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    Olympian deities

    Greek

    name

    English

    nameDescription

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    (Aphrodit)Aphrodite

    Goddess of love, lust, beauty, seduction and pleasure. Althoughmarried to Hephaestusshe had many lovers, most notably Ares. She

    was depicted as a beautiful woman usually accompanied by her son

    Eros. Her symbols include the dove, apple,scallop shell and myrtle

    wreath.

    A

    (Apoll)Apollo

    God of music, healing, plague, prophecies, poetry, and archery;associated with light, truth and the sun. He is Artemis's twin brother,

    and son ofZeus and Leto. He was depicted as a handsome, beardless

    youth with long hair and various attributes including a laurel wreath,

    bow and quiver, raven, and lyre.

    (Ars) Ares

    God of war, bloodlust, violence, manly courage, and civil order. Theson ofZeusandHera, he was depicted as either a mature, bearded

    warrior dressed in battle arms, or a nude beardless youth with helm

    and spear. His attributes are golden armour and a bronze-tippedspear, and his sacred animals are the eagle owl, the vulture and the

    venomous snake.

    (Artemis)Artemis

    Virgin goddess of the hunt, wilderness, wild animals, childbirth and

    plague. In later times she became associated with the moon. She isthe daughter ofZeusandLeto, and twin sister ofApollo. In art she

    was usually depicted as a young woman dressed in a short knee-

    length chitonand equipped with a hunting bow and a quiver ofarrows. In addition to the bow, her attributes include hunting spears,animal pelts,deerand other wild animals.

    (Athna)

    Athena

    Virgin goddess of wisdom, warfare, strategy, heroic endeavour,

    handicrafts and reason. The daughter ofZeus andMetis, she was

    born from Zeus's head fully-formed and armoured. She was depictedcrowned with a crested helm, armed with shield and spear, and

    wearing the snake-trimmedaegis cloak adorned with the head of the

    Gorgon. Her symbols include the aegis, the owland the olivetree.

    (Dmtra)Demeter

    Goddess of fertility, agriculture, horticulture, grain and harvest.

    Demeter is a daughter ofCronus and Rhea and sister ofZeus, bywhom she borePersephone. She was depicted as a mature woman,

    often crowned and holding sheafs ofwheat and a torch. Her symbols

    are theCornucopia (horn of plenty), wheat-ears, the winged serpentand the lotus staff.

    (Dionysus)Dionysus

    God of wine, parties and festivals, madness, drunkenness and

    pleasure. He was depicted in art as either an older bearded god or a

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    pretty effeminate, long-haired youth. His attributes include the

    thyrsus (a pine-cone tipped staff), drinking cup, grape vine and a

    crown ofivy. A later addition to the Olympians, in some accounts hereplaced Hestia.

    (Hades)

    Hades

    King of the Underworld and god of death, the dead, and the hiddenwealth of the Earth. His consort is Persephoneand his attributes are

    the key of Hades, the Helm of Darkness, and the three-headed dog,

    Cerberus. Despite being the son ofCronus and Rhea and the elderbrother of Zeus, he is only rarely listed among the Olympians.

    (Hphaistos)

    Hephaestus

    Crippled god of fire, metalworking, stonemasonry, sculpture and

    volcanism. The son ofHerabyparthenogenesis, he is the smith of the

    gods and the husband of the adulterousAphrodite. He was usuallydepicted as a bearded man holding hammer and tongsthe tools of a

    smithand riding a donkey. His symbols are the hammer, tongs and

    anvil.

    (Hra) Hera

    Queen of Heaven and goddess of marriage, women, childbirth, heirs,

    kings and empires. She is the daughter ofCronus and Rhea andsister-wife ofZeus. She was usually depicted as a beautiful woman

    wearing a crown and holding a royal, lotus-tipped staff. Her symbols

    are the diadem, lotus-staff,peacock, cuckoo andpomegranate.

    (Hrms)

    Hermes

    God of travel, messengers, trade, thievery, cunning wiles, language,writing, diplomacy, athletics, and animal husbandry. He is the

    messenger of the gods, apsychopomp who leads the souls of the

    dead intoHades' realm, and the son ofZeus and Maia. He was

    depicted as either a handsome and athletic beardless youth, or as anolder bearded man. His attributes include the herald's wand or

    caduceus, winged sandals, and a traveler's cap.

    (Hestia)

    Hestia

    Virgin goddess of the hearth, home and cooking. She is a daughter of

    Rhea and Cronus and sister of Zeus. She was depicted as a modestlyveiled woman, whose symbols are the hearth and kettle. In some

    accounts she gave up her seat as one of the Twelve Olympians to

    tend to the sacred flame on Mount Olympus forDionysus.

    (Poseidon)

    Poseidon

    God of the sea, rivers, floods, droughts, earthquakes and horses;known as the "Earth Shaker" or "Storm Bringer". He is a son of

    Cronus and Rhea and brother to Zeus and Hades. In classical artworkhe was depicted as a mature man of sturdy build with a dark beard,and holding atrident. His attributes are the trident, dolphins and

    horses.

    (Zeus) ZeusThe king of the gods, the ruler of Mount Olympus and the god of the

    sky, weather, thunder, law, order and fate. He is the youngest son of

    Cronus and Rhea, whom he overthrew, and brother-husband to Hera.

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    In artwork he was depicted as a regal man, mature with sturdy figure

    and dark beard. His symbols are the thunderbolt, royal sceptre, and

    eagle.

    Protogenoi (primordial deities)

    Greek nameEnglish

    nameDescription

    (Aithr)Aether God of the upper air.

    (Anank)

    Ananke Goddess of inevitability, compulsion and necessity.

    (Erebos)Erebos God of darkness and shadow.

    (Gaia)Gaia or

    GaeaGoddess of the Earth (Mother Earth); mother of the Titans.

    (mera)Hemera Goddess of daylight and the sun.

    (Khaos) Chaos The nothingness from which all else sprang.

    (Khronos)

    Chronos The Keeper of Time. Not to be confused with the TitanCronus, thefather ofZeus.

    N(Nsoi)

    The

    NesoiGoddesses of the islands.

