Alastor: The Demon of Vengeance Alastor is a name shaped by vengeance. In ancient Greek religion and tragedy, it described an avenging force that pursued crime across generations, attaching itself not only
Siren The word Siren has come to describe two different kinds of supernatural beings. In classical Greek mythology, the Sirens are bird-women whose irresistible voices lure listeners towards death. They belong to the same broad family of dangerous female
Muses ORIGIN: Greece Their mother is Mnemosyne, Goddess of Memory. Their father is Zeus, chief of the Greek gods. The Muses are nine-tuplets, born from their parents’ nine-day ritual marriage at the
Morpheus (fashioner) In Greek mythology, god of dreams; one of the sons of Hypnos (Somnus), who was god of sleep. His brother Icelus created dreams in animals, and his brother Phantastus created
Moirae The Fates ORIGIN: Greece The Moirae live together in a cave by a spring from which white water gushes. They are the original Fates, Goddesses of Destiny. In Greek, moira indicated
Mnemosyne Memory ORIGIN: Greece Mnemosyne, daughter of Gaia and Uranus, lay with Zeus for nine nights in order to conceive nine Muses. She and Achelous are sometimes considered the parents of the
Metis: Goddess of Wise Counsel, Hidden Wisdom, and Devoured Power Metis is an ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, cleverness, counsel, prudence, and strategic intelligence. Her name means “wise counsel,” but the word
Medusa, the most beautiful and only mortal Gorgon sister, is a sea spirit. Poseidon courted her. She may have had consensual or even sacred sex with him in Athena’s temple, or she
Baubo personifies female fecundity. She is the goddess of the belly laugh, matron of women’s humour. Baubo is a trickster, sacred clown, and a goddess of healing. Baubo’s name may be interpreted
Chiron The Wounded Healer ALSO KNOWN AS: Cheiron ORIGIN: Greece Although centaurs are usually dismissed as raucous barbarians, Chiron is the exception to the rule: a brilliant, civilized culture hero. Chiron has
Kallikantzari ALSO KNOWN AS: Kalikàtzari; Kallikant zaroi ORIGIN: Greece Greek Christmas is an extended holiday. The Twelve Nights of Christmas, from Christmas Eve to the Feast of Epiphany, are called the Dodecameron
Hades and Menthe may have been lovers before his marriage. An alternative myth suggests that Persephone’s coldness toward her husband drove him into another’s arms. Either way, when Persephone’s mother Demeter discovered
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