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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.
Evil goddesses (1 C, 4 P) Evil gods (6 C, 33 P) D. Daevas (16 P) ... Pages in category "Evil deities" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
The Erinyes (/ ɪ ˈ r ɪ n i. iː z / ih-RI-nee-eez; [1] Ancient Greek: Ἐρινύες, sing.: Ἐρινύς Erinys), [2] also known as the Eumenides (Εὐμενίδες, the "Gracious ones") [a] and commonly known in English as the Furies, are chthonic goddesses of vengeance in ancient Greek religion and mythology.
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
The Gorgons (/ ˈ ɡ ɔːr ɡ ən z / GOR-gənz; Ancient Greek: Γοργώνες), [2] in Greek mythology, are three monstrous sisters, Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa, said to be the daughters of Phorcys and Ceto. They lived near their sisters the Graeae, and were able to turn anyone who looked at them to
Similarly, Eris, the malevolent "Goddess of Discord and Chaos", is the main antagonist in the DreamWorks 2003 animated movie Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas against Sinbad and his allies. The dwarf planet Eris was named after this Greek goddess in 2006. [103] In 2019, the New Zealand moth species Ichneutica eris was named in honour of Eris. [104]
Etruscan goddess, attendant at the birth of Menrva. [19] Euturpa, Euterpe: The Greek goddess Euterpe. [19] Feronia: An obscure rural goddess primarily known from the various Roman cults who worshipped her. [20] Fufluns: Etruscan god of wine, identified with Dionysus. The name is used in the expressions Fufluns Pacha and Fufluns Pachie.
Kakia (Ancient Greek: Κακία, lit. ' malice, wickedness ') [1] is the Greek goddess of vice and moral badness (presumably, sin or crime).She was depicted as a vain, plump, and heavily made-up woman dressed in revealing clothes, and was presented as the opposite of Arete, goddess of excellence and virtue.