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In Greek mythology, according to Plutarch, the 7th century BC Greek poet Alcman said that Ersa / ˈ ɜːr s ə / or Herse / ˈ h ɜːr s iː / (Ἔρσα, Érsa, Ἕρση, Hérsē, literally "dew"), the personification of dew, is the daughter of Zeus and the Moon . [1]
Three sons of Uranus and Gaia, each with his own distinct characters. [12] Briareus (Βριάρεως) or Aigaion (Αἰγαίων), The Vigorous. Cottus (Κόττος), The Furious. Gyges (Γύγης), The Big-Limbed. The Laestrygonians (Λαιστρυγόνες), a tribe of man-eating giants encountered by Odysseus on his travels.
The following is a family tree of gods, goddesses, and other divine and semi-divine figures from Ancient Greek mythology and Ancient Greek religion. Chaos
Characters in Greek mythology by source (4 C) * Set index articles on Greek mythology (798 P) C. Companions of Dionysus (3 C, 27 P) Greek legendary creatures (22 C ...
Fragment of a Hellenistic relief (1st century BC–1st century AD) depicting the twelve Olympians carrying their attributes in procession; from left to right: Hestia (scepter), Hermes (winged cap and staff), Aphrodite (veiled), Ares (helmet and spear), Demeter (scepter and wheat sheaf), Hephaestus (staff), Hera (scepter), Poseidon (trident), Athena (owl and helmet), Zeus (thunderbolt and staff ...
In Greek mythology, Herse (Ancient Greek: Ἕρση "dew") may refer to the following figures: Herse, daughter of Selene by Zeus, [1] see Ersa. Herse, daughter of Cecrops. [2] Herse, one of the many consorts of King Danaus of Libya and mother of his daughters Hippodice and Adiante.
Ersa is a figure in Greek mythology. Ersa may refer to: Ersa, Haute-Corse – a commune of the Haute-Corse department of France, on the island of Corsica; Ersa (moon) - a small moon of Jupiter; Ersa GmbH, a subsidiary of Kurtz Holding GmbH & Co. Beteiligungs KG for the manufacturing of equipment for electronic production.
A host of legendary creatures, animals, and mythic humanoids occur in ancient Greek mythology.Anything related to mythology is mythological. A mythological creature (also mythical or fictional entity) is a type of fictional entity, typically a hybrid, that has not been proven and that is described in folklore (including myths and legends), but may be featured in historical accounts before ...