    (Nyx) NyxGoddess of night. She is also the only being from which Zeus turned

    when her son Hypnos, who had angered Zeus, hid behind her.

    (Ouranos)

    Uranus

    God of the heavens (Father Sky); father of the Titans. He banished

    his children, the Cyclopes and the Hecatonchires, to the underworldbecause they did not please him.

    (Ourea)The

    OureaGods of mountains.

    (Phans)Phanes God of procreation in the Orphic tradition.

    Pontos God of the sea, father of the fish and other sea creatures.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eaglehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_primordial_godshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aether_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ananke_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erebushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaia_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemerahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaos_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cronushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cronushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nesoi_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyx_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uranus_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oureahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phanes_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orphicshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontus_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eaglehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_primordial_godshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aether_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ananke_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erebushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaia_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemerahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaos_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cronushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nesoi_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyx_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uranus_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oureahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phanes_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orphicshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontus_(mythology)
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    (Pontos)

    (Tartaros)Tartarus The darkest, deepest part of the underworld.

    (Thalassa) Thalassa Spirit of the sea and consort of Pontos.

    Titans

    Greek nameEnglish

    nameDescription

    The Twelve Titans

    (Hyperin)

    HyperionGod of light. With Theia, he is the father ofHelios(the sun),

    Selene (the moon) and Eos(the dawn).

    (Iapetos) IapetosGod of mortality and father ofPrometheus,Epimetheusand

    Atlas.

    (Koios) CoeusGod of intellect and the axis of heaven around which the

    constellations revolved.

    (Kris) CriusThe least individualized of the Twelve Titans, he is the fatherofAstraios, Pallas and Perses.

    (Krnos) CronusThe leader of the Titans, who overthrew his father Ouranos

    only to be overthrown in turn by his son, Zeus.

    M

    (Mnmosyn)Mnemosyne

    Goddess of memory and remembrance, and mother of the

    Nine Muses.

    (keanos)

    OkeanosGod of the Earth-encircling river Okeanos, the font of all theEarth's fresh-water.

    (Phoib) PhoebeGoddess of the "bright" intellect and prophecy, and consort of

    Koios.

    (Rheia) RheaGoddess of female fertility, motherhood, and generation. She

    is the sister and consort of Cronus, and mother of Zeus, Hades,

    Poseidon, Hera, Demeter and Hestia.

    (Tthys) TethysWife of Okeanos, and the mother of the rivers, springs,

    streams, fountains and clouds.

    (Theia) TheiaGoddess of sight and the shining light of the clear blue sky.

    She is the consort of Hyperion, and mother of Helios, Seleneand Eos.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tartarushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalassa_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperion_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helioshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helioshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selenehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iapetus_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prometheushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epimetheushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epimetheushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epimetheushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coeushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astraeushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pallas_(son_of_Crius)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perses_(Titan)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cronushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mnemosynehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceanushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebe_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhea_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tethys_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tartarushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalassa_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperion_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helioshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selenehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iapetus_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prometheushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epimetheushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coeushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astraeushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pallas_(son_of_Crius)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perses_(Titan)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cronushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mnemosynehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceanushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebe_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhea_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tethys_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theia
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    (Themis) Themis Goddess of divine law and order.

    Other Titans

    (Asteria) Asteria Goddess of nocturnal oracles and falling stars.

    (Astraios)Astraios God of stars and planets, and the art of astrology.

    (Atlas) AtlasSon of Iapetus, condemned to carry the heavens upon his

    shoulders.

    (Aura) Aura Goddess of the breeze and the fresh, cool air of early morning.

    (Din) Dione Goddess of the oracle of Dodona.

    (s) Eos Goddess of the dawn.

    (Epimtheus) Epimetheus God of afterthought and the father of excuses.

    (Eurybia)

    Eurybia Goddess of the mastery of the seas and consort of Krios.

    (Eurynom)

    EurynomeGoddess of water-meadows and pasturelands, and mother of

    the three Kharites by Zeus.

    (Hlios) Helios God of the sun and guardian of oaths.

    (Klymen)Klymeneor

    AsiaGoddess of renown, fame and infamy, and wife of Iapetos.

    (Llantos)Lelantos

    God of air and the hunter's skill of stalking prey. He is the

    male counterpart of Leto.

    (Lt) Leto Goddess of motherhood and mother of Artemis and Apollo.

    (Menoitios)

    MenoitiosGod of violent anger, rash action, and human mortality. Killedby Zeus.

    (Mtis) MetisGoddess of good counsel, advise, planning, cunning, craftiness

    and wisdom, and mother of Athena.

    (Ophin) Ophion An elder Titan god, in some versions of the myth he ruled theEarth with his consort Eurynome before Cronus overthrewhim.

    (Pallas) PallasGod of warcraft. He was killed by Athena during theTitanomachy.

    (Perss) Perses God of destruction.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Themishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteriahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astraeushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aura_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dione_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epimetheus_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurybiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurynomehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helioshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lelantoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menoetius_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metis_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophionhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pallas_(son_of_Crius)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perses_(Titan)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Themishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteriahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astraeushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aura_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dione_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epimetheus_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurybiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurynomehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helioshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lelantoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menoetius_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metis_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophionhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pallas_(son_of_Crius)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perses_(Titan)
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    (Promtheus)Prometheus

    God of forethought and crafty counsel, and creator of

    mankind.

    (Seln) Selene Goddess of the moon.

    (Styx) StyxGoddess of the Underworld river Styx and personification of

    hatred.

