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Minor Gods and Goddesses of Greek Mythology
Blessings
Blessings
These are the minor gods and goddesses whose domains have to do with blessings or good things
The Charities (Skip)
The Charities
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- three goddesses of grace, beauty, adornment, joy, mirth, festivity, dance and song
- also called the graces
- named Euphrosyne, Aglaia, and Thalia
- most commonly said parents: Zeus and Eurynome, the daughter of Ocean.
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The Muses
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- names: Clio, Euterpe, Thalia, Melpomeni, Terpsichore, Erato, Polymnia, Ourania and Calliope.
- history, music, comedy, tragedy, dance, romantic poetry, divine hyms, astronomy, epic lyric poetry respectivly
- parents: Zeus and Mnemosyne
Harmonia (Skip)
- goddess of harmony
- parents: Ares and Aphordite
- roman name: Concordia
- Symbols: unknown
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Nike
- Goddes of Victory
- Parents: Pallas and Styx
- Roman name: Victoria
- Symbols: gold sandels, wings, laural wreaths
Plutus (skip)
- god of wealth/abundance
- parents: Demeter and Lasion
- couldn't find roman name
- symbols: Cornucopia
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Tyche
- goddess of luck or chance
- parents: Zeus and Aphrodite
- Roman name: Fortuna
- symbols: Cornucopia
Eros
- god of desire
- parents: Aphrodite and Ares
- roman name: Cupid
- symbols: bow and arrow, torch, wings
Hymenaios (skip)
- god of weddings
- parents: Apollo and one of the muses
- roman name: Talasius
- symbols: bridal torch
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Hedone
- goddess of pleasure, enjoyment, and delight
- daughter of Eros and Psyche
- roman name: Voluptas
- symbols: couldn't find
Ariadne
Ariadne
- goddess of mazes
- parents: Pasiphae and the Cretan king Minos (she was mortal)
- roman name: Arianna
- Symbols: ball of yarn, bull, sepent, maze
Ganymede (Skip)
- cup bearer of the gods and god of love
- Tros, king of Troy and an unknown mother
- Roman name: Ganymedes, or Catamitus
- symbols: pitcher, hoop
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Janus
- god of doorways, beginnings, gates, and transitions
- parents: Terra and Caelus
- roman name: Janus
- symbols: two faces, gate/doorways
Power
Power
Section for the gods whose domains are mainly focused on power
Bia
- goddess of force and power
- Parents: Pallas and Styx
- Roman name: Vis
- Symbols: couldn find any
Circe
- goddess of sorcery
- parents: Helios and Perse
- roman name: unknown
- Symbols: pigs and a cup
Kratos
- god of strength
- parents: Pallas and Styx
- roman name: Potestas
- symbols: unknown
Kratos
Enyo (Skip)
- goddess of war and destruction
- Zeus and Hera
- Roman name: Bellona
- Symbols: sword, swan, military helmet, and torch
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The Erinyes (Skip)
- goddesses of vengence and death
- parents: Gaia most commonly
- Also called: the furies
- Roman name: Furiae or Dirae
- symbols: vipers
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Hecate
- goddess of magic, witchcraft, the night, moon, ghosts and necromancy
- parents: Perses and Asteria most commonly
- roman name: Trivia
- symbols: Paired torches, black dogs, serpents, keys, daggers, polecats, moon, wheel, crossroads
Heracles
Heracles
- god of strength
- Parents: Zeus and Alcmene
- Roman Name: Hercules
- Symbols: Club, Nemean Lion, lightning bolt, and bow and arrows
The Keres (Skip)
- goddesses of violent death
- Parents: Nyx and no father or Nyx and Erebos
- Roman name: Tenebrae
- Symbols: unknown
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Nemesis
- goddess of revenge
