Tag: Mythology

Hestia (Vesta)

Hestia Ἑστία (Hestia) was the daughter of Cronus and Rhea. She was the goddess of Fire in its first application to…
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Horae (Seasons)

Closely allied to the Graces were the Horæ, or Seasons, who were also represented as three beautiful maidens, daughters of Zeus…
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Hymen

Hymen or Hymenæus, the son of Apollo and the muse Urania, was the god who presided over marriage and nuptial solemnities,…
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Io

Priestess of Hera Table of Contents Io, daughter of Inachus, king of Argos, was a priestess of Hera. She was very…
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Ion

Ion was the son of Crëusa (the beauteous daughter of Erechtheus, king of Athens) and the sun-god Phoebus-Apollo, to whom she…
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Iris (The Rainbow)

Iris was the fleet footed message of gods, and the personification of the rainbow. Iris, the daughter of Thaumas and Electra,…
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Ker

In addition to the Moiræ, who presided over the life of mortals, there was another divinity, called Ker, appointed for each…
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Leda

Leda, whose affections Zeus won under the form of a swan, was the daughter of Thestius, king of Ætolia. Her twin-sons,…
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Leto

LETO (Latona) was the daughter of Coeus and Phoebe. She was gifted with wonderful beauty, and was tenderly loved by Zeus,…
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Leucothea

Leucothea was originally a mortal named Ino, daughter of Cadmus, king of Thebes. She married Athamas, king of Orchomenus, who, incensed…
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Metis

METIS, Zeus’ first wife, was one of the Oceanides or sea-nymphs. She was the personification of prudence and wisdom, a convincing…
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Mnemosyne

MNEMOSYNE, one of Zeus’ wives, was the daughter of Uranus and Gæa, was the goddess of Memory and the mother of…
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