Charites - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Charites: Encyclopedia - Charites
In Greek mythology, the Charites (Χάριτες; Greek: "Graces") were goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertilit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charites: Encyclopedia Ii - Charites - Regional Differences
Although the Graces usually numbered three, according to the Spartans, Cleta, not Thalia, was the third, and other Graces are sometimes m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Horae: Encyclopedia - Horae
In Greek mythology, the Horae (Latin) or Horai (Greek; both words mean the "hours") were the three goddesses controlling orderly life. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bia Mythology: Encyclopedia - Bia Mythology
Categories: Greek goddesses | African mythology Other related archivesAdrasteia, Aeschylus, African mythology, Apate, Ashanti mythology,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apate: Encyclopedia - Apate
Daughter of Nyx in Greek mythology, Apate was the personification of deceit. She was one of the evil spirits in Pandora's box. Her Roman ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aegle: Encyclopedia - Aegle
In Greek mythology, there were three different people named Aegle. One belonged to the Hesperides, another to the Heliades, and the third...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grace: Encyclopedia - Grace
Grace may stand for: Grace - Title. His or Her Grace was the style of the King or Queen of Scots also some time an alternative to (His...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adrasteia: Encyclopedia - Adrasteia
In Greek mythology, Adrasteia (inescapable; also spelled Adrastia, Adrastea, Adrestea) was a nymph who was charged by Rhea to raise Zeus ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aphrodite: Encyclopedia - Aphrodite
Aphrodite (World Book «AF roh DY tee») (Αφροδίτη, "risen from sea-foam") is the Greek goddess of love and beauty. Aphrodite - ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dionysus: Encyclopedia - Dionysus
Dionysus or Dionysos (Ancient Greek: Διώνυσος or Διόνυσος; also known as Bacchus in both Greek and Roman mythology and as...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cratos: Encyclopedia - Cratos
Muses Nemesis Moirae Cratos Zelus Nike Metis Charites Adrasteia Horae Bia Eros Apate Themis Eris Thanatos In Greek mythology, Cratos...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hecate: Encyclopedia - Hecate
Hecate, Hekate (Hekátē), or Hekat was originally a goddess of the wilderness and childbirth originating from Thrace, or among the Caria...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zelus: Encyclopedia - Zelus
This Zelos is the Greek personification. For Zelos Wilder, the Tales of Symphonia character, see Tales of Symphonia In Greek mythology, Z...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Helios: Encyclopedia - Helios
In earlier Greek mythology, the sun was personified as a deity called Hêlios (Greek for "the sun"), whom Homer equates with the sun tita...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moirae: Encyclopedia - Moirae
In Greek mythology, the white-robed Moirae or Moerae (Greek Μοίραι — the "Apportioners", often called the Fates) were the personi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charity: Encyclopedia - Charity
Charity is a term that refers to giving. In Christian theology it is one of the three theological virtues, meaning loving kindness toward...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Themis: Encyclopedia - Themis
Muses Nemesis Moirae Cratos Zelus Nike Metis Charites Adrasteia Horae Bia Eros Apate Themis Eris In Greek mythology, Hesiod mentions...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Muse: Encyclopedia - Muse
In Greek mythology, the Muses (Greek Μουσαι, Mousai) are nine archaic goddesses who embody the right evocation of myth, inspired th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Judgement Of Paris: Encyclopedia Ii - Judgement Of Paris - The Story
The narrative can be seen as a rationalized series of episodic causes and consequences that has been developed to embed within a human ti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hecate: Encyclopedia Ii - Hecate - Mythology
Despite popular belief, Hecate was not originally a Greek goddess. She is unknown to Homer and in fact the earliest written references to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Horae: Encyclopedia Ii - Horae - First Generation
The first generation consisted of Thallo, Auxo, and Carpo, who were the goddesses of the seasons (the Greeks only recognized spring, summ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Themis: Encyclopedia Ii - Themis - Themis In Neopaganism
Many modern Neopagans, particularly Hellenistic Neopagans, believe that Themis is the goddess of virtue and justice. In many modern sects...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eros Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eros Mythology - Conceptions Of Eros
Throughout Greek thought, there appear to be two sides to the conception of Eros; in the first, he is a primeval deity who embodies not o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Helios: Encyclopedia Ii - Helios - Greek Mythology
The best known story involving Helios is that of his son Phaeton, who drove the sun chariot to his own disaster. Helios was sometimes ref...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Domesticated Goose: Encyclopedia Ii - Domesticated Goose - Geese In Cooking
