"mythology which were seen to be a ""slight to Christianity."" From a current cultural perspective, the Greek Orthodox metropolitan Agustinos Kantiotis has denounced the use of Greek mythology such as the use of Hermes on a postage stamp and the incorporation of images from Greek mythology into universities' logos and buildings. Within the cultures of Latin America, beginning in the 19th Century, the inspiration for culture has been dominated by elements from the Native American cultural myths, rather than those of the Greco-Roman inspiration. Greek women poets of the modern era; such as Maria Polydouri, Pavlina Pamboudi, Myrtiotissa, Melissanthi and"
"Mercury (mythology) Mercury (; Latin: ""Mercurius"" ) is a major god in Roman religion and mythology, being one of the Dii Consentes within the ancient Roman pantheon. He is the god of financial gain, commerce, eloquence, messages, communication (including divination), travelers, boundaries, luck, trickery and thieves; he also serves as the guide of souls to the underworld. He was considered the son of Maia, who was a daughter of the Titan Atlas, and Jupiter in Roman mythology. His name is possibly related to the Latin word ""merx"" (""merchandise""; cf. ""merchant"", ""commerce"", etc.), ""mercari"" (""to trade""), and ""merces"" (""wages""); another possible"
"the Roman syncretism, Mercury was equated with the Celtic god Lugus, and in this aspect was commonly accompanied by the Celtic goddess Rosmerta. Although Lugus may originally have been a deity of light or the sun (though this is disputed), similar to the Roman Apollo, his importance as a god of trade made him more comparable to Mercury, and Apollo was instead equated with the Celtic deity Belenus. Romans associated Mercury with the Germanic god Wotan, by ""interpretatio Romana""; 1st-century Roman writer Tacitus identifies him as the chief god of the Germanic peoples. Mercury is known to the Romans as"
"Turms In Etruscan religion, Turms (usually written as 𐌕𐌖𐌓𐌌𐌑 ""Turmś"" in the Etruscan alphabet) was the equivalent of Roman Mercury and Greek Hermes, both gods of trade and the messenger god between people and gods. He was depicted with the same distinctive attributes as Hermes and Mercury: a caduceus, a petasos (often winged), and/or winged sandals. He is portrayed as a messenger of the gods, particularly Tinia (Jupiter), although he is also thought to be ‘at the service’ (""ministerium"") of other deities. Etruscan artwork often depicts Turms in his role as psychopomp, conducting the soul into the afterlife. In this"
"those of the Greeks and the Babylonians. In ancient Greece, the two great luminaries the Sun and the Moon were called ""Helios"" and ""Selene""; the farthest planet (Saturn) was called ""Phainon"", the shiner; followed by ""Phaethon"" (Jupiter), ""bright""; the red planet (Mars) was known as ""Pyroeis"", the ""fiery""; the brightest (Venus) was known as ""Phosphoros"", the light bringer; and the fleeting final planet (Mercury) was called ""Stilbon"", the gleamer. The Greeks also made each planet sacred to one among their pantheon of gods, the Olympians: Helios and Selene were the names of both planets and gods; Phainon was sacred to"
"Hermathena Hermathena or Hermathene () was a composite statue, or rather a herm, which may have been a terminal bust or a Janus-like bust, representing the Greek gods Hermes and Athena, or their Roman counterparts Mercury and Minerva. It was natural to see these two deities unified or fused as one form: the Greek god Hermes presided over eloquence, the goddess Athena over crafts and the sciences. The reverse of a medal of the Roman Emperor Hadrian, who prided himself on his learning and eloquence, depicts Hermathena. In early Greek poetry and myth, Hermes and Athena share or 'double' each"
"of other deities, including Summanus, the Roman god of nocturnal thunder; Februus, the Roman god from whose purification rites the month of February takes its name; the syncretic god Serapis, regarded as Pluto's Egyptian equivalent; and the Semitic god Muth (Μούθ). Muth was described by Philo of Byblos as the equivalent of both Thanatos (Death personified) and Pluto. The ancient Greeks did not regard Pluto as ""death"" per se. The best-known myth involving Pluto or Hades is the abduction of Persephone, also known as Kore (""the Maiden""). The earliest literary versions of the myth are a brief mention in Hesiod's"
"Etruscan civilization. Turms In Etruscan religion, Turms (usually written as 𐌕𐌖𐌓𐌌𐌑 ""Turmś"" in the Etruscan alphabet) was the equivalent of Roman Mercury and Greek Hermes, both gods of trade and the messenger god between people and gods. He was depicted with the same distinctive attributes as Hermes and Mercury: a caduceus, a petasos (often winged), and/or winged sandals. He is portrayed as a messenger of the gods, particularly Tinia (Jupiter), although he is also thought to be ‘at the service’ (""ministerium"") of other deities. Etruscan artwork often depicts Turms in his role as psychopomp, conducting the soul into the afterlife."
