The Gods of the GreeksReconstructs the mythological histories of the divinities and the origin and destiny of mankind from ancient writings and artifacts. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 17
Page 128
... Selene also had a father named Pallas - according , at least , to one account , 390 which deviates from that given by Hesiod ; but Athene differs from the bright Selene in having various aspects , as sharply contrasted as full moon and ...
... Selene also had a father named Pallas - according , at least , to one account , 390 which deviates from that given by Hesiod ; but Athene differs from the bright Selene in having various aspects , as sharply contrasted as full moon and ...
Page 196
... SELENE AND ENDYMION The moon , with its visible changes and almost visible move ment , its changeable relation to sun and earth and its partici pation in both light and darkness , provided the material for many stories : for tales whose ...
... SELENE AND ENDYMION The moon , with its visible changes and almost visible move ment , its changeable relation to sun and earth and its partici pation in both light and darkness , provided the material for many stories : for tales whose ...
Page 197
... Selene and Helios as the moon - goddess and moon - god in the shapes in which they can be seen in the sky . Our Selene was the sister of Helios , as purely sisterly a being as Artemis was to Apollon . Any mar riage between them had had ...
... Selene and Helios as the moon - goddess and moon - god in the shapes in which they can be seen in the sky . Our Selene was the sister of Helios , as purely sisterly a being as Artemis was to Apollon . Any mar riage between them had had ...
Contents
THE BEGINNING OF THINGS | 15 |
THE MOIRAI HEKATE AND OTHER PRE OLYMPIAN | 31 |
THE GREAT GODDESS OF LOVE | 66 |
15 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
According Adonis already amongst ancient Aphrodite Apollon appeared Ariadne Artemis Asia Minor beautiful begat birth Boeotia bore born brother called cave chariot child cows Cretan Crete Daktyloi dark daughter deities Delos Delphi Demeter Dionysos divine earth Erinyes Eros father female Gaia gave giant goddess gods golden Gorgons Greek Hades hand Harpies Heaven Hekate Helios Hephaistos Hera Herakles Hermes hero heroic saga Hesiod Hesperides Homer husband immortal island Kabeiroi King Korybantes Kouretes Kronos later Leto Maia maiden male mankind marriage means mentioned Moirai moon mortal mother Mount Muses mythology Nereids Nereus Night nymphs Okeanos Olympian Olympus original Orion Orpheus Ouranos Pallas Athene Persephone Phaethon phallic Phorkys Poseidon primordial Prometheus Rhea sacred Selene Semele serpent shape Sirens sister Skylla sons spring stories concerning surname tale Telchines tell Tethys Themis thou Titans told took Underworld vase vase-painting wife winged women word worshipped Zeus Zeus's