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  1. Charites (Graces) – Mythopedia

    Feb 9, 2023 · The Charites, also known as the Graces, were daughters of Zeus who embodied all things associated with beauty, joy, and abundance. They were seen as kind and gentle …

  2. Eurynome – Mythopedia

    Jul 25, 2023 · Eurynome was one of the three thousand Oceanids, daughters of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys. As one of Zeus’ many lovers, she became the mother of the Charites …

  3. Pandora – Mythopedia

    Dec 9, 2022 · Pandora was the first human woman in Greek mythology, created by the gods for the express purpose of punishing mortals. The gods entrusted Pandora with a jar containing …

  4. Erinyes (Furies) – Mythopedia

    Mar 9, 2023 · The Erinyes (“Furies”) were terrifying sisters who acted as goddesses of vengeance and retribution. From their grim home in the Underworld, the Erinyes punished crimes that …

  5. Eumenides – Mythopedia

    May 2, 2023 · The Eumenides is a tragedy composed by Aeschylus around 458 BCE. It is the final entry in the tragic trilogy known as the Oresteia. The play depicts Orestes’ trial and …

  6. Ladon – Mythopedia

    Mar 23, 2023 · Ladon was a formidable serpent or dragon, tasked with guarding the golden apples hidden in the Garden of the Hesperides. When Heracles came to steal the apples for …

  7. Homeric Hymns: 27. To Artemis (Full Text) - Mythopedia

    But the goddess with a bold heart turns every way destroying the race of wild beasts: and when she is satisfied and has cheered her heart, this huntress who delights in arrows slackens her …

  8. Moirae (Fates) – Mythopedia

    Mar 9, 2023 · The three Moirae—Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos—were the personifications of fate. They ensured that every being followed the preordained course that had been set for them.

  9. Nereids – Mythopedia

    Mar 11, 2023 · The Nereids were the fifty daughters of the sea gods Nereus and Doris. Numbered among the nymphs—female divinities who took the form of beautiful young women—the …

  10. Homeric Hymns: 5. To Aphrodite (Full Text) - Mythopedia

    She went to Cyprus, to Paphos, where her precinct is and fragrant altar, and passed into her sweet-smelling temple. There she went in and put to the glittering doors, and there the Graces …