"evening. His name is sometimes conflated with the names for his brother, the personification of the planet as the ""morning star"" Eosphorus (Greek , ""bearer of dawn"") or Phosphorus (Ancient Greek: , ""bearer of light"", often translated as ""Lucifer"" in Latin), since they are all personifications of the same planet Venus. ""Heosphoros"" in the Greek Septuagint and ""Lucifer"" in Jerome's Latin Vulgate were used to translate the Hebrew ""Helel"" (Venus as the brilliant, bright or shining one), ""son of Shahar (god) (Dawn)"" in the Hebrew version of Isaiah 14:12. There is a tendency to conclude that the ancient Greeks thought"
"named after this mythological figure. The god’s Roman equivalent was Formido or Metus. Deimos was the son of Ares and Aphrodite. He is the twin brother of Phobos and nephew of the goddess Enyo who accompanied her brother Ares into battle, as well as his father's attendants, Trembling, Fear, Dread and Panic. Deimos is more of a personification and an abstraction of the sheer terror that is brought by war and he never appeared as an actual character in any story in Greek Mythology. His Roman equivalent was Formido or Metus. Asaph Hall, who discovered the moons of Mars, named"
"Hesperus In Greek mythology, Hesperus ( ""Hesperos"") is the Evening Star, the planet Venus in the evening. He is the son of the dawn goddess Eos (Roman Aurora) and is the half-brother of her other son, Phosphorus (also called Eosphorus; the ""Morning Star""). Hesperus' Roman equivalent is Vesper (cf. ""evening"", ""supper"", ""evening star"", ""west""). By one account Hesperus' father was Cephalus, a mortal, while Phosphorus' was the star god Astraios. Other sources, however, state that Hesperus was the brother of Atlas, and thus the son of Iapetus. Hesperus is the personification of the ""evening star"", the planet Venus in the"
"Helios Helios (; ""Hēlios""; Latinized as ""Helius""; in Homeric Greek) is the god and personification of the Sun in Greek mythology. He is the son of the Titan Hyperion and the Titaness Theia (according to Hesiod), also known as Euryphaessa (in ""Homeric Hymn 31"") and brother of the goddesses Selene, the moon, and Eos, the dawn. Helios was described as a handsome young man crowned with the shining aureole of the Sun, who drove the chariot of the sun across the sky each day to earth-circling Oceanus and through the world-ocean returned to the East at night. In the ""Homeric"
"of the Germans as Mercury, perhaps referring to Wotan. Some information about the deities of the ancient Gauls (the continental Celts), who left no written literature other than inscriptions, is preserved by Greco-Roman sources under the names of Greek and Latin equivalents. A large number of Gaulish theonyms or cult titles are preserved, for instance, in association with Mars. As with some Greek and Roman divine counterparts, the perceived similarities between a Gallic and a Roman or Greek deity may reflect a common Indo-European origin. Lugus was identified with Mercury, Nodens with Mars as healer and protector, Sulis with Minerva."
