Greek gods and goddesses
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The following gods and goddesses were not usually counted as Olympians, although they had close ties to them.
Aeolus
King of the winds, keeper of the Anemoi, master of the seasonal
winds.
King of the winds, keeper of the Anemoi, master of the seasonal
winds.
Amphitrite
Queen of the Sea, wife of Poseidon
Queen of the Sea, wife of Poseidon
Anemoi
Wind gods consisting of Boreas (north wind), Notus (south),
Zephyrus (west), and Eurus (east).
Boreas (north wind)
Greek god of the cold north wind and the bringer of winter. His name meant "North Wind" or "Devouring One". Boreas is depicted as being very strong, with a violent temper to match.
Zephyrus (west)
Greek god of the west wind. The gentlest of the winds, Zephyrus is known as the fructifying wind, the messenger of spring. It was thought that Zephyrus lived in a cave in Thrace
Eurus (east)
Greek deity representing the unlucky east wind. He was thought to bring warmth and rain, and his symbol was an inverted vase, spilling water
Notus (south)
Greek god of the south wind. He was associated with the desiccating hot wind of the rise of Sirius after midsummer, was thought to bring the storms of late summer and autumn, and was feared as a destroyer of crops
AGLAEA (Aglaia)
The goddess of beauty and adornment. She was one of the three Charites and the wife of the god Hephaestus
AEGLE (Aigle)
The goddess of the radiant glow of good health. She was a daughter of the medicine-god Asclepius.
AKESO
The goddess of curing illness. She was one of the daughters of Asclepius
ALEXIARES
A son of the god Heracles, who with his brother Anicetus guarded the gates of Olympus. His name means "the unconquerable."
ARIADNE
The wife of the god Dionysos. She was granted a seat beside her husband amongst the gods of heavens
Aura
Goddess of cool breezes and fresh air
BIA
The goddess of force. Personification of violence. She was one of four winged daemones who stood attendant on the throne of Zeus
Circe
minor goddess of magic, not to be confused with Hecate.
CHARITES (Kharites)
The goddesses of joy, pleasure, mirth, beauty, dancing, feasts and banquets. The three Graces were handmaidens of the goddesses Hera and Aphrodite, and attendants of Dionysus. They were numbered amongst the Theoi Gamelioi (gods of marriage) and Theoi Datioi (gods of the banquet).
CLYMENE (Klymene)
The Titan goddess of fame and renown. She was a handmaiden of the goddess Hera
CRATUS
The god of strength and power. He was one of four winged Daemones who stood attendant by the throne of Zeus
DEIMUS (Deimos)
The god of fear. God of terror, brother of Phobos. He was a son of Ares who accompanied his father on the battlefield
DIONE
The Titaness mother of the goddess Aphrodite. She was a prophetic goddess, associated with the great oracle of Zeus at Dodona
DIOSCURI (Dioskouroi)
The gods of horsemen and gymnasia, patron gods of the Games, and protectors of sailors. Castor and Polydeuces, the Dioscuri twins, were originally a pair of mortal heroes. When Polydeuces was offered immortality by his father Zeus he insisted on sharing the benefaction with his brother. As a result the pair spent alternating days in heaven and the netherworld.
EILEITHYIA
The goddess of childbirth and the pains of labour. She was a daughter of Zeus and Hera
ENYO
The goddess of war, a companion of Ares
EPIONE
The goddess of the soothing of pain. She was the wife of the medicine-god Asclepius
ERIS
The goddess of strife. Goddess of discord. She was a sister and companion of the god Ares
EROTES
The winged gods of love. A flock of these or three (Himerus, Pothos and Eros) accompanied the goddess Aphrodite.
HIMERUS (Himeros)
The god of sexual desire. The Erotes Himerus, Pothus and Eros were minions of the goddess Aphrodite
POTHUS (Pothos)
The god of sexual yearning. He was a winged Erote (Love-God) in the service of Aphrodite
HYMENAEUS (Hymenaios)
The god of the weddings and the marriage hymn. He was a winged minion of the goddess Aphrodite, numbered amongst the gods of marriage
EURYNOME
The goddess of flowery pastures. Eurynome was mother of the Charites and a handmaiden of the goddess Hera
GANYMEDES
The cupbearer of Zeus who served nectar at the feasts of the gods. He was originally a Trojan prince whose beauty caught the eye of Zeus
Graces
Goddesses of beauty and attendants of Aphrodite and Hera
Hecate
Goddess associated with magic, witches and crossroads
Hypnos
God of sleep, father of Morpheus and son of Nyx
HARMONIA
The goddess of harmony. As a daughter of Ares and Aphrodite. Harmonia represented unity and harmonious action
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HEBE
The goddess of youth. She was one of the Theoi Gamelioi or gods of marriage, a daughter of Zeus and Hera, and wife of Heracles
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HERACLES
The greatest of the Greek heroes. Upon his death he was welcomed into Olympus, becoming the gatekeeper of heaven, and the god of strength and heroic endeavor and the averter of evil
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HORAE
The goddesses of the seasons and the ordering of heaven. Individually they presided over peace (Eirene), justice (Dike) and good order (Eunomia). The Horae were also guardians of the gates of heaven and handmaidens of the goddess Hera.
EIRENE
The goddess of peace. She was one of the three Horae, goddesses of the heavenly order and the seasons
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EUNOMIA
The goddess of good order. She was one of the three Horae and an attendant of Aphrodite who was numbered amongst the Theoi Gamelioi or gods of marriage
DIKE
The goddess of justice, who reported the misdemeanors of man to her father Zeus. She was one of the three Horae, goddesses of the seasons and heavenly order
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