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Ceres, goddess of growing plants and motherly relationships; equivalent to the Greek goddess Demeter; Diana, goddess of the hunt, wild animals, wilderness and the moon; equivalent to the Greek goddess Artemis; Faunus, horned god of the forest, plains and fields; Feronia, goddess associated with wildlife, fertility, health and abundance
In Etruscan mythology and religion, Selvans is god of the woodlands and boundaries, including sacred boundaries. [1] He is possibly cognate with Roman Silvanus.As the god of boundaries, he is known by the epithet tularias as stated by a dedication of a statue to the god.
The Woodlands is a special-purpose district and census-designated place (CDP) in the U.S. state of Texas in the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan statistical area. The Woodlands is primarily located in Montgomery County, with portions extending into Harris County. The Woodlands is governed by The Woodlands Township, an ...
Silenus, a Greek God, merged with Silvanus in Latin Literature. [19] Pan (god of forests, pastures, and shepherds), in Greco-Roman mythology. [19] Aristaeus, a god/patron of shepherds, harvest and other rural arts. The Slavic god Porewit has similarities with Silvanus. [20]
There was a legend that Pan seduced the moon goddess Selene, deceiving her with a sheep's fleece. [42] One of the famous myths of Pan involves the origin of his pan flute, fashioned from lengths of hollow reed. Syrinx was a lovely wood-nymph of Arcadia, daughter of Ladon, the river-god. As she was returning from the hunt one day, Pan met her.
Olympians; Aphrodite; Apollo; Ares; Artemis; Athena; Demeter; Dionysus; Hephaestus; Hera; Hermes; Hestia; Poseidon; Zeus; Chthonic deities; Hades; Persephone; Erinyes ...
An Earth god or Earth goddess is a deification of the Earth associated with a figure with chthonic or terrestrial attributes. There are many different Earth goddesses and gods in many different cultures mythology. However, Earth is usually portrayed as a goddess. Earth goddesses are often associated with the chthonic deities of the underworld. [1]
Hylates (Ancient Greek: Ὑλάτης) was a god worshipped on the island of Cyprus who was later likened to the Greek god Apollo. His name probably derives from ὑλακτέω [ʰylaktéō] "barking" or ὕλη [ʰýlē] "forest". An important sanctuary was located in Kourion.