"Neptune (mythology) Neptune ( ) was the god of freshwater and the sea in Roman religion. He is the counterpart of the Greek god Poseidon. In the Greek-influenced tradition, Neptune was the brother of Jupiter and Pluto; the brothers presided over the realms of Heaven, the earthly world, and the Underworld. Salacia was his wife. Depictions of Neptune in Roman mosaics, especially those of North Africa, are influenced by Hellenistic conventions. Neptune was likely associated with fresh water springs before the sea. Like Poseidon, Neptune was worshipped by the Romans also as a god of horses, under the name ""Neptunus"
"Atlas (mythology) In Greek mythology, Atlas (; , ""Átlas"") was a Titan condemned to hold up the celestial heavens for eternity after the Titanomachy. Atlas also plays a role in the myths of two of the greatest Greek heroes: Heracles (the Roman equivalent being Hercules) and Perseus. According to the ancient Greek poet Hesiod, Atlas stood at the ends of the earth in extreme west. Later, he became commonly identified with the Atlas Mountains in northwest Africa and was said to be ""King of Mauretania"". Atlas was said to have been skilled in philosophy, mathematics, and astronomy. In antiquity, he"
"about Hercules. Hercules Hercules () is a Roman hero and god. He was the equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, who was the son of Zeus (Roman equivalent Jupiter) and the mortal Alcmene. In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures. The Romans adapted the Greek hero's iconography and myths for their literature and art under the name ""Hercules"". In later Western art and literature and in popular culture, ""Hercules"" is more commonly used than ""Heracles"" as the name of the hero. Hercules was a multifaceted figure with contradictory characteristics, which enabled"
"Hercules Hercules () is a Roman hero and god. He was the equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, who was the son of Zeus (Roman equivalent Jupiter) and the mortal Alcmene. In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures. The Romans adapted the Greek hero's iconography and myths for their literature and art under the name ""Hercules"". In later Western art and literature and in popular culture, ""Hercules"" is more commonly used than ""Heracles"" as the name of the hero. Hercules was a multifaceted figure with contradictory characteristics, which enabled later artists"
"Thanatos In Greek mythology, Thanatos (; , pronounced in ""Death"", from θνῄσκω ""thnēskō"" ""to die, be dying"") was the personification of death. He was a minor figure in Greek mythology, often referred to but rarely appearing in person. His name is transliterated in Latin as ""Thanatus"", but his equivalent in Roman mythology is ""Mors"" or Letum. Mors is sometimes erroneously identified with Orcus, whose Greek equivalent was Horkos, God of the Oath. The Greek poet Hesiod established in his ""Theogony"" that Thánatos is a son of Nyx (Night) and Erebos (Darkness) and twin of Hypnos (Sleep). Homer also confirmed Hypnos"
"of different Roman emperors. She often is represented on the reverse side of a coin holding an owl and a spear among her attributes. Stemming from an Italic moon goddess ""*Meneswā"" ('She who measures'), the Etruscans adopted the inherited Old Latin name, ""*Menerwā"", thereby calling her Menrva. It is presumed that her Roman name, Minerva, is based on this Etruscan mythology. Minerva was the goddess of wisdom, war, art, schools, and commerce. She was the Etruscan counterpart to Greek Athena. Like Athena, Minerva burst from the head of her father, Jupiter (Greek Zeus), who had devoured her mother (Metis) in"
"Mercurius and occasionally in earlier writings as ""Merqurius"", ""Mirqurios"" or ""Mircurios"", had a number of epithets representing different aspects or roles, or representing syncretisms with non-Roman deities. The most common and significant of these epithets included the following: In Virgil's ""Aeneid"", Mercury reminds Aeneas of his mission to found the city of Rome. In Ovid's ""Fasti"", Mercury is assigned to escort the nymph Larunda to the underworld. Mercury, however, falls in love with Larunda and makes love to her on the way. Larunda thereby becomes mother to two children, referred to as the Lares, invisible household gods. Mercury's temple in"
