and Eos. Themis: Θέμις (Thémis) Goddess of divine law and order.
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Harpocrates (Ancient Greek: Ἁρποκράτης, Phoenician: 𐤇𐤓𐤐𐤊𐤓𐤈, [1] romanized: ḥrpkrṭ, Coptic: ϩⲁⲣⲡⲟⲕⲣⲁⲧⲏⲥ harpokratēs) is the god of silence, secrets and confidentiality in the Hellenistic religion developed in Ptolemaic Alexandria (and also an embodiment of hope, according to Plutarch).