Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Some versions say that Hermes used his wand to close Argus' eyes permanently, while other versions say that Hermes simply hurled a stone at Argus. Either way, Argus' death was the first stain of bloodshed among the new generation of gods. [10] After beheading Argus, Hermes acquired the epithet Argeiphontes or “Argus-slayer”. [3]
The mythology or religion of most cultures incorporate a god of death or, more frequently, a divine being closely associated with death, an afterlife, or an underworld. They are often amongst the most powerful and important entities in a given tradition, reflecting the fact that death, like birth , is central to the human experience.
3 Of the digimon sovereigns have 4 eyes on their heads from Digimon. Huanlongmon has 8 eyes from Digimon. Rachnera Arachnera from Monster Musume has six eyes, being part spider. Pai, a Sanjiyan Unkara from the manga 3×3 Eyes. Thousand-Eyes Idol from Yu-Gi-Oh!. Alucard's familiar, "Black hound of Baskerville" in Hellsing Ultimate. Claydol, from ...
Lampetia, goddess of light, and one of the Heliades or daughters of Helios , god of the Sun, and of the nymph Neera . Theia, Titaness of sight and the shining light of the clear blue sky. She is the consort of Hyperion and mother of Helios, Selene, and Eos. Zeus, as a reflex of *Dyeus, could be considered god of the day-lit sky
The god of darkness and shadow, as well as the void that existed between Earth and the Underworld. Eros: Ἔρως (Érōs) The god of love and attraction. Gaia: Γαῖα (Gaîa) Personification of the Earth (Mother Earth); mother of the Titans. Hemera: Ἡμέρα (Hēméra) The personification of the day. Nyx: Νύξ (Núx)
God of the sun and of good weather; Marohu's twin brother. Márohu: God of the moon and of rain, rainstorms, and floods; Boinayel's twin brother. Maketaori Guayaba: The god of Coaybay or Coabey, the land of the dead. Opiyel Guabiron: A dog-shaped god that watched over the dead; often associated with the Greek Cerberus. Tongva: Chinigchinix
In Irish mythology, Aengus or Óengus is one of the Tuatha Dé Danann and probably originally a god associated with youth, love, [1] summer and poetic inspiration. The son of The Dagda and Boann, Aengus is also known as Macan Óc ("the young boy" or "young son"), and corresponds to the Welsh mythical figure Mabon and the Celtic god Maponos. [1]
In Scandinavia, Norse mythology personified death in the shape of Hel, the goddess of death and ruler over the realm of the same name, where she received a portion of the dead. [9] In the times of the Black Plague , Death would often be depicted as an old woman known by the name of Pesta, meaning "plague hag", wearing a black hood.