"of the sea. He can take the form of all animals of the zodiac. Some lists, cited by Hyginus, of the names of horses that pulled Helios' chariot, are as follows. Helios Helios (; ""Hēlios""; Latinized as ""Helius""; in Homeric Greek) is the god and personification of the Sun in Greek mythology. He is the son of the Titan Hyperion and the Titaness Theia (according to Hesiod), also known as Euryphaessa (in ""Homeric Hymn 31"") and brother of the goddesses Selene, the moon, and Eos, the dawn. Helios was described as a handsome young man crowned with the shining aureole"
"as monograms of the initial letters of the corresponding Greek names, and the symbol for Mercury is a stylized caduceus. A. S. D. Maunder finds antecedents of the planetary symbols in earlier sources, used to represent the gods associated with the classical planets. ""Bianchini's planisphere"", produced in the 2nd century, shows Greek personifications of planetary gods charged with early versions of the planetary symbols: Mercury has a caduceus; Venus has, attached to her necklace, a cord connected to another necklace; Mars, a spear; Jupiter, a staff; Saturn, a scythe; the Sun, a circlet with rays radiating from it; and the"
"knowledge of something necessary (in this case the identity of Hesperus and Phosphorus) could be empirical rather than knowable ""a priori"". Hesperus In Greek mythology, Hesperus ( ""Hesperos"") is the Evening Star, the planet Venus in the evening. He is the son of the dawn goddess Eos (Roman Aurora) and is the half-brother of her other son, Phosphorus (also called Eosphorus; the ""Morning Star""). Hesperus' Roman equivalent is Vesper (cf. ""evening"", ""supper"", ""evening star"", ""west""). By one account Hesperus' father was Cephalus, a mortal, while Phosphorus' was the star god Astraios. Other sources, however, state that Hesperus was the brother"
"travel, since it was a major center of commerce as well as a racetrack. Since it stood between the plebeian stronghold on the Aventine and the patrician center on the Palatine, it also emphasized the role of Mercury as a mediator. Because Mercury was not one of the early deities surviving from the Roman Kingdom, he was not assigned a ""flamen"" (""priest""), but he did have his own major festival, on 15 May, the Mercuralia. During the Mercuralia, merchants sprinkled water from his sacred well near the Porta Capena on their heads. Mercury (mythology) Mercury (; Latin: ""Mercurius"" ) is"
"by the rays of the sun (the arrows of Apollo). Python (mythology) In Greek mythology, Python (; ""gen"". Πύθωνος) was the serpent, sometimes represented as a medieval-style dragon, living at the center of the earth, believed by the ancient Greeks to be at Delphi. Python, sometimes written Phython, presided at the Delphic oracle, which existed in the cult center for its mother, Gaia, ""Earth,"" Pytho being the place name that was substituted for the earlier ""Krisa"". Greeks considered the site to be the center of the earth, represented by a stone, the ""omphalos"" or navel, which Python guarded. Python became"
"Hyperion for the Sun; Phoebe and Atlas for the Moon; Metis and Coeus for Mercury; Tethys and Oceanus for Venus; Dione and Crius for Mars; Themis and Eurymedon for Jupiter; and Rhea and Cronus for Saturn. Graves's retellings have been widely praised as imaginative and poetic, but the scholarship behind his hypotheses and conclusions is generally criticised as idiosyncratic and untenable. Ted Hughes and other poets have found the system of ""The White Goddess"" congenial; ""The Greek Myths"" contains about a quarter of that system, and does not include the method of composing poems. ""The Greek Myths"" has been heavily"
