"she was described dancing with and acting as her herald or attendant, linking the Classical association between beauty and youth. In Euripedes' play Orestes, Helen is said to sit on a throne beside Hera and Hebe upon obtaining immortality. In some traditions, her father Zeus gifted her two doves with human voices, one flew to where the Oracle of Dodona would be established. Hebe was supposed to have the power to give eternal youth to the gods and to restore youth to mortals, a power that appears exclusive to her, as the in Ovid's Metamorphoses, the some gods lament their"
"Hebe (Marvel Comics) Hebe is a fictional deity appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, a child of Zeus and Hera, the wife of Hercules, and the cup-bearer of the Olympians. She first appeared in ""Ka-Zar"" #1 (August 1970), written by Allyn Brodsky and Frank Springer, and is based on the mythological character of the same name. Hebe first appeared in ""Ka-Zar"" #1, and appeared very sparsely over the subsequent four decades. She made a notable appearance in ""Incredible Hulk: Hercules Unleashed"" (October 1996). She then appeared in ""Hulk vs. Hercules: When Titans Collide"" #1 (June 2008), and"
"one of the main centres of worship of Hera in Greece. It was said that Hebe, in a statue made of ivory and gold, was depicted standing beside a very large statue of Hera, which depicted the goddess seated holding a pomegranate and sceptre with a cuckoo perched on top. A relief made of silver above an alter depicted the marriage of Hebe and Heracles. Both of these depictions have been lost, but Argive coins have been found showing these two statues side by side. It is possible the Hebe was worshipped as or represented the virginal aspect of Hera"
"one of the few deities to survive Amatsu-Mikaboshi's destruction of the Council of God-Heads. She and Hercules reunite in Hawaii, and despite her protests for Hercules not to agree for Gaea and Pele to re-make him as a true All-Father, Hercules consents and ascends to the full power and prestige of Skyfather. An Olympian goddess, Hebe is immortal (and eternally young), with enhanced durability. Hebe (Marvel Comics) Hebe is a fictional deity appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, a child of Zeus and Hera, the wife of Hercules, and the cup-bearer of the Olympians. She first appeared"
"grove of her sanctuary at Phlius. In art, Hebe is usually depicted wearing a sleeveless dress. The figure of Hebe was popular in the 19th century and early 20th century for garden fountains and temperance fountains, and was widely available in cast stone. In Roman mythology, Flora is the goddess of flowers and the spring, always depicted as a young woman. While she was a comparatively insignificant figure in Roman mythology, being one among several fertility goddesses, her association with springtime gave her greater prominence with the revival of Antiquity among Renaissance humanists than she had ever enjoyed in ancient"
"to the virginal goddess Hebe to contrast with the poet’s secret affair with a married woman. Hebe had two children with Heracles: Alexiares and Anicetus. Although nothing is known about these deities beyond their names, there is a fragment by Callimachus that makes a reference to Eileithyia, Hebe's sister and the goddess of childbirth, attending to her while in labour. In Euripides' play ""Heracleidae"" and in Ovid's Metamorphoses, Hebe grants Iolaus' wish to become young again in order to fight Eurystheus. Hebe was particularly associated with the worship of her mother Hera in Argos and in the Heraion of Argos,"
"legal marriage, reinforcing the sacred marriage between Hera and Zeus, which gives an example of a prolific marriage to the mortal pair shown in the centre of the eastern frieze. Hebe may have been the Acroterion on the Temple of Ares in the Athenian Agora. A notable depiction of Hebe comes from an Attic Black Figure dions dated to 580 - 570 B.C.E. held in the British Museum, depicting Hebe as part of a procession of gods arriving at the house of Peleus to celebrate his wedding to Thetis. Here, Hebe is the most prominent goddess in the procession, appearing"
"myths, such as with the case of Tithonus. As the bride of Herakles, Hebe was strongly associated with her husband. In some depictions on Attic vase paintings, such as the Ricci Hydria dated to approximately 525 B.C.E., Hebe drives a chariot and is the one to bring her future husband, Herakles, to Olympus from Earth upon his apotheosis, a role traditionally fulfilled by Athena. The lost comedic play, ""Hebes Gamos"" (""The Marriage of Hebe"") by Epicharmus of Kos, depicted the wedding feast of Hebe and Herakles. Catullus in Poem 68 makes a positive reference to the legal marriage of Herakles"
