Greek Gods A Complete List of Greek Gods, Their Names & Their Realms of Influence There have been many Greek gods mentioned across thousands of stories in Greek mythology – from the Olympian gods all the way down to the many minor gods. The following is a list of gods, goddesses and many other divine and semi-divine figures from Ancient Greek mythology and Ancient Greek religion. (The list does not include creatures; for these, see List of Greek mythological creatures.). Greek Gods A Complete List of Greek Gods, Their Names & Their Realms of Influence There have been many Greek gods mentioned across thousands of stories in Greek mythology – from the Olympian gods all the way down to the many minor gods. (left) fighting Enceladus (inscribed retrograde) on an dish, c. 550–500 BC ( CA3662). The were the offspring of (Earth), born from the blood that fell when (Sky) was castrated by their son, who fought the Gigantomachy, their war with the for supremecy of the cosmos, they include: • (Ἀλκυονεύς), a giant usually considered to be one of the Gigantes, slain by Heracles. • (Δάμυσος), the fastest of all the Giants in the Greek mythology. • (Ἐγκέλαδος), typically slain by, said to be buried under in. • (Μίμας), according to, he was killed by, or by others. • (Πάλλας), according to, he was flayed by Athena, who used his skin as a shield. • (Πολυβώτης), typically slain. • (Πορφυρίων), one of the leaders of the Gigantes, typically slain. • (Θοων), he was killed by the. • For a more complete list of Gigantes see. Other 'giants' [ ] • (Ἀλῳάδαι), twin giants who attempted to climb to Olympus by piling mountains on top of each other. • Otus or Otos (Ότος) • Ephialtes (Εφιάλτης) • (Αναξ) was a giant of the island of Lade near Miletos in Lydia, Anatolia. • (Ἀνταῖος), a Libyan giant who wrestled all visitors to the death until he was slain by Heracles • (Ἀντιφάτης), the king of the man-eating giants known as Laestrygones which were encountered by Odysseus on his travels. • (Ἄργος Πανόπτης), a hundred-eyed giant tasked with guarding over Io • (Αστεριος), a Lydian giant. • (Κακος), a fire-breathing Latin giant slain by Heracles. • (Elder), three one-eyed giants who forged the lightning-bolts of Zeus, Trident of Poseidon and Helmet of Hades • Arges (Ἄργης) • Brontes (Βρόντης) • Steropes (Στερόπης) • (Younger), a tribe of one-eyed, man-eating giants who herded flocks of sheep on the island of Sicily • (Πολύφημος), a cyclops who briefly captured and his men, only to be overcome and blinded by the hero • The (Γηγενέες), a tribe of six-armed giants fought by the Argonauts on Bear Mountain in Mysia • (Γηρυων), a three-bodied giant who dwelt on the sunset isle at the ends of the earth. He was slain by Heracles when the hero arrived to fetch the giant's cattle as one of his twelve labours. Gods Goddesses• The (Ἑκατόγχειρες), or Centimanes (Latin), the Hundred-Handed Ones, giant gods of violent storms and hurricanes. Three sons of Uranus and Gaia, each with their own distinct characters. • Briareus (Βριάρεως) or Aigaion (Αἰγαίων), The Vigorous • Cottus (Κόττος), The Furious • Gyges (Γύγης), The Big-Limbed • The (Λαιστρυγόνες), a tribe of man-eating giants encountered by Odysseus on his travels • (Ὠρίων), a giant huntsman whom Zeus placed among the stars as the • (Τάλως), a giant forged from bronze by Hephaestus, and given by Zeus to his lover Europa as her personal protector • (Τίτυος), a giant slain by Apollo and Artemis when he attempted to violate their mother Leto. Strata foto 1936892 3d cx 2j for mac. • (Τυφῶν), a monstrous immortal storm-giant who attempted to launch an attack on Mt. Greek Titans Gods Goddess On Flowvella DownloadOlympus but was defeated by the Olympians and imprisoned in the pits of Tartarus Personified concepts [ ]. • (Ἀχλύς), spirit of the death-mist, personification of sadness, misery and poison • (Ἀδηφαγία), spirit of satiety and gluttony • (Ἀδικία), spirit of injustice and wrongdoing • (Ἀεργία), spirit of idleness, laziness, indolence and sloth • (Ἀγαθοδαίμων), spirit of the. Ensuring good,,. • (Ἀγών), spirit of contest, who possessed an altar at Olympia, site of the Olympic Games. • (Ἀχελωΐς), 'she who washes pain away', a minor moon goddess • (Aiolos) (Αίολος), god of the winds. • (Ἀπόλλων), god of healing and medicine • (Ασκληπιός), god of medicine • (Ἀκεσώ), goddess of the healing of wounds and the curing of illnesses • (Αἴγλη), goddess of radiant good health • (Ἠπιόνη), goddess of the soothing of pain • (Ὑγεία), goddess of cleanliness and good health • (Ἰασώ), goddess of cures, remedies, and modes of healing • (Παιάν), physician of the gods • (Πανάκεια), goddess of healing • (Τελεσφόρος), demi-god of convalescence, who 'brought to fulfillment' recuperation from illness or injury Other deities [ ]. • March, Jennifer (2014). Dictionary of classical mythology. • March, Jennifer (2014). Dictionary of classical mythology. • March, Jennifer (2014). Dictionary of classical mythology.
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