"though most mythographers credit Marsyas or Athena with its invention. Some say she also invented other wind instruments. Euterpe is often depicted holding a flute in artistic renditions of her. Euterpe In Greek mythology, Euterpe (/juːˈtɜːrpiː/; Greek: Eὐτέρπη, Ancient Greek: [eu̯térpɛː]; ""rejoicing well"" or ""delight"" from Ancient Greek εὖ 'well' + τέρπειν terpein 'to please') was the one of the Muses, presiding over music. In late Classical times, she was named muse of lyric poetry. She has been called “Giver of delight” by ancient poets. Euterpe was born as one of the daughters of Mnemosyne, Titan goddess of memory, and"
"they were paired opposites. (This motif is congruent with the phurba.) The wings at the head of the staff identified it as belonging to the winged messenger, Hermes, the Roman Mercury, who was the god of magic, diplomacy and rhetoric, of inventions and discoveries, the protector both of merchants and that allied occupation, to the mythographers' view, of thieves. It is however Hermes' role as psychopomp, the escort of newly deceased souls to the afterlife, that explains the origin of the snakes in the caduceus since this was also the role of the Sumerian entwined serpent god Ningizzida, with whom"
"Terra, Venus (and thus Victoria) and with Libera as a female aspect of Liber. No native Roman myths of Ceres are known. According to ""interpretatio romana"", by which Roman deities were identified with their Greek counterparts, she was an equivalent to Demeter, one of the Twelve Olympians of Greek religion and mythology; this made Ceres one of Rome's twelve Di Consentes, daughter of Saturn and Ops, sister of Jupiter, mother of Proserpina by Jupiter and sister of Juno, Vesta, Neptune and Dis. Ceres' known mythology is indistinguishable from Demeter's: ""When Ceres sought through all the earth with lit torches for"
"Standing Mercury Standing Mercury is a bronze sculpture by French artist Auguste Rodin, first exhibited in 1888. Rodin depicts the mythological god Mercury, son of Maia and Jupiter—messenger of the gods and guide to the Underworld—as a young man, representing eloquence and reason. This depiction is opposite to the traditional representation of Hermes, its Greek counterpart, as a mature man. Descending from high above, Mercury barely touches the ground with his toe and his body rests lightly on it with outstretched arms and vigorous musculature. This sculpture is based on ""Fauness"", which can be seen at the top right of"
"for newly discovered Neptunian moons is to accord with these first two choices by naming them after Greek sea deities. Neptune XIV, the most recently discovered Neptunian moon, was given a Roman numeral but not a name. The name of Pluto's moon Charon was suggested by James W. Christy, its discoverer, soon after its discovery. The other four moons are named Hydra, Nix, Kerberos, and Styx. Charon, Hydra, Nix, and Kerberos are all characters in Greek mythology, with ties to Hades (the Greek equivalent of Pluto). Charon ferries the dead across the River Acheron, Hydra guards the waters of the"
"a Greek hero, or demon or god. Demeter-Europa was his nurse. Europa (in Greek: broad-eyes) was a Phoenician princess whom Zeus, having transformed himself into a white bull, abducted and carried to Creta, and is equated with Astarte as a moon goddess by ancient sources. Some scholars connect Astarte with the Minoan snake goddess, whose cult as Aphrodite spread from Creta to Greece. Near the Menestheus's port or Menesthei Portus (), modern El Puerto de Santa María, Spain, was the Oracle of Menestheus (), to whom, also, the inhabitants of Gades offered sacrifices. The term ""oracle"" is also applied in"
"of Persephone, became conflated with Plutus (""Ploutos"", Πλοῦτος), wealth personified; Plato points out the meaningful ambiguity of this etymological play in his dialogue ""Cratylus"". Hermes is a god of boundaries, travel, and liminality, and thus conveys souls across the border that separates the living from the dead, acting as a psychopomp, but he was also a god of exchange, commerce, and profit. The name of his Roman counterpart Mercury was thought in antiquity to share its derivation with the Latin word ""merces"", ""goods, merchandise."" The numerous chthonic deities among the Romans were also frequently associated with wealth. In his treatise"