The ancient Greeks had numerous water deities. The philosopher Plato once remarked that the Greek people were like frogs sitting around a pond—their many... 16 KB (1,760 words) - 01:26, 15 April 2024 |
In Greek mythology, the primordial deities are the first generation of gods and goddesses. These deities represented the fundamental forces and physical... 22 KB (2,339 words) - 11:36, 26 March 2024 |
semi-divine figures from ancient Greek mythology and ancient Greek religion. The Greeks created images of their deities for many purposes. A temple would... 90 KB (8,148 words) - 20:27, 17 March 2024 |
Pontus (mythology) (redirect from Pontus (Greek religion and mythology)) pre-Olympian sea-god, one of the Greek primordial deities. Pontus was Gaia's son and has no father; according to the Greek poet Hesiod, he was born without coupling... 6 KB (605 words) - 10:06, 19 July 2023 |
A fertility deity is a god or goddess associated with fertility, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, and crops. in some cases these deities are directly associated... 21 KB (2,521 words) - 17:20, 26 January 2024 |
A lunar deity is a deity who represents the Moon, or an aspect of it. Lunar deities and Moon worship can be found throughout most of recorded history... 20 KB (1,484 words) - 21:22, 17 April 2024 |
Sprite (folklore) (redirect from Water sprite) Water sprites differ from corporeal beings, such as selkies, mermaids, and sirens, as they are not purely physical and are more akin to local deities... 4 KB (322 words) - 14:21, 30 April 2024 |
Poseidon (redirect from Greek god of earthquakes) symbols. Poseidon (/pəˈsaɪdən, pɒ-, poʊ-/; Greek: Ποσειδῶν) is one of the Twelve Olympians in ancient Greek religion and mythology, presiding over the... 147 KB (14,145 words) - 14:49, 29 April 2024 |
Earth goddesses are often associated with the chthonic deities of the underworld. In Greek mythology, the Earth is personified as Gaia, corresponding... 15 KB (1,413 words) - 17:19, 1 April 2024 |
Egyptian texts mention deities' names without indicating their character or role, while other texts refer to specific deities without even stating their... 59 KB (6,606 words) - 20:47, 14 April 2024 |
deity or sun deity is a deity who represents the Sun or an aspect thereof. Such deities are usually associated with power and strength. Solar deities... 67 KB (7,707 words) - 13:08, 28 April 2024 |
Deities of wine and beer include a number of agricultural deities associated with the fruits and grains used to produce alcoholic beverages, as well as... 3 KB (364 words) - 02:02, 31 March 2024 |
whose name in Ancient Greek described a combination of wisdom and cunning. Mnemosyne, Titan of memory, and one of the deities worshipped by the Cult... 14 KB (1,490 words) - 20:04, 13 April 2024 |
Ares (redirect from Greek god of war) Ancient Greek: Ἄρης, Árēs [árɛːs]) is the Greek god of war and courage. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, and the son of Zeus and Hera. The Greeks were... 78 KB (7,508 words) - 02:29, 9 April 2024 |
Deities depicted with horns or antlers are found in many religions across the world. In religions that venerate animal deities, horned bulls, goats, and... 36 KB (4,351 words) - 08:57, 25 April 2024 |
A wind god is a god who controls the wind(s). Air deities may also be considered here as wind is nothing more than moving air. Many polytheistic religions... 9 KB (1,220 words) - 10:49, 29 April 2024 |
Hindu deities are the gods and goddesses in Hinduism. Deities in Hinduism are as diverse as its traditions, and a Hindu can choose to be polytheistic... 73 KB (8,232 words) - 08:20, 30 April 2024 |
These deities include the "Great Old Ones" and extraterrestrials, such as the "Elder Things", with sporadic references to other miscellaneous deities (e... 34 KB (4,948 words) - 04:50, 17 April 2024 |