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Bookmark or Share- Artemis – MythopediaArtemis, one of the Twelve Olympians, was the Greek goddess of the hunt, nature, and wild animals. A virgin goddess, she fiercely defended her chastity.
- Pandora – MythopediaPandora was formed from clay by Hephaestus and endowed with her numerous skills and attributes by Athena, the Graces, Hermes, Aphrodite, the Horae, and Peitho. She was then given a pithos , a large lidded jar, and sent to be the bride of Prometheus’ brother Epimetheus.
- Erinyes (Furies) – MythopediaThe Erinyes (“Furies”) were terrifying sisters who acted as goddesses of vengeance and retribution. From their grim home in the Underworld, the Erinyes punished crimes that violated the natural order—especially offenses against family members.
- Homeric Hymns: 5. To Aphrodite (Full Text) - MythopediaShe went to Cyprus, to Paphos, where her precinct is and fragrant altar, and passed into her sweet-smelling temple. There she went in and put to the glittering doors, and there the Graces bathed her with heavenly oil such as blooms upon the bodies of the eternal gods—oil divinely sweet, which she had by her, filled with fragrance.
- Moirae (Fates) - MythopediaIn other places, the Moirae were associated with the Horae and the Graces. Pop Culture. The Moirae continue to make appearances in modern pop culture, where they are most commonly known as the “Fates.”
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