#not artemis or callisto related

[thepaintalive]

“there are no male hunters” Daphnis did not fall off that cliff for this disrespect

[boymanmaletheshequel]

Symbolism of Artemis

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The twin sister to Apollo/Apollon, daughter of Leto, Artemis is the sacred goddess of virginity, hunting, foraging, feminism, childhood, and the forest, as well as the lady of the moon and the hearth. A goddess known for her fierce mood swings, strict and convicting chastity, and disdain of traditional and toxic masculinity and human perversion, She is among the three virgin goddesses of Hellenic mythology. She was known to take the appearance of animals, such as boars and deer, often favoring them to her human form, which she almost only ever utilized while hunting or bathing in her sanctuary. Although she is inclined to women, she loves all her followers, including her non binary and male followers such as myself. Let’s go over some of her sacred symbolism:

🌈 colors

* In Hellenic Mythos, Artemis is a goddess of the forest and the woods, as well as a generally nature bound goddess, often depicted wearing or represented by shades of green, brown, and muted blues, all colors often associated with the woods and the earth.

🌸 flowers

* red amaranth: known by its taxonomic name of amarantos, Amaranths are the most commonly associated flower with lady Artemis, seen as a symbol of the immorality and violence of nature, as well as their relation to her name in Latin, meaning “unfading” representing her chaste virginity.

* red Carnation: another major flower iconic of Artemis is the carnation, as in Hellenic mythology, it is said that red carnations sprouted from the ground after she gouged out the eyes of a Shepherd who had dared to gaze upon her naked while she was bathing.

🦌 animals

* Stag/Deer: arguably the most well known animal associated with Artemis, and a creature she was known to assume the form of commonly, is the deer. It is said that some epithets of lady Artemis displayed great horns or antlers upon her head. Deer and their venison were also a major source of hunted food in Ancient Greece amongst the civil class.

* Boar: often associated with Artemis’s animalistic fits of rage, boars are one of her more sacred animals, often seen as a facet of her more violent tendencies. They were also an animal she loved to hunt.

* Bear: in the story of Callisto, a faithful devotee of Artemis who had promised her chastity to her, Callisto is seduced by zeus who causes her to break her chaste, infuriating Artemis who turns her to a bear and cast her into the woods. Later, in a plot by her own son to murder her, Zeus had mercy on them both and cast them amongst the constellations as Callisto to Ursa Major (great bear), and her son to Ursa Minor, (little bear).

💎 Gemstones

* emerald: The beautiful green hues of emerald are iconic of natures infatuation and affinity for the color, and as a goddess of nature incarnate, it is therefore often associated as the primary gemstone or crystal associated with lady Artemis.

* Moss agate: Named for its intricate dendrites that mimic the appearance of wild mosses, moss agate is a stone of nature and mystery, both aspects often referred to Artemis by. This makes it an easy, affordable choice of a stone to dedicate to and associate her with, especially for pagan wishes who may wish to decorate an altar for her!

* Moonstone: The stone of the moon, known for its Labradoresence and beautiful muted tones, it makes since that a stone named for the moon would be heavily associated with Artemis. It is also one of the stones associated with Virgo, the astral sign most widely connected to lady Artemis. (I too am a Virgo!)

🪐 Planets:

* The moon: Artemis is the patron saint of the earths moon, known for her affinity for her sacred night hunts, and has long inspired stories of lunar exploration. In fact, in 2017, NASA began work on the Artemis program, a plan to construct and launch a space shuttle that is to be used to land on the moon, delivering the first female astronaut ever to its surface!, and mark the first time a human being has set foot on the moon since 1972 when it lands there in 2026

🌟 Astrology

* Virgo and Cancer: Artemis, a goddess associated with various characteristics, is most often associated with two signs in traditional astrology, the first is Virgo, due to her inherent connections to the earth and virginity, and the second is cancer, due to her connections to the moon and her unique independence in Olympian society.

🏹 other iconography

* Bow and Arrow. Ever since I was a little one, I LOVED the idea and character of katniss Everdeen of the hunger games universe, and I would go into the woods and create my own bow and arrows, and set up targets to shoot! I now realize that’s one of the many reasons why I’ve always been drawn to Artemis! She is the ultimate expert with the bow and arrow, her sacred symbol and weapon of hunting.

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What things or moments so you associate with lady Artemis? She is one of the many more intimidating goddesses I’ve come to adore, but as the first god I ever worshipped after leaving Christianity, I’ve found her more forgiving and patient than one might expect!

[thewhispersofthewaves]

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[farah1247]

So this is part of a project I'm making to design all the Greek gods( as many as I can anyway) in modern times!

It's part of my world building that is basically modern fantasy

I already have few drafts for other gods but these two are the final draft!

For those who are curious about my process when designing these:

Apollo: the long blonde hair was too iconic to not use, almost every text I've come accross that talks about Apollo or even just mention him calls describes his hair, who am I to deny the Greeks after all the effort they've put into pointing his hair out?

