Eris The Goddess Of Discord & Strife:
Eris is a deity with a malefic temper and for that she is known as the goddess of discord. There are two versions about who her parents were, according to Hesiod, Eris was the daughter of Nyx, the night. Homer, on the other hand, claims that the goddess was the daughter of the regent couple of the Olympus, Zeus and Hera. And, therefore, she was the sister of Ares, with whom the goddess has an umbilical relationship.
The goddess felt pleasure in causing havoc among men and even among gods. Eris was not invited to the wedding party of Peleus, father of Achilles, with Thetis, a sea deity. Several gods were present.
Zeus decided that Paris, the Trojan pastor, would have to choose the most beautiful. And his choice triggered the Trojan War. This apple became known as the Apple of Discord. Eris forged a union with the titan Aether and with him she had a malignant offspring.
The goddess generated 14 daemons, who are divine spirits, but all of them were nefarious personifications of the woes that are plaguing humanity. Such as Hunger, Pain, lying, hate, among others. And, because of that, Eris was also known as the mother of woes. Along with her children, Eris constituted the entourage of Ares.
The goddess travelled the world to help his brother, generating discord between men and nations, this way Ares could please himself with bloody quarrels. Eris, with her chaotic manners, kept wandering around the globe, causing disagreements and clashes.
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Triton The Messenger God Of The Seas:
Triton is a marine deity, son of the God of the seas, Poseidon, with his wife Amphitrite. Triton has a fish tail and the torso of a man, like mermaids. He fills his role as the messenger god of the seas, taking Poseidon’s messages throughout his father’s domain. He used a shell, which, when blown, caused a lot of noise, to the point where it frightened even the biggest giants, but, when softly played, the shell’s sound could calm the sea waters.
Triton lived in a golden palace underwater, along with his parents. The god was often part of his father’s parade. He walked at the front, calming the sea waters, so that his father could smoothly walk through the waters in his chariot, followed closely by nereids and Oceanids, who were his subjects.
Like his father, Triton had several children, many of them were known as Tritons. During the adventures of Jason and the Argonauts, Triton met with the lost heroes, close to a great salt lake, which was one of Triton’s domains, and helped them, pointing to the right path towards their destiny. Triton continues to be worshiped by those who are passionate by the figures of mermaids and Tritons.
Chimera The God Of Evil:
Chimera is one the most feared creatures in Greek mythology. The bestial being is a hybrid with a body and head of a lion, another head of a goat, yet another of a dragon, a serpent tail and, if all those things were not enough, Chimera was a winged creature.
Sometimes it was depicted only with two heads or wingless. But the fright for the creature was something shared by all. Daughter of the Monster Typhon and Echidna, the parents of the most tenebrous creatures of Greek mythology.
Chimera was seen as a sign of bad omen. The simplest fact of spotting or dreaming with a chimaera meant that something bad was about to happen. However, its reign of terror did not last forever. Chimera was devastating the region of the Kingdom of Lycia when it was confronted with one of the major heroes of Greek mythology, Bellerophon was his name. He was a protégé of the Goddess Athena. And, with the help of the glorious winged horse Pegasus, the Hero was able to exterminate Chimera.
The creature’s popularity among the bards and poets turned it into something known worldwide, however, during the Middle Ages, it was steadily replaced by the figure of Dragons. Lastly, Chimera can be seen as a representation of all the evilness created by man’s perverse imagination, the monstrous dangerous that he carries within himself.
Athena The Goddess Of Wisdom:
Athena the goddess of wisdom is one of the most well known deities in Greek mythology. The origins of the goddess are quite unusual. Zeus has swallowed his wife matey's. When she was pregnant with Athena due to a prophecy that revealed that Maties would have a son and a daughter with Zeus. The daughter would be a remarkable deity but the son would be so powerful that he would dethrone Zeus. Zeus started to endure terrible headaches and asked to have his head opened. The goddess Athena emerged from that crack already armed and fully developed. Zeus was marveled by the daughter he had conceived and Athena became his favorite daughter.
Athena although Shai was one of the most beautiful Olympian goddesses. But she opted not to surrender herself to the influences of the goddess of love and remained a virgin for all eternity. The goddess had an unattached herbal intelligence and was consulted by other deities. When they needed a solution to their issues but her intelligence is not her only attribute worthy of reference. Her courage is also unshakeable. According to some myths she was the only goddess who had the bravery to stand beside her father in the quarrel against the mighty monster all the other gods found refuge in Egypt.
The city of Athens was consecrated in honor of the goddess. Athena is also known as the goddess of weavers an activity widely common among women in ancient Greece. In a famous myth a mortal known as Arachne dared to say that her embroidery was superior to that of the goddess herself. Athena and Arachne competed to know who was the best. According to some versions Arachne won the quest but for her boldness to challenge a goddess she was punished by Athena and turned into a spider.
The goddess took part in the myths of well known heroes. She was the one who gave Perseus the shield he would use to behead Medusa. Athena also helped the hero Bellerophon in his effort to tame the winged horse Pegasus and also held Hercules in his famous labors.
Athena is a decisive figure in Greek mythology. The courage and wisdom shown by the goddess made it possible for several characters to achieve remarkable feats and thanks to Athena their names will echo through eternity.
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