- Parents: Nyx with no father, Nyx with Erebos, or Oceanus
- Roman name: Nemesis or Rivalitas
- symbols: Sword, lash, dagger, measuring rod, scales, bridle
Thanatos
- god of death
- parents: Nyx with no father or Nyx with Erobos
- Roman name: Mors, Letum
- Symbols: Sword, Theta, Poppy, Butterfly, Inverted Torch
Moros (Skip)
- god of doom
- Parents: Nyx and no father or Nyx and Erobos
- Roman name: Fatum
- Symbols: unknown
Moros
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The Moriae (Skip)
The Moriae
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- goddesses of fate/destiny
- Parents: Zeus and Themis, or Nyx (by herself or with Erebos)
- Also caled: The Fates, individualy= Klotho, Lakhesis, and Atropos
- Roman name: Fatum, Fatae, or Parcae
- Symbols: spindle, thread, and shears
Psyche
Phsyche
- goddess of the soul and wife of Eros
- Parents: unnamed mortal king and queen
- Roman name: Anima
- Symbols: butterfly, butterfly wings
Feelings/Sleep
Gods and goddesses whose domains relate to either bad feelings or sleep
Feelings /Sleep
Deimos (Skip)
- god of dred and terror
- Parents: Ares and Aphordite
- Roman name: Metus, Formido
- Symbols: unknown
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Eris
- goddess of strive and discord
- Parents: Nyx by herself or Nyx with Erebos
- Roman name: Discordia
- Symbols: golden apple of discord, poniard(small dagger), adder(snake), and a burning torch
Momus (Skip)
- goddess of mockery, blame, scorn, ridicule, complaint, harsh criticism
- Parents: Nyx by herself or Nyx with Erebos
- Roman name: Querella
- Symbol: masks and dolls
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Phobos (Skip)
- god of fear and panic
- Parents: Nyx by herself or Nyx and Erebos
- Roman names: Pavor or Terror
- Symbols: lion's head
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Zelus (Skip)
- god of dedication, envy, emulation, eager rivalry, jealousy, and zeal
- Parents: Pallas and Styx
- Roman name: Invidia
- Symbols: unknown
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Hypnos
- god of sleep
- Parents: Nyx by herself or Nyx and Erebos
- Roman name: Somnus, Sopor
- Symbols: Poppy, The River Lethe, and Cottonwood
Morpheus
- god of dreams
- Parents: Hypnos, unknown mother
- Roman name: Somnia
- Symbols: winged ear, wings
Melinoe
Melione
- goddess of ghosts and nightmares
- Parents: Persephone with Zeus or Hades
- Roman name: unknown
- Symbols: skulls, bones, graveyards, ghosts, ravens/crows and snakes
The Oneiroi
- Gods of dreams
- Parents: Nyx and no father or Nyx and Erebos
- Names: Morpheus, Phantasus, Icelus
- Roman name: unknown
- Symbols: unknown
Health
These are the gods and goddesses whose domains have something to do with health
Health
Asclepius
- god of health/healing and medicine
- Parents: Apollo and Coronis
- Roman name: Aesculapius
- Symbols: Staff of Asclepius, snakes
Eileithyia (Skip)
Eileithyia
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- goddess of childbirth
- Parents: Zeus and Hera
- Roman name: Lucina, Natio
- Symbols: torch, weasel, polecat, cow, peacock
Epione (Skip)
- goddess of soothing pain
- Parents: Not stated
- Roman name: Epione
- Symbols: none
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Geras
- god of old age
- Parents: Nyx with no father or Nyx and Erebos
- Roman name: Senectus
- Symbols: unknown
Hebe
Hebe
- goddess of youth and brides, cupbearer to the gods
- Parents: Zeus and Hera
- Roman name: Juventas
- Symbols: cup, pitcher, eagle, wings, fountain of youth
Hygeia
Hygieia
- goddess of health, cleanness, sanitation
- Parents: Asclepius and Epione
- Roman name: Salus
- Symbols: Snake
Priapus (Skip)
Priapus
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- god of animal and vegetable fertility, as well as nature, and fruit
