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A Greek dryad depicted in a painting. In religion, a nature deity is a deity in charge of forces of nature, such as water, biological processes, or weather.These deities can also govern natural features such as mountains, trees, or volcanoes.
Charites (Χάριτες), goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity, and fertility. Named by Hesiod as Aglaea (Αγλαΐα), Euphrosyne (Εὐφροσύνη), Thalia (Θάλεια). The Curetes (Κουρέτες), guardians of infant Zeus on Mount Ida, barely distinguished from the Dactyls and the Corybantes
This is an index of lists of mythological figures from ancient Greek religion and mythology. List of Greek deities; List of mortals in Greek mythology; List of Greek legendary creatures; List of minor Greek mythological figures; List of Trojan War characters; List of deified people in Greek mythology; List of Homeric characters
A. Aceso; Achlys; Acte (mythology) Adephagia; Adikia; Adrasteia; Adrasteia (mythology) Aegiale (mother of Alcyone) Aergia; Aglaea; Aidos; Alala; Amechania; Amphictyonis
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List of Norse gods and goddesses; Greek deities (see also Ancient Greek religion, Twelve Olympians, Greek hero cult, Family tree of the Greek gods, Mycenaean gods, Greek mythological figures, Hellenismos) Neoplatonic triad; Hungarian deities; Lusitani deities; Paleo-Balkan deities (Dacian/Illyrian/Thracian) List of Roman deities; Sami deities ...
An Earth god or Earth goddess is a deification of the Earth associated with a figure with chthonic or terrestrial attributes. There are many different Earth goddesses and gods in many different cultures mythology. However, Earth is usually portrayed as a goddess. Earth goddesses are often associated with the chthonic deities of the underworld. [1]
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, creativity, goodwill, and fertility. [1] Hesiod names three Charites called Aglaea ("Shining"), Euphrosyne ("Joy"), and Thalia ("Blooming"), [2] [1] and names Aglaea as the youngest and ...