    Gigantes (giants)

    The Hekatonkheires (), the Hundred-Handed Ones, giant gods of violentstorms and hurricanes

    o Briareus or Aigaion ()

    o Cottus ()

    o Gyges ()

    Agrius (), a man-eating Thracian giant who was half-man and half-bear

    Alcyoneus (), the king of the Thracian giants, who was slain by Heracles

    Aloadae (), twin giants who attempted to storm heaven

    o Otos ()

    o Ephialtes ()

    Antaeus (), a Libyan giant who wrestled all visitors to the death until he was slain

    by Heracles

    Argus Panoptes ( ), a hundred-eyed giant tasked with guarding over Io

    Cyclopes (Elder), three one-eyed giants who forged the lightning-bolts of Zeus

    o Arges ()

    o Brontes ()

    o Steropes ()

    Cyclopes (Younger), a tribe of one-eyed cannibalistic giants who shepherded flocks of

    sheep on the island of Sicily

    o Polyphemus ()

    Enceladus (), one of the Thracian giants who made war on the gods

    The Gegenees(), a tribe of six-armed giants fought by the Argonauts on Bear

    Mountain in Mysia

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prometheushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selenehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Styxhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hecatonchireshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcyoneushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloadaehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antaeushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argus_Panopteshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclopshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclopshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyphemushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enceladus_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gegeneeshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gegeneeshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prometheushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selenehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Styxhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hecatonchireshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcyoneushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloadaehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antaeushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argus_Panopteshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclopshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclopshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyphemushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enceladus_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gegenees
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    Geryon (), a three-bodied, four-winged giant who dwelt on the red island of

    Erytheia

    The Laestrygonians (), a tribe of man-eating giants encountered by

    Odysseus on his travels

    Orion (), a giant huntsman whom Zeus placed among the stars as the constellationof Orion

    Porphyrion (), the king of the Gigantes who was struck down by Herakles

    and Zeus with arrows and lightning-bolts after he attempted to rape Hera

    Talos (), a giant forged from bronze by Hephaestus, and gifted by Zeus to his lover

    Europa as her personal protector

    Tityos (), a giant slain by Apollo and Artemis when he attempted to violate their

    mother Leto.

    Typhon (), a monstrous immortal storm-giant who was defeated and imprisonedby Zeus in the pit of Tartarus

    Personified concepts

    Achlys (), spirit of the death-mist Adephagia (), spirit of gluttony

    Adikia (), spirit of injustice and wrong-doing

    Aergia (), spirit of idleness, laziness, indolence and sloth

    Agon (), spirit of contest, who possessed at altar at Olympia, site of the OlympicGames.

    Aidos (), spirit of modesty, reverence and respect

    Alala (), spirit of the war cry

    Alastor(), spirit of blood feuds and vengeance

    Aletheia (), spirit of truth, truthfulness and sincerity

    The Algea(), spirits of pain and suffering

    o Akhos

    o Ania

    o Lupe

    Amekhania (), spirit of helplessness and want of means

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geryonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laestrygonianshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_(constellation)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_(constellation)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porphyrionhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taloshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tityoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achlyshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adephagiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adikiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aergiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aidoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alalahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alastorhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aletheiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amechaniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geryonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laestrygonianshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_(constellation)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_(constellation)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porphyrionhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taloshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tityoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achlyshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adephagiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adikiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aergiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aidoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alalahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alastorhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aletheiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amechania
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    The Amphilogiai(), spirits of disputes, debate and contention

    Anaideia (), spirit of ruthlessness, shamelessness, and unforgivingness

    The Androktasiai (), spirits of battlefield slaughter

    Angelia (), spirit of messages, tidings and proclamations

    Apate (), spirit of deceit, guile, fraud and deception

    Aporia (A), spirit of difficulty, perplexity, powerlessness and want of means

    The Arae (), spirits of curses

    Arete (A), spirit of virtue, excellence, goodness and valour

    At (), spirit of delusion, infatuation, blind folly, recklessness and ruin

    Bia (), spirit of force, power, bodily strength and compulsion

    Caerus (), spirit of opportunity

    Deimos (), spirit of fear, dread and terror

    Eirene (), goddess of peace

    Dikaiosyne (), spirit of justice and righteousness

    Dike (), spirit of justice, fair judgements and the rights established by custom and

    law

    Dolos (), spirit of trickery, cunning deception, craftiness, treachery and guile

    Dysnomia (), spirit of lawlessness and poor civil constitution

    Ekecheiria (c), spirit of truce, armistice, and the cessation of all hostilities;

    honoured at the Olympic Games

    Eleos (), spirit of mercy, pity and compassion

    Elpis (), spirit of hope and expectation

    Epiphron (), spirit of prudence, shrewdness, thoughtfulness, carefulness and

    sagacity

    Eris (), spirit of strife, discord, contention and rivalry

    The Erotes()

    o Anteros (), god of requited love

    o Eros (), god of love and sexual passion

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphilogiaihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphilogiaihttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anaideia&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Androktasiaihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angeliahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apatehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aporiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arae&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arete#Personificationhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At%C3%ABhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bia_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caerushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deimos_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eirene_(Greek_goddess)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dikaiosynehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dike_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dolos_(mythology)&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysnomia_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ekecheiria&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eleos&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elpishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiphronhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eris_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erotes_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erotes_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anteroshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eros_(god)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphilogiaihttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anaideia&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Androktasiaihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angeliahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apatehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aporiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arae&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arete#Personificationhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At%C3%ABhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bia_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caerushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deimos_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eirene_(Greek_goddess)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dikaiosynehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dike_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dolos_(mythology)&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysnomia_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ekecheiria&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eleos&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elpishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiphronhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eris_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erotes_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anteroshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eros_(god)
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    o Himeros (), god of sexual desire

    o Pothos (), god of sexual longing, yearning and desire

    Eucleia (), spirit of good repute and glory

    Eunomia (), goddess good order and lawful conduct

    Eupheme (), spirit of words of good omen, acclamation, praise, applause and

    shouts of triumph

    Eusebeia (E), spirit of piety, loyalty, duty and filial respect

    Euthenia (), spirit of prosperity, abundance and plenty

    Geras (), spirit of old age

    Harmonia ()[1], goddess of harmony and concord

    Hebe (), goddess of youth

    Hedone (), spirit of pleasure, enjoyment and delight

    Homados (), spirit of the din of battle

    Homonoia (), spirit of concord, unanimity, and oneness of mind

    Horkos (), spirit of oaths

    Hormes (), spirit of impulse or effort (to do a thing), eagerness, setting onself in

