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Bookmark or Share- Zeus - MythopediaOverview. Zeus was the supreme god of the Greeks, a mighty deity who meted out justice from atop Mount Olympus. Hailed as the father of both mortals and immortals, Zeus was the god of the sky and weather, but was also connected with law and order, the city, and the househol
- Morrigan – MythopediaThe Morrígan was an Irish goddess of death, destiny, and battle. A trio of sisters who could take the form of a single goddess, she was the keeper of fate and a purveyor of prophecy.
- Themis – MythopediaThemis was a Greek Titan most famous for embodying the concept of justice. Unlike the other Titans, she sided with the Olympians in their celestial war with her brethren. Today, her image survives as “Lady Justice,” wearing a chiton (a kind of tunic) and holding a set of balanced scales.
- Iliad - MythopediaThe Iliad, said to have been composed by Homer, is an epic poem that was probably originally put into writing during the middle of the eighth century BCE. Set during the famous Trojan War, the poem describes the events following a quarrel between Achilles and Agamemnon.
- Moirae (Fates) - MythopediaWhile some transformed the plural Moirae into a single Aisa or Moira, others pluralized them further: we thus sometimes encounter multiple Clothes or Lacheseis. On the famous François Vase, produced around 570 BCE, there were four Moirae rather than three. Conversely, in Delphi, only two Moirae were recognized.
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