Some statues and art have Apollo's hair tied up, so I added a bun it also helps make the curly hair look more tamed rather than messy

I gave him many sun symbols mainly because I'm combining the Roman and Greek gods into one, I just feel like they're too similar and tied up together to warnt making them seperate gods( I'm not making it a split personality thing like Percy Jackson, it's just the gods changing as the world goes on)

I have him one earring with the moon because it's meant to be a gift from Artemis( also went with a yin yan theme for the shape since they both mirror many aspects of each other, civilization vs the wild, moon vs sun, both are protectors of youth)

I wanted him to have a young feminine body, he's very regularly described as clean shaven extra, but he's also athletic so I tried to show that with my poor attempt at abs ( I'm just a hobby artist, I have limits to my abilities)

I also made his outfit more feminine because he's depicted wearing women ropes oftene

I added many gold accessories, he's just the kind of god who pays a lot of attention to how he presents himself

I added the laurels to show his love and memory of Daphne and the hyacinth tattoo to show the same for Hyacinthus ( they're arguably his most famous love stories and his greatest lovers) I added the hyacinth as a tattoo for two reasons, one, since I'm going with the : his love for Daphne is because of Eros's revenge version of the myth, he holds greater love towards Hyacinthus ( also it was reciprocated so I think he'd love him more regardless just because of that) , two, because I genuinely couldn't figure out a better way to add it into the clothes lol

Artemis: I wanted to show that they're twins/fully related subtly by making them have the same face shape and curly hair

I made her body more masculine because she's described as being more masculine

Her outfit is also more masculine because she wears her chiton at the same length as men do, so I thought this is a good way to show it

I made her wear the bear fur to showcase the spoils of her hunting, also a call back to the Callisto myth

The flower used is one of her sacred flowers, though idk if you can even tell what flower it is lol, I tried my best

I decided to add the boar as a tattoo also because I couldn't fit it into the outfit itself, also I just thought it'd look cool if she summoned her killer boar and it got out of her tattoo!

I tried to show her hair as messy, she just woke up that way and put it into a ponytail, she doesn't care enough to put anymore effort into it ( Apollo hates it because his hair would look like a bird's nest if he doesn't care for it lol)

The moon symbols again, because I merged her with Diana, the sun earring is a gift from Apollo!

Artemis is usually associated with silver and Apollo with gold, it's why I made their jewelry be that, though their bows in mythology are actually the opposite, Artemis has the golden bown and Apollo the silver one, I'm not sure why, I read somewhere it might mean that her archery skills are slightly superior to Apollo's, if anyone has any other explanation I'd love to know!

Bonus information: in my world Artemis is an aromantic lesbian, I know she's in the myths probably just aro ace but I just like doing it like this, Hestia and Athena though are still just aro ace in my world

Anyway, hope you all find the designs good : ) I've worked for weeks on them lol

Ps: I ship Apollo and Hermes lol, I absolutely plan to draw them together once I'm done

[willthespy]

I kind of feel like Zoe and Thalia was Callisto and Artemis

i actually dont know that much about the myths surrounding that and how itd relate to them but atp i’ll just believe it

[artemis-potnia-theron]

Hi 🏹🌙☀️

Sorry if i bother you with this but i love the olympian twins Artemis and Apollo, they are my world, my inspiration and help me give me a comfy place.... And i just can't continue with all the people i see who blame that 😢

They say that Apollo is evil or an horrible god for what he do it in their stories or Artemis is cruel for blamed Callisto and not Zeus for what happenned with the Ursa Major story 😭😭

What i can do? I know they do it bad things, like so many gods, but they are my beloved guardians and it's hurt me when i saw those comments 😫😢

Hi there.

First, I would really suggest that you read this post by @screeching-0wl as well as this thread to better situate how the myths relate to the gods. But the long and short of it is that the gods are not their myths. Myths are not doctrine when it comes to helpol practice. They are ways to better understand our deities through the lens of our own humanity. But the gods often predate their myths, including Artemis and Apollo(n).

You can interpret the myths for yourself within the context of your practice or you can choose not to involve them in your worship at all. But you have to work out what you believe, and what is acceptable to you. I am never here to judge my Lady or any of the deities/spirits I work with. But ultimately these are divine beings with different rules than the ones we live by. You have to come to terms with how that dynamic will play into the relationship you have with them.

If you find comfort in the Divine Twins, don't let people's comments on social media impact that. You can block tags that upset you, or you could even take a social media hiatus and better determine what you believe without a bunch of other voices intervening.