    motion, and starting an action

    Hybris (), spirit of hubris

    Hypnos (), god of sleep

    The Hysminai(), spirits of fighting and combat

    Kakia (K), spirit of vice and moral badness

    The Keres (), spirits of violent or cruel death

    Koalemos (), spirit of stupidity and foolishness

    Kratos (), spirit of strength, might, power and sovereign rule

    Kydoimos (), spirit of the din of battle, confusion, uproar and hubbub

    Lethe (), spirit of forgetfulness and oblivion

    Limos (), spirit of hunger and starvation

    The Litae(), spirits of prayer

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erotes_(mythology)#Himeroshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erotes_(mythology)#Pothoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucleiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunomia_(goddess)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphemehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eusebeiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eutheniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerashttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonia_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Greek_mythological_figures#cite_note-0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Greek_mythological_figures#cite_note-0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebe_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonehttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Homados&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homonoia_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horkoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hormehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubrishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hysminaihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hysminaihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kakiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keres_(Greek_mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Koalemos&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kratos_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kydoimoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lethehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limos_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litaehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litaehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erotes_(mythology)#Himeroshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erotes_(mythology)#Pothoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucleiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunomia_(goddess)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphemehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eusebeiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eutheniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerashttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonia_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Greek_mythological_figures#cite_note-0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebe_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonehttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Homados&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homonoia_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horkoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hormehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubrishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hysminaihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kakiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keres_(Greek_mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Koalemos&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kratos_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kydoimoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lethehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limos_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litae
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    Lyssa (), spirit of rage, fury and rabies in animals

    The Makhai(), spirits of fighting and combat

    Mania (), spirit or spirits of madness, insanity and frenzy

    The Moirae, or "Fates" ()

    o Clotho (), the spinner of the life thread

    o Lachesis (), the measurer of the life thread

    o Atropos (), the severer of the life thread

    Momus (), spirit of mockery, blame, censure and stinging criticism

    Moros (), spirit of doom

    Morpheus (), god of dreams

    Nemesis (), goddess of righteous indignation and retribution

    Nike (), spirit of victory

    Nomos (), spirit of law

    Oizys (), spirit of woe and misery

    The Oneiroi(), spirits of dreams

    o Epiales (), spirit of nightmares

    o Phantasos (), spirit of dreams of fantasy

    o Phobetor(), spirit of nightmares

    Palioxis (), spirit of backrush, flight and retreat from battle

    Peitho (), spirit of persuasion and seduction

    Penia (), spirit of poverty and need

    Penthus (), spirit of grief, mourning and lamentation

    Pheme (), spirit of rumour, report and gossip

    Philophrosyne (), spirit of friendliness, kindness and welcome

    Philotes (), spirit of friendship, affection and sexual intercourse

    Phobos (), spirit of panic fear, flight and battlefield rout

    The Phonoi (), spirits of murder, killing and slaughter

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyssahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makhaihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makhaihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maniae_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moiraehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moiraehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clothohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lachesis_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atroposhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moroshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morpheus_(god)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nemesis_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nike_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nomos_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oizyshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oneiroihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oneiroihttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Epiales&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantasoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phobetorhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Palioxis&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peithohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penthushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phemehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philophrosynehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philotes_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phobos_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phonoihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyssahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makhaihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maniae_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moiraehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clothohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lachesis_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atroposhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moroshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morpheus_(god)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nemesis_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nike_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nomos_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oizyshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oneiroihttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Epiales&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantasoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phobetorhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Palioxis&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peithohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penthushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phemehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philophrosynehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philotes_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phobos_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phonoi
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    Phrike (), spirit of horror and trembling fear

    Phthonus (), spirit of envy and jealousy

    Pistis (), spirit of trust, honesty and good faith

    Poine (), spirit of retribution, vengeance, recompense, punishment and penalty forthe crime of murder and manslaughter

    Ponos (), spirit of hard labour and toil

    Poros (), spirit of expediency, the means of accomplishing or providing,

    contrivance and device

    Praxidike (), spirit of exacting justice

    Proioxis (), spirit of onrush and battlefield pursuit

    The Pseudologoi, spirits of lies

    Ptocheia (), spirit of beggary

    Soter(), male spirit of safety, preservation and deliverance from harm

    Soteria (), female spirit of safety, preservation and deliverance from harm

    Sophrosyne (), spirit of moderation, self-control, temperance, restraint, and

    discretion

    Thanatos (), spirit of death and mortality

    Tyche (), spirit of fortune, chance, providence and fate

    Zelos ( ), spirit of eager rivalry, emulation, envy, jealousy and zeal

    Chthonic deities

    Amphiaraus (), a hero of the war of the Seven Against Thebe who became an

    oracular spirit of the Underworld after his death

    Askalaphos (), the son of Acheron and Orphne who tended the Underworldorchards before being transformed into a screech owl by Demeter

    Cerberus (), the three-headed hound who guarded the gates of Hades

    Charon (), ferryman of Hades

    Empusa (), a monstrous underworld spirit or spirits with flaming hair, the leg of

    a goat and a leg of bronze

    Erebos (), the primeval god of darkness, his mists encircled the underworld and

    filled the hollows of the earth

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrikehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phthonushttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pistis_(mythology)&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poinehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porus_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praxidikehttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Proioxis&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudologoihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ptocheiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soterhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soterhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophrosynehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanatoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tychehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zelushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphiaraushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascalaphushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerberushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charon_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empusahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erebushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrikehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phthonushttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pistis_(mythology)&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poinehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porus_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praxidikehttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Proioxis&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudologoihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ptocheiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soterhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soterhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophrosynehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanatoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tychehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zelushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphiaraushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascalaphushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerberushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charon_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empusahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erebus
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    Hecate (), goddess of magic, witchcraft, the night, moon, ghosts and necromancy

