Mythology

Pegasus

Pegasus was a beautiful winged horse who sprang from the body of Medusa when she was slain by…

Phorcys and Ceto personified more especially the hidden perils and terrors of the ocean. They were the parents…

Plutus, the son of Demeter and a mortal called Iasion, was the god of wealth, and is represented…

God of the Sea Poseidon was the son of Kronos and Rhea, and the brother of Zeus. He…

Priapus, the son of Dionysus and Aphrodite, was regarded as the god of fruitfulness, the protector of flocks,…

Proteus, more familiarly known as “The Old Man of the Sea,” was a son of Poseidon, and gifted…

Mother of Zeus Table of Contents “Rhea, the wife of Cronus, and mother of Zeus and the other…

Woodland Spirits Table of Contents The Satyrs were a race of woodland spirits, who evidently personified the free,…

Semele, a beautiful princess, the daughter of Cadmus, king of Phoenicia, was greatly beloved by Zeus. Like the…

The Sirens Σειρήνες (The Sirens) would appear to have been personifications of those numerous rocks and unseen dangers,…

Egyptian Deity The Sphinx was an ancient Egyptian divinity, who personified wisdom, and the fertility of nature. She…

Thanatos and Hypnos Thanatos (Death) and his twin-brother Hypnus (Sleep) were the children of Nyx. Their dwelling was…