"or that her worship was with her mother was similar to that of Demeter and Persephone, as both potentially represented the cycle of rebirth and renewal. Hebe was also depicted, alongside Athena, standing beside a sitting statue of Hera in the Temple of Hera at Mantinea in Arkadia, sculptured by Praxiteles. Aelian also refer to Hebe being worshipped alongside her spouse Hercules in a temple dedicated to them both on an unknown location. Hebe also had her own personal cult, and at least one temple in Greece dedicated to her personally. There was an altar to her in Athens, and"
"the original cup-bearer to the Greek Gods of Mount Olympus serving them nectar and ambrosia. Hêbê is the daughter of Zeus and Hera and is shown doing her cup-bearer duties in Homer's ""Iliad"": ""The gods were seated near to Zeus in council, upon a golden floor. Graciously Hebe served them nectar, as with cups of gold they toasted one another, looking down toward the stronghold of Ilion."" Hêbê's role of cup bearer ended when she married war hero Heracles who joined Hêbê amongst the Gods and Goddesses and started a family. Hêbê was then replaced by Ganymede. The Roman Gods"
"her own temple in Sicyon, which where the center of her own cult. The Phliasians, who lived near Sicyon, honored Hebe (whom they called Dia, meaning ""Daughter of Zeus"") by pardoning supplicants. Hebe was also worshipped as a goddess of pardons or forgiveness; freed prisoners would hang their chains in the sacred grove of her sanctuary at Phlius. Pausanias described the Temple of Hebe: ""A second hill on which the Phliasians [of Phlios in Argolis] have their citadel and their sanctuary of Hebe."" He also described the cult of Hebe around the sanctuary: In art, Hebe is usually depicted wearing"
"flow and lactation in women, characteristics that may associate the plant with motherhood. This version of Hebe’s paternity is referenced by American author Henry David Thoreau in his book ""Walden"", where Hebe is described as the daughter of Juno and wild lettuce. A fragment by Callimachus describes Hera holding a feast to celebrate the seventh day after her daughter Hebe’s birth. The gods have a friendly argument over who will give the best gift, with Athena, Poseidon, Apollo, and Hephaestus specifically mentioned as presenting toys or as in Apollo's case songs. Callimachus, who composed a poem for the celebration of"
"Hera Hera (; , ""Hērā""; , ""Hērē"" in Ionic and Homeric Greek) is the goddess of women, marriage, family, and childbirth in ancient Greek religion and myth, one of the Twelve Olympians and the sister-wife of Zeus. She is the daughter of the Titans Cronus and Rhea. Hera rules over Mount Olympus as queen of the gods. A matronly figure, Hera served as both the patroness and protectress of married women, presiding over weddings and blessing marital unions. One of Hera's defining characteristics is her jealous and vengeful nature against Zeus' numerous lovers and illegitimate offspring, as well as the"
"alone and without a cloak covering her shoulders like most the other goddess in attendance. She wears an elaborate dress with the patterns of animals and geometric shapes and she wears earrings. Her hair is shown to be bound with three braids worn over her shoulder. Her prominent position may be due to her association with feasts, being the patron of brides, or because a mortal man is marrying a goddess, referencing her own marriage to Herakles. Hebe was a remarkably popular subject in art in the period from about 1750 to 1880, having attracted little artistic attention before or"
"Beroe (mythology) Beroe (Greek: Βερόη) in Greek mythology is a nymph of Beirut, the daughter of Aphrodite and Adonis, and sister of Golgos. She was wooed by both Dionysus and Poseidon, eventually marrying Poseidon. At the birth of Beroe, Hermes acted as the midwife and assisted in the delivery of Beroe then the Virgin Astraia (lady of justice) took the infant Beroe and fed her with the wise breast and told her words of law, feeding her honey and washing her with sacred water. As she grew up, she was highly regarded as an outstanding beauty and destined to marry"
"high ranking, unmarried girls. One of her roles was to be the cupbearer to the gods, serving them ambrosia and nectar. In classical sources, Hebe’s departure from this role was due to her marriage to the deified hero Herakles. Despite this, Cicero seems to imply that Hebe or Ganymede, who is typically seen as her successor, could serve in the role of cupbearer at the heavenly feast. The reasoning for Hebe’s dismissal was transformed into a moralizing story in the 1500s by the Church of England, where it was stated in a note in an English-Latin dictionary that Hebe fell"
"a sleeveless dress, typically she was depicted with either one or both her parents, at her wedding ceremony, or with Aphrodite. It is possible that she is one of the winged figures from the Parthenon pediment in the British Museum, as the figure stands as an attendant to Hera and is near Zeus and Ares. The figure could also represent Iris or Nike, but contextual evidence arguably makes the identification as Hebe more likely. The depiction of Eros with his mother Aphrodite on the same frieze have been equated to Hebe’s position to Hera, as the gods seem to pay"