    Judges of the Dead

    o Aiakos (), former mortal king of Aegina, guardian of the keys of Hades

    and judge of the men of Europe

    o Minos (), former mortal king of Crete and judge of the final vote

    o Rhadamanthys (), former mortal lawmaker and judge of the men ofAsia

    Keuthonymos (), an Underworld spirit and father of Menoetes

    Cronus (), deposed king of the Titans; after his release from Tartarus he was

    appointed king of the Island of the Blessed

    Lamia (), a vampiric Underworld spirit or spirits in the train of Hecate

    Lampades (), torch-bearing Underworld nymphs

    o Orphne (), a Lampad nymph of Hades, mother of Askalaphos

    Makaria (), daughter of Hades and goddess of blessed death

    Melinoe (), daughter of Persephone and Zeus who presided over the propitiations

    offered to the ghosts of the dead

    Menoetes (), Underworld spirit who herded the cattle of Hades

    Mormo (), a fearsome Underworld spirit or spirits in the train of Hecate

    Nyx (), the primeval goddess of night

    Persephone (), queen of the underworld, wife of Hades and goddess of spring

    growth

    Rivers of the Underworld

    o Akheron (), the river of pain

    o Kokytos (K), the river of wailing

    o Lethe (), the river of forgetfulness

    o Phlegethon (), the river of fire

    o Styx (), the river of hate

    Tartarus (), the primeval god of the dark, stormy pit of Hades

    Thanatos (), spirit of death and minister of Hades

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hecatehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeacushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhadamanthushttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Keuthonymos&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cronushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamia_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lampadshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orphnehttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Makaria&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melinoehttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Menoetes&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyx_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persephonehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acheronhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocytushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lethehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phlegethonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Styxhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tartarushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanatoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hecatehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeacushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhadamanthushttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Keuthonymos&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cronushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamia_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lampadshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orphnehttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Makaria&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melinoehttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Menoetes&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyx_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persephonehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acheronhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocytushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lethehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phlegethonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Styxhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tartarushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanatos
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    Sea deities

    Aegaeon (), god of violent sea storms and ally of the Titans

    Akheilos (), shark-shaped sea spirt

    Amphitrite (), sea goddess and consort of Poseidon

    Brizo (), goddess of sailors

    Carcinus (), a giant crab who allied itself with the Hydra against Heracles.

    When it died, Hera placed it in the sky as the constellation Cancer.

    Ceto (), goddess of the dangers of the ocean and of sea monsters

    Charybdis (), a sea monster and spirit of whirlpools and the tide

    Cymopoleia (), a daughter of Poseidon and goddess of giant storm waves

    Delphin (), the leader of the dolphins, Poseidon placed him in the sky as theconstellation Delphin

    Doris (), goddess of the sea's bounty

    Eidothea (), prophetic sea nymph and daughter of Proteus

    Eurybia (), goddess of the mastery of the seas

    Glaucus (), the fisherman's sea god

    Gorgons (), three monstrous sea spirits

    o Stheno ()

    o Euryale ()

    o Medusa (), the only mortal of the three

    The Graeae (), three ancient sea spirits who personified the white foam of the sea;they shared one eye and one tooth between them

    Deino ()

    Enyo ()

    Pemphredo ()

    The Harpies (), winged spirits of sudden, sharp gusts of wind

    Hippocampi (), the horses of the sea

    The Ichthyocentauri (), a pair of centaurine sea-gods with the upper

    bodies of men, the lower fore-parts of horses, ending in the serpentine tails of fish

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hecatonchireshttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Akheilos&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphitritehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brizohttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carcinus_(mythology)&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancer_(constellation)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cetohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charybdishttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cymopoleia&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Delphin_(mythology)&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doris_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eidothea_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurybiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaucushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorgonshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sthenohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euryalehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medusahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graeaehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippocamphttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ichthyocentauri&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hecatonchireshttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Akheilos&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphitritehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brizohttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carcinus_(mythology)&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancer_(constellation)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cetohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charybdishttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cymopoleia&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Delphin_(mythology)&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doris_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eidothea_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurybiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaucushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorgonshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sthenohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euryalehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medusahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graeaehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippocamphttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ichthyocentauri&action=edit&redlink=1
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    o Bythos

    o Aphros

    Ladon (), a hundred-headed sea serpent who guarded the western reaches of the

    sea, and the island and golden apples of the Hesperides

    Leucothea (), a sea goddess who aided sailors in distress

    Nereides (), sea nymphs

    o Arethusa (), a daughter ofNereus who was transformed into a fountain

    o Galene (), goddess of calm seas

    Nereus (), the old man of the sea, and the god of the sea's rich bounty of fish

    Nerites (), a sea spirit who was transformed into a shell-fish by Aphrodite

    Okeanos (), Titan god of the Earth-encircling river Okeanos, the font of all theEarth's fresh-water

    Palaemon (), a young sea god who aided sailors in distress

    Phorcys (), god of the hidden dangers of the deep

    Pontos (), primeval god of the sea, father of the fish and other sea creatures

    Poseidon (), king of the sea and lord of the sea gods; also god of rivers, floodand drought, earthquakes, and horses

    Proteus (), a shape-shifting, prophetic old sea god, and the herdsman ofPoseidon's seals

    Psamathe (), goddess of sand beaches

    Scylla (), monstrous sea goddess

    The Sirens (), three sea nymphs who lured sailors to their death with their song

    The Telchines(), sea spirits native to the island of Rhodes; the gods killed them

    when they turned to evil magic

    Tethys (), wife of Okeanos, and the mother of the rivers, springs, streams, fountainsand clouds

    Thalassa (), primeval spirit of the sea and consort of Pontos

    Thaumas (), god of the wonders of the sea

    Thetis (), leader of the Nereids who presided over the spawning of marine life in the

    sea

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladon_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucotheahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nereidhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arethusa_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nereushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galenehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nereushttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nerites_(mythology)&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceanushttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Palaemon_(mythology)&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phorcyshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontus_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poseidonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proteushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psamathehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scyllahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirenhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telchineshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telchineshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tethys_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalassa_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thaumashttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thetishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladon_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucotheahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nereidhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arethusa_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nereushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galenehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nereushttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nerites_(mythology)&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceanushttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Palaemon_(mythology)&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phorcyshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontus_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poseidonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proteushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psamathehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scyllahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirenhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telchineshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tethys_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalassa_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thaumashttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thetis
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    Thoosa (), goddess of swift currents

