Mormo was a spirit in Greek and Roman mythology that was said to bite children. Caretakers used to scare children with stories about Mormo trying to convince them not to misbehave or Mormo would come and bite them. Mostly Mormo was referred as a female figure resembling a vampire and the concept of Mormo seems […]
Greek Mythology
What is a Harpy?
Harpy: Etymology and Origin A harpy was a partly woman partly vulture creature in Greek and Roman mythology. Harpies were said to be wind spirits originally. Some descriptions defined a harpy to be a woman with a vulture’s body whereas some defined it to have a woman’s body with a vulture’s head. The word “harpy” […]
Gaia, Mother Earth, the Mother of All
Gaia (Gaea) is the primordial goddess of Earth who was known as “the Mother of All”. She was born from the gaping void named Chaos (which is mostly interpreted as “nothingness”) during the creation of the whole universe all. The name Gaia is derived from the Greek word ‘ga’ (or ‘ge’) which means ‘land’ in […]
Rhea, the Mother of the Olympian Gods
Rhea is the Titan Goddess born as the daughter of Uranus (the god of sky) and Gaia (the goddess of earth, Mother Earth). She was the sister of Titans Cronus, Tethys, Theia, Phoebe and Themis. Her consort was her brother Cronus with whom she was told to have reigned during the Golden Age in Greek […]
Atlas, the Titan Who Held the World upon His Shoulders
Atlas was the son of Titan Iapetus and the Oceanid Clymene (who was also referred to as “Asia”) in Greek mythology and he was the brother of Titans Epimetheus, Menoetius and Prometheus. Atlas was mostly known in the mythology as “the Titan who held the world upon his shoulders”. But “the world” would not be […]
Cronus, Titan King of the Golden Age
Cronus (Cronos or Kronos) was the son of Uranus (the Sky) and Gaia (or Gaea, the Earth) and he was the youngest of the first generation of Titans. One of her sisters, Rhea, was Cronus’ consort and they had six children together, namely Demeter, Hestia, Poseidon, Hera, Hades and Zeus. Cronus and Uranus According to […]
Dionysus, the God of Wine, Fertility and Theater
Dionysus (Dionysos) was the god of wine, grape harvest and divine ecstasy in Greek mythology. He is also known as the god of fertility and theater. In most of the myths he was told to be the son of Zeus and Semele, daughter of Cadmus, the King of Thebes although there were some accounts indicating […]
Hestia, The Goddess of the Home, Hearth and Architecture
Hestia is the goddess of the home, hearth and architecture in Greek mythology. She was the first child of the Titans Cronus and Rhea and the sister of Poseidon, Zeus, Hera, Demeter and Hades. The word “hestia” meant “hearth” or “beside the hearth” in Ancient Greek language. She is called “The First and the Last” […]
Adonis, The Mortal God of Beauty and Desire
Adonis is the god of desire and beauty in Greek mythology that was sometimes called as the mortal god of beauty. His name is derived from the Semitic word “Adonai” meaning “lord”. Adonis’ Parents and Birth Adonis’ birth is told in different ways in different accounts throughout the history; some accounts suggested that he was born […]
Demeter, the Goddess of Agriculture and Fertility in Greek Mythology
Demeter is the goddess of agriculture, fertility and grain in Greek mythology. She is the daughter of the Titans, Cronus and Rhea, and she is the mother of Persephone, the queen of the underworld. Her name in Roman mythology is Ceres and the word “cereal” is actually derived from her name. As the goddess of […]