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Apr 9, 2024 · Calypso was the daughter of the Titan Atlas or Oceanus, a nymph of the mythical land of Ogygia, and one of the most famous women in Greek mythology. According to the Odyssey, she detained Odysseus for seven years on the island.
- The Rulers of Destiny
- Goddesses of Retribution
- Goddesses of Violent Death
- Medusa: The Gorgon
- Vicious and Violent Flying Creatures
- Part Lion, Part Goat and Part Snake.
- Females with The Legs of Birds – with Or Without Wings
- Charybdis: A Whirlpool Personified as A Female Monster
- A Female Daemon Who Devoured Children
- The Man Invariably Wins
The ancient Greeks viewed fate and destiny, as one and the same, in fact they used only one word; Moirai – Μοῖραι, in English the Fates, the rulers of destiny, when referring to both fate and destiny In Greek mythology, the Fates, or, the Moirai, were three sisters; Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos, the daughters of Erebus (deep darkness and shadow) an...
The Erinyes, sometimes called the Eumenides (The Furies), were three goddesses of vengeance and retribution and sidekicks to the Fates.
In Greek mythology, the Keres (the Greek word κήρ means death or doom”), were described as goddesses of violent death or death spirits with an insatiable craving for human blood. They were the daughters of Nyx; Goddess of the night and some versions say the daughters of Erebus; the personification of darkness; a place between Earth and Hades; the U...
The gorgon, from the word gorgos, meaning dreadful or terrible, is one of the most well-known creatures of Greek mythology; a monstrous woman, who, in one glance, had the ability, with her powerful gaze, to turn mortals into stone. Described as having a wide, round head, the tusks of a boar, as well as large, protruding teeth and a short, rough bea...
Known as some of the most fearsome monsters in Greek mythology, the Harpies were cruel, vicious and violent flying creatures with hooked beaks and claws with the heads of women and pale faces. The word harpy means ‘snatcher’ as they had the ability to snatch anything and everything, including humans, away in an instant. Always ravenously hungry, th...
The Chimera (Ancient Greek: Χίμαιρα,Chímaira means she-goat), was a three-headed, fire-breathing monster, usually portrayed as a lion, with the head of a goat protruding from its back and a tail which ends with the head of a snake. The Chimera was born to Typhon; a fire-breathing dragon with a hundred heads; father of all monsters and his wife; Ech...
Many people confuse Sirens with mermaids but Sirens are bird women, prophetic creatures, who knew the future as well as the past and are depicted in early Greek art, as birds, with large women’s heads, feathers and scaly feet; they never had the half body of fish and neither did they live under water. However, there are three different versions; on...
In Greek mythology, Scylla and Charybdis, both legendary sea monsters, dwell on either side of a narrow channel of water, which most historians agree to be located in the Strait of Messina, off the coast of Sicily and opposite a rock on the mainland. Scylla was said to live on the Calabrian side of the strait and opposite, lived the whirlpool of Ch...
Lamia, a beautiful queen of Libya, who had an affair with Zeus, king of Greek gods, became a child-eating monster after her children were destroyed by Hera, who learned of her husband Zeus’s affair with her. In Greek mythology, originally, before letting herself become involved with Zeus, king of all Greek gods, Lamia was an exceptionally beautiful...
Did you notice? It seems to be, in Greek mythology, that it’s consistently the man who kills the woman, or wins the day, never the other way around. In fact, I have read that it is so, without exception, however, there are hundreds of ancient Greek myths; I don’t think I could manage to read them all to verify if this statement is true or not! I’m ...
A complete A-Z list of the Greek goddesses of ancient mythology, their names and the areas of influence they had.
- Atlanta. Atlanta was the daughter of Clymene and the Arcadian King, Ovid. There were rumours, however, that her father was the Greek god, Apollo. Unsurprising, as the Greek gods did have a sneaky habit of frequenting the marital bed, anyone’s but their own it seems.
- Gaia. Gaia was the Greek goddess of the Earth. She was quite possibly one of the most important females in Greek mythology because without her, there could be no one else.
- Pythia. This one comes up in almost every important Greek myth and it’s also an important part of ancient Greek history. The Pythia, or the oracle of Delphi, was another one of the most important females in Greek mythology.
- Pandora. In the beginning, at a time when the Olympians were thriving, the Earth was only inhabited by the Greek gods, and other immortal beings. It was not until the Titan Prometheus that humans had a place on Earth.
Jul 27, 2024 · Greek mythology unfolds a rich tapestry adorned with powerful and captivating female figures, each weaving a distinct thread in the intricate narratives of gods, heroes, and mortals. These women are not mere bystanders but influential forces, shaping destinies, imparting wisdom, and leaving an indelible mark on the mythological landscape.
Dec 9, 2021 · Their myths are heavily peppered with tales of beautiful Goddesses and women who often transform the fates of the everyday Greek. Be it the chaos of the Trojan War, Zeus seducing yet another hapless human, or some Greek hero rescuing a beauty from some monster or another.
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Apr 7, 2023 · From the theodical foundation myth of Pandora, the first human woman to be created by Hephaestus, beautiful women prove disastrous for the men they seduce and are a staple of Greek mythology. Here are seven examples of the many femme fatales that Greek mythology has to offer.