"Translation editor Hans Dieter Betz notes: ""The goddess Hekate, identical with Persephone, Selene, Artemis, and the old Babylonian goddess Ereschigal, is one of the deities most often invoked in the papyri."" E. Cobham Brewer's 1894 ""Dictionary of Phrase & Fable"" contained the entry, ""Hecate: A triple deity, called Phoebe or the Moon in heaven, Diana on the earth, and Hecate or Proserpine in hell,"" and noted that ""Chinese have the triple goddess Pussa"". The Roman poet Ovid, through the character of the Greek woman Medea, refers to Hecate as ""the triple Goddess""; the earlier Greek poet Hesiod represents her as"
"and Hera returns to the battlefield where the gods begin to fight amongst themselves. Echo Semele and Dionysus Lamia Gerana Cydippe Tiresias Chelone The Golden Fleece The Metamorphoses Ixion Hera Hera (; , ""Hērā""; , ""Hērē"" in Ionic and Homeric Greek) is the goddess of women, marriage, family, and childbirth in ancient Greek religion and myth, one of the Twelve Olympians and the sister-wife of Zeus. She is the daughter of the Titans Cronus and Rhea. Hera rules over Mount Olympus as queen of the gods. A matronly figure, Hera served as both the patroness and protectress of married women,"
"Greek mythology. Hades, lord of the underworld married a young maiden goddess named Persephone. Demeter was her mother and was heartbroken at the fate of Persephone having to live forever in hell. As the goddess of fertility and agriculture, her grief caused winter to come. As a compromise it was arranged for Persephone to only spend half the year with her husband. Thus we have winter and summer annually. Since springtime comes when Persephone returns to the surface she has become a symbol of youth, rebirth and spring. However, in Greek mythology, Hades and Persephone never have any children. A"
"Hecate Hecate or Hekate (; , ""Hekátē"") is a goddess in ancient Greek religion and mythology, most often shown holding a pair of torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. She was variously associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, light, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, ghosts, necromancy, and sorcery. She appears in the Homeric Hymn to Demeter and in Hesiod's ""Theogony"", where she is promoted strongly as a great goddess. The place of origin of her following is uncertain, but it is thought that she had popular followings in Thrace. Hecate was one of"
"of Greek art inspired generations of European artists. Well into the 19th century, the classical tradition derived from Greece dominated the art of the western world. Greek mythology consists of stories belonging to the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world and the origins and significance of their religious practices. The main Greek gods were the twelve Olympians, Zeus, his wife Hera, Poseidon, Ares, Hermes, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Demeter, and Dionysus. Other important deities included Hebe, Hades, Helios, Hestia, Persephone and Heracles. Zeus's parents were Cronus and Rhea who also were the parents"
"Asclepius Asclepius (; ""Asklēpiós"" ; ) or Hepius was a hero and god of medicine in ancient Greek religion and mythology. Asclepius represents the healing aspect of the medical arts; his daughters are Hygieia (""Hygiene"", the goddess/personification of health, cleanliness, and sanitation), Iaso (the goddess of recuperation from illness), Aceso (the goddess of the healing process), Aglæa/Ægle (the goddess of the glow of good health), and Panacea (the goddess of universal remedy). He was associated with the Roman/Etruscan god Vediovis and the Egyptian Imhotep. He was one of Apollo's sons, sharing with Apollo the epithet ""Paean"" (""the Healer""). The rod"
"Alexiares and Anicetus Alexiares and Anicetus (Ἀλεξιάρης ""Alexiarês"" and Ανικητος ""Anikêtos"") are minor deities in Greek Mythology. They are the immortal sons of Heracles, the greatest of the Greek heroes and the strongest mortal to live, and Hebe, the goddess of youth the server of Ambrosia and nectar to the other Olympian gods. Along with their father Heracles, they possilby were the guardians of Mount Olympus, and the pair may have been regarded as the gatekeepers of Olympus, a role which was often assigned to their immortal father. Additionally, they were likely responsible for the protection and fortification of towns"
"Nephthys Nephthys () or Nebthet or Nebet-Het was a goddess in ancient Egyptian religion. A member of the Great Ennead of Heliopolis in Egyptian mythology, she was a daughter of Nut and Geb. Nephthys was typically paired with her sister Isis in funerary rites because of their role as protectors of the mummy and the god Osiris and as the sister-wife of Set. Nephthys is the Greek form of an epithet (transliterated as Nebet-het, and Nebt-het, from Egyptian hieroglyphs).The origin of the goddess Nephthys is unclear but the literal translation of her name is usually given as ""Lady of the"
