Phorkys
Phorkys The Old Man of the Sea ALSO KNOWN AS: Phorcys; Phorkos ORIGIN: Greece Phorkys is among the primordial deities of the sea. Hesiod calls…
Category: Greek Mythology
Poseidon
Poseidon : The Dark-Haired One Poseidon is the lord of the sea. Whitecaps are his horses. He lives in an underwater palace and owns all…
Priapus
Priapus :The Gardener Priapus, Lord of the Phallus, first emerged as a fertility spirit in Asia Minor. He was venerated in Greek Anatolia, especially at…
Prometheus
Prometheus (forethought) In Greek mythology, Titan culture hero who gave humankind fire; invented architecture, astronomy, medicine, navigation, metalworking, and writing; son of the Titan Iapetos…
Proteus
Proteus Shepherd of the Sea; Old Man of the Sea; The Old Grey Beard Who Tells the Truth ORIGIN: Greece Proteus may be an archaic…
Psyche
Psyche Psyche’s myth first appears in Lucius Apuleius’ second-century CE novel The Golden Ass. It is the prototype for the fairy tale “Beauty and the…
Rhea
Rhea The Great Mother; Mother of the Gods Rhea, Greek Earth Goddess, is an avatar of Gaia. Her name derives from an archaic word for…
Scylla
Scylla Scylla is a great sea goddess often dismissed as a mere sea monster. She is the subject of many often contradictory myths. Scylla is…
Silen
Silen ORIGIN: Greek Silens are a sub-species of centaur: • Centaurs are four-legged horse-men hybrids. • Silens typically have only two equine legs attached to…
Silenus
Silenus The Ecstatic One; The Stamping Foot Dancer ALSO KNOWN AS: Silenos; Seilenos CLASSIFICATION: Silen Silenus is unusual for a Silen or centaur. He is…