mythology: Greek and Roman

Gods of Olympus, semi gods, Ancient Greek and Roman beliefs
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THE ERINYES (also called The Furies) were three netherworld goddesses who avenged crimes against the natural order. They were particularly concerned with homicide, unfilial conduct, crimes against the gods, and perjury. A victim seeking justice could call down the curse of the Erinys upon the criminal. The most powerful of these was the curse of the parent upon the child–for the Erinyes were born of just such a crime, being sprung from the blood of Ouranos, when he was castrated by his son Kron
Bellerophon killing the Chimera with the aid of Pegasus. Bellerophon was "the greatest hero and slayer of monsters, alongside Cadmus and Perseus, before the days of Heracles", whose greatest feat was killing the Chimera, a monster that Homer depicted with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail: "her breath came out in terrible blasts of burning flame."
Goddess Larunda
“Larunda’s themes are earth, home and ghosts. Her symbols are stoves or ovens, soil or clay. Lara is one of the Roman Goddesses of earth and the home. She is also the mother and guardian to ghosts, or lares, who reside in the hearth and protect the family.
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t h e c h a r i t i e s were three goddesses of grace, beauty, adornment, joy, mirth, festivity, dance, and song. they were attendants of the goddesses aphrodite and hera, conceived as the goddesses who gave festive joy and enhanced the enjoyments of life by refinement and gentleness. gracefulness and beauty in social intercourse are therefore attributed to them. they were sometimes depicted in classical art with crowns of myrtle.
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Mythology Aesthetics → The Nine Muses The Muses are the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts in Greek mythology. According to Hesiod’s Theogony, they were daughters of Zeus, the second generation king of the gods, and the offspring of Mnemosyne, goddess of memory.
haunted bodies, haunted house
t h e m o i r a i were the goddesses of fate who personified the inescapable destiny of man and assigned to every person his or her fate or share in the scheme of things. at the birth of a man, the moirai spinned out the thread of his life, followed his steps, and directed the consequences of his actions according to the counsel of the gods. they were independent, at the helm of necessity, directed fate, and watched that the fate assigned to every being by eternal laws might take its course
Goddess Mnemosyne
Mnemosyne’s themes are creativity, knowledge, history and art. Her symbols are fountains, springs and the number 9. Mnemosyne means ‘memory’. Remembrance is this Goddess’s gift to us, memories of all the wonderful moments of our lives. In Greek tradition, Mnemosyne also gave birth to the Muses today – the nice creative spirit children that give our lives so much beauty: song, stories, tradition, humor, dance and sacred music.
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Nemesis Greek goddess of retribution and revenge.
Charites by Arbetta on DeviantArt
The "Three Graces" or "Charites" ("Gratiae" in Latin) are three famous goddesses, daughters of Zeus and Eurynome, who represent beauty, charm, nature, creativity and fertility. Aglaea, Euphrosyne, Thalia
Fuck Yeah Paganism
Hekate is a goddess of the crossroads, the queen of witches, the ruler of the heavens and the underworld. She is the embodiment of darkness; the moon in it’s true color. She is the maiden, the mother, and the crone; the keeper of all vast knowledge and mysteries, wisdom, strength, and truth. She is a liberated woman, free from all male-created bonds. She is mind, body, spirit; birth, life, and death. Art by Marc Potts.
From Snake Goddess to Medusa
Snake Goddess, from the palace at Knossos (Crete), Greece