"in antiquity. Hesiod closes with this moral (105): ""Thus it is not possible to escape the mind of Zeus."" The asteroid 59 Elpis is named after her. Notes Citations Bibliography Elpis In Greek mythology, Elpis () is the personification and spirit of hope (usually seen as an extension to suffering by the Greeks, not as a god), perhaps a child of Nyx and mother of Pheme, the goddess of fame, renown and rumor. She was depicted as a young woman, usually carrying flowers or a cornucopia in her hands. In Hesiod's ""Works and Days"", Elpis was the last item in"
"Phoebe (Titaness) In ancient Greek religion, Phoebe (; Greek: Φοίβη ""Phoibe"", associated with ""Phoebos"" or ""shining"") was one of the first generation of Titans, who were one set of sons and daughters of Uranus and Gaia. Phoebe is a Titaness whose consort was her brother Coeus, with whom she had two daughters, Leto, who bore Apollo and Artemis, and Asteria, a star-goddess who bore an only daughter, Hecate. Given the meaning of her name and her association with the Delphic oracle, Phoebe was perhaps seen as the Titan goddess of prophecy and oracular intellect. Through Leto, Phoebe was the grandmother"
"of speech and conversation into his visual works plays a meaningful role in ""How to Explain Pictures to a Dead Hare"". The hare is an animal with broad, centuries-old symbolic meaning in many religions. In Greek mythology it was associated with the love goddess Aphrodite, to the Romans and Germanic tribes it was a symbol of fertility, and in Christianity it came to be connected with the Resurrection. This interpretation is also supported by the ""mask"" that Beuys wore during his performance: gold as a symbol for the power of the sun, wisdom, and purity, and honey as a Germanic"
"Hera (Marvel Comics) Hera is a fictional deity appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is based on the Greek Goddess of the same name. Hera first appeared in the pages of ""Thor"" #129, written by Stan Lee and drawn by Jack Kirby. Hera is the Queen of the Olympian pantheon and wife of Zeus. Neptune and Pluto are her brothers, Demeter and Vesta are her sisters, and Ares, Hephaestus, and Hebe are her children, all by Zeus. She was born on the island of Samos, and now resides with the rest of the pantheon in"
"at Amyklai and at Olympia, upon looking at statues and illustrations where Eos (Hemera) is present. Hemera In Greek mythology Hemera (; ""Day"") was the personification of day and one of the Greek primordial deities. She is the goddess of the daytime and, according to Hesiod, the daughter of Erebus and Nyx (the goddess of night). Hemera is remarked upon in Cicero's ""De Natura Deorum"", where it is logically determined that ""Dies"" (Hemera) must be a god, if Uranus is a god. The poet Bacchylides states that Nyx and Chronos are the parents, but Hyginus in his preface to the"
"ancient Greek world also served a cosmological role as it was meant to try to explain how the world was formed and operated. The principal gods of the ancient Greek religion were the Dodekatheon, or the ""Twelve Gods"", who lived on the top of Mount Olympus. The most important of all ancient Greek gods was Zeus, the king of the gods, who was married to Hera, who was also Zeus's sister. The other Greek gods that made up the Twelve Olympians were Ares, Poseidon, Athena, Demeter, Dionysus, Apollo, Artemis, Aphrodite, Hephaestus and Hermes. Apart from these twelve gods, Greeks also"
"became a recurring character in the second year of ""The Incredible Hercules"" beginning in issue #127. The third child of Zeus and Hera (her brothers are Ares and Hephaestus), she is the Goddess of Youth and the cup-bearer of the gods, responsible for brewing ambrosia. She was married to the newly-divine Hercules as a peace offering between Hercules and her mother Hera, and for a time the two of them had a happy relationship. However, Hercules grew dissatisfied with life on Olympus, and returned to the mortal world in search of adventure. He also began having affairs, which left Hebe"
"Hedone Hedone was the personification and goddess of pleasure, enjoyment, and delight. Hedone, also known as Voluptas in Roman mythology, is the daughter of the Greek gods Eros (Cupid) and Psyche. She was associated more specifically with sensual pleasure. Her opposites were the Algos, personifications of pain. ""Hēdonē"" () is a Greek word meaning pleasure, and is the root of the English word ""hedonism"". In the philosophy of Epicurus, hēdonē is described as a pleasure that may or may not derive from actions that are virtuous, whereas another form of pleasure, ""terpsis"", is always virtuous. According to the Stanford Encyclopedia"