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The Greeks created images of their deities for many purposes. A temple would house the statue of a god or goddess, or multiple deities, and might be decorated with relief scenes depicting myths. Divine images were common on coins. Drinking cups and other vessels were painted with scenes from Greek myths.
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
Pages in category "Characters in Greek mythology" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 307 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Oldest member of the entire Greek army at Troy. Odysseus (Ὀδυσσεύς), another warrior-king, famed for his cunning, who is the main character of another (roughly equally ancient) epic, the Odyssey. Patroclus (Πάτροκλος), beloved companion of Achilles.
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 ...
Personifications in Greek mythology (14 C, 177 P) Greek primordial deities (5 C, 20 P) S. Greek sea deities (2 C) Greek sleep deities (1 C, 9 P) Symbols of Greek gods ...
Heroes of Greek mythology. Subcategories. This category has the following 18 subcategories, out of 18 total. + Greek hero cult (9 P) A. Achilles (1 C, 31 P) ...
In Greek mythology, the Charites (/ ˈ k ær ɪ t iː z /; Ancient Greek: Χάριτες) [a] or Graces were three or more goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity, goodwill, and fertility. [1] Hesiod names three – Aglaea ("Shining"), Euphrosyne ("Joy"), and Thalia ("Blooming") [2] [1] – and names Aglaea as the youngest and the ...