    Triteia (), daughter of Triton and companion of Ares

    Triton (), fish-tailed son and herald of Poseidon

    Tritones (), fish-tailed spirits in Poseidon's retinue

    Sky deities

    Achelois (), "she who washes pain away", a minor moon goddess Aeolus (Aiolos) (), king of the winds

    Aether(), primeval god of the upper air

    Alectrona (), solar goddess of the morning or waking up

    Anemoi, gods of the winds

    o Boreas (), god of the north wind and of winter

    o Eurus (), god of the unlucky east wind

    o Notus () god of the south wind

    o Zephyrus (), god of the west wind

    Arke (), messenger of the Titans and twin sister of Iris

    Astraios (), Titan god of stars and planets, and the art of astrology

    The Astra Planeti ( ), gods of the five wandering stars or planets

    o Stilbon (), god of Hermaon, the planet Mercury

    o Eosphorus (), god ofVenus the morning star

    o Hesperus (), god of Venus the evening star

    o Pyroeis (), god of Areios, the planetMars

    o Phaethon (), god of Dios, the planetJupiter

    o Phaenon (), god of Kronion, the planet Saturn

    Aura (), goddess of the breeze and the fresh, cool air of early morning

    Aurai (), nymphs of the cooling breeze

    Chaos (), the nothingness from which all else sprang, she also represented the lower

    atmosphere which surrounded the earth

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoosahttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Triteia&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triton_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triton_(mythology)#Tritoneshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acheloishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeolushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aether_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alectronahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anemoihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boreashttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anemoi#East_wind_.28Eurus.29http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anemoi#South_wind_.28Notus.29http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zephyrushttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arke_(mythology)&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astraeushttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stilbon_(mythology)&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_(planet)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eosphorushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hesperushttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pyroeis&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaethonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiterhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiterhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Phaenon&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturnhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aura_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auraihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaos_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoosahttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Triteia&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triton_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triton_(mythology)#Tritoneshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acheloishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeolushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aether_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alectronahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anemoihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boreashttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anemoi#East_wind_.28Eurus.29http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anemoi#South_wind_.28Notus.29http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zephyrushttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arke_(mythology)&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astraeushttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stilbon_(mythology)&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_(planet)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eosphorushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hesperushttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pyroeis&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaethonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiterhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Phaenon&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturnhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aura_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auraihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaos_(mythology)
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    Chione (), goddess of snow and daughter of Boreas

    Eos (), Titan goddess of the dawn

    Helios ( ), Titan god of the sun and guardian of oaths

    Hemera (), primeval goddess of daylight and the sun

    Hera (), Queen of Heaven and goddess of the air and starry constellations

    Herse (), goddess of the morning dew

    Iris (), goddess of the rainbow and divine messenger

    The Menae(), fifty goddesses of phases of the moon and the fifty lunar months of

    the four-year Olympiad

    Nephelai (), cloud nymphs

    o Cleochareia, a river nymph who was married to KingLelex ofLaconia

    Orithyia (), goddess of cold, gusty mountain winds

    Ouranos (), primeval god of the heavens

    Pandia (), daughter of Selene and Zeus; goddess of the full moon and of the earth-

    nourishing dew

    The Pleiades (), goddesses of the constellation Pleiades

    o Alcyone ()

    o Sterope ()

    o Celaeno ()

    o Electra ()

    o Maia ()

    o Merope ()

    o Taygete ()

    Selene (), Titan goddess of the moon

    Zeus (), King of Heaven and god of the sky, clouds, rain, thunder and lightning

    Rustic deities

    Aetna (), goddess of the volcanic Mount Etna in Sicily

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chionehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helioshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemerahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hersehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menaehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menaehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephelaihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleochareiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleochareiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lelexhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lelexhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laconiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orithyiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouranoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleiades_(Greek_mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleiades_(star_cluster)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcyonehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sterope_(Pleiad)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celaenohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electra_(Pleiad)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maia_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meropehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taygetehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selenehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aetna_(nymph)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Etnahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chionehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helioshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemerahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hersehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menaehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephelaihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleochareiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lelexhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laconiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orithyiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouranoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleiades_(Greek_mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleiades_(star_cluster)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcyonehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sterope_(Pleiad)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celaenohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electra_(Pleiad)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maia_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meropehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taygetehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selenehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aetna_(nymph)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Etna
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    Amphictyonis (), goddess of wine and friendship between nations, a local

    form of Demeter

    Antheia (), goddess of flowers and flowery wreaths

    Anthousai (), flower nymphs

    Aristaeus (), god of bee-keeping, cheese-making, herding, olive-growing andhunting

    Artemis (), goddess of wild animals, birds and fresh-water fish, and of hunting,

    fishing and fowling

    Attis (), vegetation god and consort of Cybele

    Britomartis (), Cretan goddess of hunting and nets used for fishing, fowling

    and the hunting of small game

    Cabeiri (), two gods or spirits who presided over the Mysteries of the islands ofLemnos and Samothrace

    Centaurs (), a race of half-man, half-horse beings

    o Chiron (), the eldest and wisest of the Centaurs

    The Cercopes(), a pair of monkey-like thieves who plagued the land of Lydia

    in western Anatolia

    o Akmon ()

    o

    Passalos () Chariclo (), wife of the centaur Chiron

    Chloris (), goddess of flowers and wife of Zephyrus

    Comus (), god of revelry, merrymaking and festivity

    Corymbus (), god of the fruit of the ivy

    Cybele (), a Phrygian mountain goddess associated with Rhea

    Dionysus (), god of wine, drunken orgies and wild vegetation

    Dryades (), tree and forest nymphs

    Gaia (), primeval goddess of the earth

    Epimeliades (), nymphs of highland pastures and protectors of sheep flocks

    Hamadryades (), oak tree dryades

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphictyonishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antheiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthousaihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristaeushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britomartishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabeirihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centaurhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chironhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cercopeshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cercopeshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chariclohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chloris#Chloris_.28Nymph.29http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comushttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Corymbus&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cybelehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dionysushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dryadhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaia_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epimeliadhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamadryadhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphictyonishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antheiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthousaihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristaeushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britomartishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabeirihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centaurhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chironhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cercopeshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chariclohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chloris#Chloris_.28Nymph.29http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comushttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Corymbus&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cybelehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dionysushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dryadhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaia_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epimeliadhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamadryad
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    Hecaterus (), god of the hekaterisa rustic dance of quickly moving handsand perhaps of the skill of hands in general