Geese can be roasted as a whole bird, though their size precludes this preparation except for banquets and other festive meals (such as o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eris: Encyclopedia Ii - Eris - Greek Mythology
In Hesiod's Works and Days 11–24, two different goddesses named Eris 'Strife' are distinguished: So, after all, there was not one kind...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Judgement Of Paris: Encyclopedia Ii - Judgement Of Paris - The Story
The narrative can be seen as a rationalized series of episodic causes and consequences that has been developed to embed within a human ti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lutsk: Encyclopedia Ii - Lutsk - History
According to legend, Luchesk was founded in the 7th century. However, it wasn't until 1085 when it was first mentioned. Until the foundat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dionysus: Encyclopedia Ii - Dionysus - Worship
Dionysus is a god of mystery religious rites, such as those practiced in honor of Demeter and Persephone at Eleusis near Athens. In the T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charity: Encyclopedia Ii - Charity - Benefits Of Dān
What does the donor get out of making a dān? Agni Purana provides a rendering of the general sankalp for dān. This sankalp tells us wha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Helios: Encyclopedia Ii - Helios - Greek Mythology
The best known story involving Helios is that of his son Phaeton, who drove the sun chariot to his own disaster. Helios was sometimes ref...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aphrodite: Encyclopedia Ii - Aphrodite - Adulthood
Aphrodite, in many of the myths involving her, is characterized as vain, ill-tempered and easily offended. Though she is one of the few g...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eris: Encyclopedia Ii - Eris - Eris In Popular Culture
Eris appears on the Cartoon Network show "The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy" as a rival of Mandy, Grim, and Billy, voiced by Rachael...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eris: Encyclopedia Ii - Eris - Discordian Mythology
Eris has been adopted as the matron deity of the modern Discordian religion. In the process, however, she has lightened up considerably i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dionysus: Encyclopedia Ii - Dionysus - Parallels With Christianity
It is possible that Dionysian mythology would later find its way into Christianity. There are many parallels between Dionysus and Jesus; ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eros Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eros Mythology - Myths Associated With Eros
Eros, angry at Apollo for making fun of his archery skills, caused him to fall in love with the nymph Daphne, daughter of Ladon, who had ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Helios: Encyclopedia Ii - Helios - Helios And Apollo
Apollo as he appears in Homer, a plague-dealing god with a silver (not golden) bow has no solar features. But by Hellenistic times Apollo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Judgement Of Paris: Encyclopedia Ii - Judgement Of Paris - Kallisti
Kallisti is the word from the Greek language inscribed on the Golden Apple of Discord by Eris. In Greek, the word is καλλίστῃ (t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dionysus: Encyclopedia Ii - Dionysus - Birth
Dionysus had an unusual birth that evokes the difficulty in fitting him into the Olympian pantheon. His mother was Semele (daughter of Ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Helios: Encyclopedia Ii - Helios - Helios And Apollo
Apollo as he appears in Homer, a plague-dealing god with a silver (not golden) bow has no solar features. But by Hellenistic times Apollo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eris: Encyclopedia Ii - Eris - Eris In Popular Culture
Eris appears on the Cartoon Network show "The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy" as a rival of Mandy, Grim, and Billy, voiced by Rachael...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hecate: Encyclopedia Ii - Hecate - Other Names And Epithets
Hecate - Goddess of the crossroads. Hecate had a special role at three-way crossroads, where the Greeks set poles with masks of each of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aphrodite: Encyclopedia Ii - Aphrodite - Worship
The epithet Aphrodite Acidalia was occasionally added to her name, after the spring she used to bathe in, located in Boeotia (Virgil I, 7...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Horae: Encyclopedia Ii - Horae - Second Generation
The second generation comprised Eunomia, Dike, and Eirene, who were law and order goddesses that maintained the stability of society. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aphrodite: Encyclopedia Ii - Aphrodite - Birth
"Foam-arisen" Aphrodite was born of the sea foam near Paphos, Cyprus after Cronus cut off Uranus' genitals and the elder god's blood and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charity: Encyclopedia Ii - Charity - Dān Look-alikes
People often confuse dān with dakshina. However, the two are completely different. Dakshina is a type of honorarium for services. The am...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charity: Encyclopedia Ii - Charity - Classification Of Dān
According to Shreemadbhagwad Geeta, all dān can be classified into three categories: 1. Sattvik (pure, non-materialistic) 2. Rajasik (ro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charity: Encyclopedia Ii - Charity - Sankalp – Promise To Give
