Gello
Gello, a young woman from the isle of Lesbos, died without bearing children. The spiritual ramification of this is that, having left no descendents, she…
Category: Greek Mythology
Daphne
According to the famous story, Daphne, prophetess of the Oracle at Delphi, was allegedly transformed into the first bay laurel tree when she tried to…
Delphin
Delphin, whose name literally means “dolphin,” is a dolphin spirit in Poseidon’s employ. He may be Amphitrite’s brother. When Amphitrite fled from Poseidon’s advances, Delphin…
Despoena
Despoena – The Mistress Demeter was roaming, mourning, searching for her lost daughter, Persephone, when she caught the eye of her brother, Poseidon, who decided…
Dike
Dike – Just Retribution Pronounced: Dye-kee (rhymes with Nike) Dike is the goddess of righteous judgment and punishment. She is an avatar of her mother,…
Dione
Dione, water goddess of fertility and divination, is a shadowy figure in Greek mythology: she’s Zeus’ first wife. Dione and Zeus presided over the Oracle…
DIONYSUS
DIONYSUS – THE NIGHT PROWLER Dionysus is popularly called the God of Wine, however that classification doesn’t begin to do him justice as this powerful…
Dioscuri
The Dioscuri are the sacred twins known to the Romans as Castor and Pollux and to the Greeks as Castor and Polydeuces, sons of Leda…
Dryads
Dryads are female woodland spirits. Attendants of Artemis, they are the guardians of trees, groves, and forests. The dryads live in trees but should not…
Eileithyia
Eileithyia is the ancient goddess of childbirth, midwifery, and birthing pains. Eileithyia is believed to be a Minoan goddess assimilated into the Greek pantheon as…