A complete A-Z list of the Greek goddesses of ancient mythology, their names and the areas of influence they had.

Athena is a Greek goddess known as both Pallas and Athene. In ancient Greek mythology, they often associated her with both warfare and wisdom as well as handicraft, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, strategic warfare, mathematics, strength, strategy, the arts, and skill.

Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, beauty, and desire, stands as one of the most captivating and influential deities in ancient Greek mythology. Her origins though, are shrouded in mystery. According to Hesiod’s Theogony , she emerged from the sea foam in the waters of Paphos, on the island of Cyprus, born from the severed genitals of Uranus.

Known as both Gaia and Gaea, the Goddess Gaia is a figure from Greek mythology. She was the goddess of the earth. Her name essentially means earth or land and shows that she was the human version of the earth. Some refer to her as the ancestral mother and claim that she gave birth to all of the elements of the world.

Artemis facts, information and stories from ancient Greek mythology. Learn about the Greek goddess of the hunt, the forest, the Moon and archery, Artemis.

Demeter is the goddess of the harvest and presides over grains and the fertility of the earth. Although she was most often referred to as the goddess of the harvest, she was also goddess of sacred law and the cycle of life and death.

Among the Greek Gods, Hebe is one that most of us could fall in love with. The fair-skinned and youthful looking God is appropriately the God of youthfulness. She is a daughter of Zeus and Hera.

Greek mythology is full of legendary creatures that continue to inspire fiction today. From the famous Cerbeus guarding the gates to the Underworld to the ghastly Hecatoncheires of immortal lineage, these beasts frequently appeared throughout the mythos. Most served as obstacles for heroes and their tales of triumph.

Oct 19, 2019 · Hecate (Hekate) was the goddess of witchcraft in Greek Mythology. She was also known as the goddess of magic, the night, the moon, ghosts and necromancy. Her parents were the Titan gods, Perses and Asteria.

Oct 21, 2019 · Maia was a shy goddess, dwelling alone in a cave situated close to the peak of Mount Kyllene. When she was living in the cave, she gave birth to the god Hermes in secret. Hermes was the son she had following an affair with Zeus. Hermes wasn’t the …