The act of dān formally starts with a sankalp. A sankalp is like a promise to give. This sankalp is recited by the donor in favor of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dionysus: Encyclopedia Ii - Dionysus - Dionysus In Neopaganism
Modern Neopagans view Dionysus in different lights, depending largely on the individual sects and the other gods worshipped by a sect. Di...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dionysus: Encyclopedia Ii - Dionysus - Modern Interpretations
In his book The Birth of Tragedy, the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche contrasted Dionysus with the god Apollo as a symbol of the b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dionysus: Encyclopedia Ii - Dionysus - Childhood
The legend goes that Zeus took the infant Dionysus and gave him in charge to the rain-nymphs of Nysa, who nourished his infancy and child...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dionysus: Encyclopedia Ii - Dionysus - Birth
Dionysus had an unusual birth that evokes the difficulty in fitting him into the Olympian pantheon. His mother was Semele (daughter of Ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dionysus: Encyclopedia Ii - Dionysus - Midas
Once, Dionysus found his old school master and foster father, Silenus, missing. The old man had been drinking, and had wandered away drun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dionysus: Encyclopedia Ii - Dionysus - Other Stories
When Hephaestus bound Hera to a magical chair, Dionysus got him drunk and brought him back to Olympus after he had passed out. For this a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dionysus: Encyclopedia Ii - Dionysus - Parallels With Christianity
It is possible that Dionysian mythology would later find its way into Christianity. There are many parallels between the legends of Diony...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Helios: Encyclopedia Ii - Helios - Roman Mythology
Helios' Roman equivalent was Sol. On the Quirinalis, he was worshipped as Sol Indiges. The Circus Maximus housed another temple. Emperor ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charity: Encyclopedia Ii - Charity - How Much?
How much should one give? According to Skand Puran, one should use 10% of one's justly earned income on good deeds or works of public ben...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hecate: Encyclopedia Ii - Hecate - Hecate In Literature
Hecate makes several appearances in William Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth (c 1606); she is represented as a goddess or demon who commands...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hecate: Encyclopedia Ii - Hecate - Cross-cultural Parallels
The figure of Hecate can often be associated with the figure of Isis in Egyptian myth (mainly due to her role as sorceress). In Hebrew my...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hecate: Encyclopedia Ii - Hecate - Hecate In Popular Culture
More recently, Hecate has appeared in Mike Mignola's Hellboy comics. She is also heavily mentioned in the popular TV series Buffy the Vam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hecate: Encyclopedia Ii - Hecate - Hecate In Modern Day Magic
In modern times, she has become popular in Paganism and Wicca, largely due to her association as the goddess of sorcery. In modern Pagani...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hecate: Encyclopedia Ii - Hecate - Queen Of Ghosts
Queen of Ghosts a title associated with Hecate due to the belief that she can both prevent harm from leaving, but also allow harm to ente...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hecate: Encyclopedia Ii - Hecate - Emblems
Image:Hecate and Cerberus.jpg Traditionally, Hecate is represented as carrying torches, very often has a knife, and may appear holding a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hecate: Encyclopedia Ii - Hecate - Relations In The Greek Pantheon
Hecate is a pre-Olympian chthonic goddess. The Greek sources don't offer a story of her parentage, beyond the Theogony, or of her relatio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charity: Encyclopedia Ii - Charity - Publicising Dān
Most religions discourage their followers from talking about their charity. Hindu scriptures are no exception in this regard . What is th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charity: Encyclopedia Ii - Charity - The Timing Of Dān
When should one donate? Any time you find the right combination of a donee and place, is a good time. If you can't find the donee physica...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charity: Encyclopedia Ii - Charity - Forms Of Dān
Coming back to dān itself, Agni Puran devotes five chapters to a description of various forms of dān, their methodology and the benefit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charity: Encyclopedia Ii - Charity - Encouraging Dān
As observed earlier, dān has been repeatedly praised in all Hindu scriptures, as also secular literature. In fact, dān is considered to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charity: Encyclopedia Ii - Charity - The Utility Of Dān
Traditionally , Indian political wisdom lists four methods of dealing with conflict: Saam, dān, dand and bhaid (conciliation, placating ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hecate: Encyclopedia Ii - Hecate - Representations
The earliest depictions of Hecate are single faced, not triplicate. Farnell (1896) states: The evidence of the monuments as to the chara...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charites: Encyclopedia Ii - Charites - In Art
On the representation of the Graces, Pausanias wrote, "Who it was who first represented the Graces naked, whether in sculpture or in pai...   » Read the article