    Hephaestus (), god of metalworking

    Hermes (), god of herds and flocks, of roads and boundary stones

    The Horae (), goddesses of the seasons and natural order

    o Eunomia (), spirit of good order, and springtime goddess of green

    pastures

    o Dike (), spirit of justice, may have represented springtime growth

    o Eirene (), spirit of peace and goddess of the springtime

    o Thallo (), goddess of spring buds and shoots, identified with Eirene

    o

    Auxo (), goddess of spring growth

    o Karpo (), goddess of the fruits of the earth

    Korybantes (), the crested dancers who worshipped Cybele

    Maenades (), crazed nymphs in the retinue of Dionysus

    o Methe (), nymph of drunkenness

    Meliae (), nymphs of honey and the ash tree

    Naiades (), fresh water nymphs

    o Daphne ()

    o The Hesperides ()

    o Metope ()

    TheNymphai Hyperboreioi( ), who presided over aspects of

    archery

    o Hekaerge (), represented distancing

    o Loxo (), represented trajectory

    o Oupis (), represented aim

    Oreades (), mountain nymphs

    o Adrasteia (), a nursemaid of the infant Zeus

    o Echo (), a nymph cursed never to speak except to repeat the words of others

    http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hecaterus&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hephaestushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermeshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horaehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunomia_(goddess)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dike_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eirene_(Greek_goddess)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thallohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auxohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korybanteshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maenadhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Methe&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meliaehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naiadhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daphnehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hesperideshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metope_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nymphai_Hyperboreioi&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nymphai_Hyperboreioi&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oreadhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrasteiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echo_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hecaterus&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hephaestushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermeshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horaehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunomia_(goddess)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dike_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eirene_(Greek_goddess)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thallohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auxohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korybanteshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maenadhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Methe&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meliaehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naiadhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daphnehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hesperideshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metope_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nymphai_Hyperboreioi&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oreadhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrasteiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echo_(mythology)
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    Oceanides (), fresh water nymphs

    o Beroe (), a nymph of Beruit, the daughter of Aphrodite and Adonis, who

    was wooed by both Dionysus and Poseidon

    o Calypso ()

    o Clytie ()

    o Eidyia, the youngest of the Oceanides

    The Ourea (), primeval gods of mountains

    The Palici (), a pair of rustic gods who presided over the geysers and thermal

    springs in Sicily

    Pan (), god of shepherds, pastures, and fertility

    Potamoi, river gods

    o Achelous ()

    o Acis ()

    o Akheron ()

    o Alpheus ()

    o Asopus ()

    o Cladeus ()

    o Eurotas ()

    o Kokytos (K)

    o Lethe ()

    o Peneus ()

    o Phlegethon ())

    o Styx ()

    o Scamander()

    Priapus (), god of garden fertility

    Pyrrhikhos (), god of the rustic dance

    Rhea (), the great mother and queen of the mountain wilds

    Satyrs (), rustic fertility spirits

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceanidhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Beroe_(mythology)&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calypso_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clytiehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eidyiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oureahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palicihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Potamoihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acheloushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acheronhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpheus_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asopushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cladeushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurotashttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocytushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lethehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peneushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phlegethonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Styxhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scamanderhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priapushttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pyrrhikhos&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhea_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyrhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceanidhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Beroe_(mythology)&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calypso_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clytiehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eidyiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oureahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palicihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Potamoihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acheloushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acheronhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpheus_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asopushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cladeushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurotashttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocytushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lethehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peneushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phlegethonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Styxhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scamanderhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priapushttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pyrrhikhos&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhea_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyr
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    o Krotos (), a great hunter and musician who kept the company of the Muses

    on Mount Helicon

    Silenus (), an old rustic god of the dance of the wine-press

    Telete (), goddess of initiation into the Bacchic orgies

    Zagreus (), in the Orphic mysteries, the first incarnation of Dionysus

    Agricultural deities

    Aphaea, minor goddess of agriculture and fertility

    Bootes (), agricultural demi-god inventor of the wagon and the plough

    Carme (), a Cretan spirit who presided over the harvest festival

    Carmanor(), a Cretan harvest god

    Cyamites (), demi-god of the bean

    Demeter(), goddess of fertility, agriculture, grain and harvest

    Despione (), fertility goddess and daughter of Demeter and Poseidon

    Dionysus (), god of viticulture and wine

    Eunostus (), goddess of the flour mill

    Hestia (), maiden goddess of the hearth who presided over the baking of bread,mankind's stable food

    Persephone (), queen of the underworld, wife of Hades and goddess of spring

    growth

    Plutus (), god of wealth, including agricultural wealth

    Deified mortals

    Achilles (), hero of the Trojan War Aiakos (), a king of Aegina, when he died he was appointed as a Judge of the

    Dead in the Underworld

    Aeolus (Aiolos) (), a king of Thessaly, made the immortal king of the winds by

    Zeus

    Amphiaraus (), a hero of the war of the Seven Against Thebe who became an

    oracular spirit of the Underworld after his death

    Ariadne (), a Cretan princess who became the immortal wife of Dionysus

    http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Krotos&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silenushttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Telete&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zagreushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphaeahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philomelushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carme_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carmanor&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cyamites&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demeterhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Despione&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dionysushttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eunostus&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hestiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persephonehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plutushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achilleshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeacushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeolushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphiaraushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariadnehttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Krotos&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silenushttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Telete&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zagreushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphaeahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philomelushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carme_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carmanor&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cyamites&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demeterhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Despione&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dionysushttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eunostus&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hestiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persephonehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plutushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achilleshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeacushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeolushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphiaraushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariadne
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    Aristaeus (), a Thessalian hero, his inventions saw him immortalised as the godof bee-keeping, cheese-making, herding, olive-growing and hunting