- Parents: Dionysus and Aphrodite most commonly
- Roman name: Priapus, Mutunus
- Symbol: Basket of vegetables
Paean (Skip)
- physistion of the gods
- Parents: Not stated
- Roman name: Paean
- Symbols: none
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Nature
Section for the gods and goddesses whose domains are based on nature
Nature
The Horae
Horae
- goddesses of the seasons and natural portions of time
- parents: Zeus and Themis most commenly
- Named: Dike, Eunomia, Irene
- Roman name: Horae
- Symbols: Fruit, scales, scepter, a torch and a cornucopia, flowers
Persephone
Persephone
- goddess of spring, and queen of the underworld
- Parents: Zeus and Demeter
- Roman name: Proserpina
- Symbols: Pomegranate, flowers, deer, torch, grain
Pan
- god of the wild, panic, saters
- Parents: Hermes and someone
- Roman name: Faunus
- Symbols:
Boreas (Skip)
Boreas
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- god of the North wind
- Parents: Astraeus and Eos
- Roman name: Aquilo
- Symbols: wings, horse, ice
Eurus (Skip)
Eurus
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- god of the east wind
- parents: Astraeus and Eos
- Roman name: Eurus
- Symbols: wings, water pouring out of an upside down vase
Notus (Skip)
Notus
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- god of the south wind
- Parents: Astraeus and Eos
- Roman name: Auster
- symbols: wings, storms?
Zephyros (Skip)
Zephyros
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- god of the west wind
- Parents: Astraeus and Eos
- Roman name: Zephyrus, Favonius
- Symbols: wings, horse, tiger
Iris
- goddess of rainbows and messager of the gods
- Parents: Thaumas and Electra most commonly
- Roman name: Arcus
- Symbols: rainbows, caduceus, and pitcher
Khione
- goddess of snow
- Parents: Boreas and Orithyia
- Roman name: Chione
- Symbols: snowflakes, snow, and ice
Water
Gods and goddesses whose domains have to do with water
Water
Amphitrite
Amphitrite
- goddess/queen of the sea, fish
- Parents: Nereus and Doris most commonly
- Roman name: Salacia
- Symbols: Fish, dolphins, trident, seals, roses
Achelous (Skip)
Achelous
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- god of the Achelous river
- Parents: Oceanus with Tethys or Gaia
- Roman name: Achelous
- Symbols: Cornucopia, bull
Underworld river gods
Gods of the underworld rivers of: Hatred, forgetfulness, misery, fire, wailing
Parents: Oceanus and Tethys most commonly
Names: Styx, Lethe, Archeon, Phlegethon, and Cocytus
Symbols: unknown
Delphin (Skip)
- god of dolphins
- Parents: unknown or Pontos and Thalassa
- Roman name: Delphinus
- Symbols: dolphin
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Glaucus
- prophetic god of the sea
- Parents: unknown. (he was born mortal but became a god after eating an herb)
- Roman name: Glaucus
- Symbols: herbs, seaweed
Kymopoleia (Skip)
- goddess of sea storms and storm waves
- Parents: Poseidon and Amphitrite
- Roman name: Cymopoleia
- Symbols: unknown
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Keto (Skip)
- goddess of dangers at sea and sea monsters
- Parents: Pontus and Gaea
- Roman name: Ceto
- Symbols: whales, sharks
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Palaemon
- god of sea, sharks, harbors, sailors
- Parents: Athamas and Ino or just Ino
- Roman name: Portunus
- Symbols: Dolphins
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Phorcys
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- God of the sea and hidden dangers in the water
- Parents: Pontus and Gaea
- Roman name: Phorcys
- Symbols: seals
Triton
- god of the calm sea and waves, is a merman
- Parents: Poesidon and Amphitrite
- Roman name: Triton
- Symbols: Conch shell, trident, dolphins