Hades - Mythopedia
网页2022年12月7日 · Overview. One of the most dreaded and fearsome deities that Greek mythology had to offer, Hades was king of the Underworld (also called Hades) and ruler of the dead. He was a shadowy figure, both literally and metaphorically, thanks in part to a helmet of invisibility fashioned for him by Hephaestus. The only child of Cronus and Rhea …
Pluto – Mythopedia
网页2022年12月9日 · The name “Pluto,” rendered as Plūtō in the Latin, was derived from the Greek name Plouton, meaning “the wealthy one.”. This name was an aspect of the deity Hades, one that highlighted his control over subterranean sources of mineral wealth. The name was also rooted in the ancient Greek noun ploutos, meaning “wealth” or “riches.”.
Persephone – Mythopedia
网页2023年3月9日 · Persephone, often known simply as Kore (“Maiden”), was a daughter of Zeus and Demeter. Her mythology tells of how she was abducted by her uncle Hades one day while picking flowers. Demeter, distraught, wandered the entire world in search of her daughter. When Demeter at last located Persephone in the Underworld, she demanded …
Cronus - Mythopedia
网页2023年3月8日 · Cronus, the second ruler of the Greek cosmos, was a Titan known primarily for his cruelty and for usurping his father Uranus. He fathered the first of the Olympian deities, including Demeter, Hades, Hera, Hestia, Poseidon and Zeus. Insatiably cruel and hungry for power, Cronus was ultimately deposed by his son Zeus, who ushered in the …
Cerberus - Mythopedia
网页2023年3月8日 · Cerberus was the offspring of Typhoeus and Echidna and the guard dog of the Underworld. A servant of Hades (the Greek god of the dead), Cerberus prevented the inhabitants of the Underworld from returning to the land of the living. He was well suited to this task: in most traditions, Cerberus was a gigantic hound with three heads and a mane …
Demeter – Mythopedia
网页2023年4月24日 · Demeter was one of the Twelve Olympians and the goddess of fertility and agriculture. She was also a goddess of women, family, law, and the Mysteries (secret religious rites). One of the children of the Titans Cronus and Rhea, Demeter was the sister of Zeus, Hestia, Hera, Hades, and Poseidon. Her most famous daughter was Persephone …
Erinyes (Furies) – Mythopedia
网页2023年3月9日 · Avi Kapach is a writer, scholar, and educator who received his PhD in Classics from Brown University. 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 violated the natural order—especially offenses against …
Eurydice - Mythopedia
网页2023年2月9日 · Eurydice was the name of the doomed wife of the musician Orpheus. Described as a nymph in later literature, Eurydice was usually said to have died because of a snakebite on the eve of her wedding. Heartbroken, Orpheus went to the Underworld, where he convinced Hades and Persephone to restore his bride to him; however, …
Tartarus - Mythopedia
网页2023年3月9日 · Overview. Murky Tartarus was one of the first entities to come into existence, together with Chaos, Gaia, and Eros. He was one of the mysterious primordial gods and represented the deepest part of the Underworld. Located far below even Hades, Tartarus was a dreaded place of darkness and punishment reserved for only the most …
Zeus – Mythopedia
网页2023年9月20日 · Zeus’ most familiar symbol was the thunderbolt (fashioned for him by the Cyclopes), which he wielded as a formidable weapon. The ancient Greeks believed that places where lightning had struck had been hallowed by Zeus and were therefore taboo (abaton in Greek). Zeus was also shown with other trappings of power, such as a scepter …