    Asclepius (), a Thessalian physician who was struck down by Zeus, to be later

    recovered by his father Apollo

    Attis (), a consort of Cybele, granted immortality as one her her attendants

    The Dioscuri (), divine twins

    o Castor()

    o Polydeuces ()

    Endymion (), lover of Selene, granted eternal sleep so as never to age or die

    Ganymede (), a handsome Trojan prince, abducted by Zeus and made cup-

    bearer of the gods

    Glaucus (), the fisherman's sea god, made immortal after eating a magical herb

    Hemithea and Parthenos ( and ), princesses of the Island of Naxos

    who leapt into the sea to escape their stepfather's wrath; Apollo transformed them into

    demi-goddesses

    Heracles (), ascended hero

    Minos (), a king of Crete, when he died he was appointed as a Judge of the Dead in

    the Underworld

    Ino (), a Theban princess who became the sea goddess Leucothea

    The Leucippides (), wives of the Dioscuri

    o Phoebe (), wife of Pollux

    o Hilaeira (), wife of Castor

    Orithyia (), an Athenian princess abducted by Boreas and made the goddess ofcold, gusty mountain winds

    Palaemon (), a Theban prince, made into a sea god along with his mother, Ino

    Psyche, goddess of the soul

    Rhadamanthys (), a Cretan lawmaker, when he died he was appointed as aJudge of the Dead in the Underworld

    Other deities

    Aceso (), goddess of the healing of wounds and the curing of illnesses

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    Acratopotes (), god of unmixed wine and incontinence

    Adrestia (), a daughter of Ares and Aphrodite, or an epithet of Nemesis

    Aegle (), goddess of radiant good health

    Agdistis (), Phrygian hermaphroditic deity

    Alexiares and Anicetus ( and ), twin sons of Heracles who presided

    over the defence of fortified towns and citadels

    Anakes ()

    Asclepius (), god of healing

    Astraea (), virgin goddess of justice

    Charites (), goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility

    o Aglaea (), goddess of beauty, adornment, splendour and glory

    o Euphrosyne (), goddess of good cheer, joy, mirth and merriment

    o Thalia (), goddess of festive celebrations and rich and luxurious banquets

    Ceraon (), demi-god of the meal, specifically the mixing of wine

    Chrysus (), spirit of gold

    Circe (), goddess-witch of Aeaea

    Daemones Ceramici ( ), five malevolent spirits who plagued thecraftsman potter

    o Syntribos (), the shatterer

    o Smaragos (), the smasher

    o Asbetos (), the charrer

    o Sabaktes (), the destroyer

    o Omodamos (), crudebake

    Deipneus (), demi-god of the preparation of meals, specifically the making ofbread

    Efreisone (), personification of the olive branch

    Eileithyia (), goddess of childbirth

    Enyalius (), minor god of war

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acratopoteshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrestiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeglehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agdistishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexiares_and_Anicetushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anakeshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asclepiushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astraea_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chariteshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aglaeahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphrosyne_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thaliahttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ceraon&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chrysus&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circehttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Daemones_Ceramici&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deipneus&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efreisonehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eileithyiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enyaliushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acratopoteshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrestiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeglehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agdistishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexiares_and_Anicetushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anakeshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asclepiushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astraea_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chariteshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aglaeahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphrosyne_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thaliahttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ceraon&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chrysus&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circehttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Daemones_Ceramici&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deipneus&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efreisonehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eileithyiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enyalius
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    Enyo (), goddess of destructive war

    Epione (), goddess of the soothing of pain

    The Erinyes(), the Furies, goddesses of retribution

    o Alecto (), the unceasing one

    o Tisiphone (), avenger of murder

    o Megaera (), the jealous one

    Harpocrates (), god of silence

    Hedylogos (), god of sweet talk and flattery

    Hermaphroditus (), god ofhermaphroditesand effeminate men

    Hygieia (), goddess of cleanliness and good health

    Hymenaios (), god of marriage and marriage feasts

    Ichnaea (), goddess of tracking

    Iaso (), goddess of cures, remedies and modes of healing

    Iynx (), goddess of the love charm

    Matton (), demi-god of the meal, specifically the kneading of dough

    Muses (), goddesses of music, song and dance, and the source of inspiration to

    poets

    o Titan Muses, daughters of Gaia and Ouranos

    Aoide (), muse of song

    Melete (), muse of meditation and practice

    Mneme (), muse of memory

    o Olympian Muses, daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne

    Calliope (), muse of epic poetry

    Clio (), muse of history

    Erato (), muse of erotic poetry

    Euterpe (), muse of lyric poetry

    Melpomene (), muse of tragedy

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enyohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epionehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erinyeshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erinyeshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alectohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tisiphonehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megaerahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpocrateshttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hedylogos&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermaphroditushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermaphroditehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermaphroditehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hygieiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hymenaioshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichnaeahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iasohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iynxhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Matton&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aoidehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meletehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mnemehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calliopehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eratohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euterpehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melpomenehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enyohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epionehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erinyeshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alectohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tisiphonehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megaerahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpocrateshttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hedylogos&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermaphroditushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermaphroditehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hygieiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hymenaioshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichnaeahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iasohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iynxhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Matton&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aoidehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meletehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mnemehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calliopehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eratohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euterpehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melpomene
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    Polyhymnia () (), muse of sacred poetry

    Terpsichore (), muse of dance and choral poetry

    Thalia (), muse of comedy and bucolic poetry

    Urania (), muse of astronomy

    Paeon (, , or ), physician of the Olympian gods

    Panacea (), goddess of healing

    Pasithea (), goddess of rest and relaxation

    Telesphorus (), demi-god of convalescence, who "brought to fulfillment"

    recuperation from illness or injury

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyhymniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terpsichorehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thaliahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uraniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paeon_(god)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panaceahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasitheahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telesphorus_(mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyhymniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terpsichorehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thaliahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uraniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paeon_(god)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panaceahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasitheahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telesphorus_(mythology)