I wish you all the luck in the world with your path. May Artemis protect and guide you 🏹🦌🌙

- Taylor

[epistrefei]

gotta make a list of Artemis' lovers and relationships at some point. rn we are at three (3) mythology related women whom i have chosen due to various interpretations of the myths and text they are in

- callisto

- britomartis

- sappho (hehe this one is for funsies mostly)

[transbutchblues]

3500 words now for this scene, still in progress. sacrifice + direct aftermath (a conversation with Artemis). i’m thinking about outlining a novel now, of Artemis-related myths (but i might also alter myths and create some. i have this idea of Iphis & Ianthe’s myth but with Artemis instead of Isis), usually from her point of view but with some chapters having other povs too (Leto, Callisto, Atalanta, Iphigeneia,…). i’ve been thinking of writing about the gods for so long now

iphigeneia is so precious to me (i’m 1500 words into writing the scene of her sacrifice, from her pov. i need to read iphigeneia at aulis again tomorrow because i’ve been writing from memory and i know i made mistakes/forgot to include some ritual steps)

(also i know euripides says calchas is the one who holds the knife but for me it’ll always be agamemnon, it might not make sense but idc)

[kedreeva]

Curious about your coming peafowl groups. I know Stan keeps Artemis and Truvi. Obviously Eris, Opal, and Onyx will be for Polaris, but he's still a baby, and also Stella and Corona are not for him.. That's all I can guess at. Will there be much fighting, when you rearrange? (too invested in your birds here)

I will have 3 (technically 4, but functionally 3) pens. Truvi is actually going to be staying in NC for their pied breeding pen, since I can't really use her.

So, TENTATIVELY-

Pen 1 will have Stan, Artemis, Eris, and Sasha. Joslin will also be here, though she's Very Ancient and who knows how long she will continue to exist. Once Joslin passes, I will likely move Callisto in here, unless she can't get along with everyone, in which case I may look to sell her.

I forgot that pen 2 and 3 will have to go through one more musical birds SO.

For 2023, Pen 2 will have Polaris, Callisto, Corona, Stella, Opal, and Onyx. The only bird of breeding age in this pen will be Corona, everyone else is a baby from 2021.

For 2023, Pen 3 (barn pen) will have Poppa P/Indigo, Aris, Aurora, Arcana, and Eclipse. This should allow me to easily tell who the parents of the chicks from Indy are; barred wing/blue babies are from Aurora or Aris, BS babies are from the other two. Since purple is sex linked, this also means that I can tell which of Aris and Aurora's chicks are boys immediately after hatch, and remove them to keep down the number of males I will have to deal with.

For 2024, Pen 2 will have Polaris, Aris, Aurora, Arcana, Opal, and Onyx. Polaris is not actually related to any of these birds, despite being raised by Aris- I put someone else's eggs under her. I may end up replacing Onyx with a better BS hen down the road, as she came home as the only BS without obvious health issues, but I'm not sure her genetics are all that sound, and I suspect that it's on her mom's side; she shared a mom with Lazuli, who also had issues. That's fine! I'll have 2023 babies from Indy to choose from, from my own hens.

For 2024, Pen 3 (barn pen) will have [Descendant of Poppa P], Eclipse, Corona, Stella. There is a chance I will sell Corona down the road, in order to keep one of Aris' purple hens from Indy instead.

There's definitely going to be politics about all of this, but I think they'll work out since I'll be moving everyone in the winter when hormones are the lowest.

[thepaintalive]

maybe I should add Cailos to the intro post I feel like people need that heads up to know what kind of blog they’re following

(edit: woo added!! 🎉)

[namesetc]

Names meaning moon

or have a meaning related to the moon in some way, as well as moons of planets in our solar system and names associated with gods/goddesses of the moon.

masc, fem and neutral names!

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Artemis

Artem

Atlas

Aku

Aitne

Arche

Atalune

Amaris

Bianca

Callisto

Calypso

Celena

Cressida

Crescent

Charon

Celimine

Cynthia

Diana

Dione

Elara

Francisco

Fengári

Gealach

Helene

Hyperion

Hecate

Io

Janus

Kale

Kuu

Luna / Loona

Lune

Larissa / Larisa

Lua

Lucine / Lusine

Mona

Mani

Melinoe

Narvi

Neoma

Nanna

Oberon

Portia

Perdita

Proteus

Quacey

Rosalind

Selena

Selene

Stellaluna / Stella Luna

Titan

Triton

Thebe

[godsofhumanity]

Any headcanons for Maia (Hermes' mother)??

hii i'm so sorry, this has been in my inbox for like a month. i just don't think about maia,, like at all, but i think i have some stuff for you now :)

ok first of all, Maia is the eldest of the Pleiades; the seven daughters of the titan Atlas

the Pleiades, of course, are related to the star cluster of the same name, and in some versions of the myth, the Pleiades were so distraught over the punishment of their father Atlas being forced to carry the celestial axes, so Zeus took pity on them and placed them in the stars,, which i think is super cute

as the eldest of the Pleiades, i think Maia is the natural leader of the group.

i imagine her to be fairly quiet, but that's not to be mistaken for shyness.

i think she takes charge of her sisters, and takes care of them- she's very maternal, and motherly.

the name "Maia" is often translated to "midwife", which reinforces the maternal aspect of Maia.

because of the Pleiades' association with the stars, i think Maia enjoys stargazing.

i think she and her sisters probably go out often at night and just dance in the fields under the stars.

the Pleiades are also often described as companions of Artemis, so although they weren't hunters, i think that Artemis and the Pleiades would be good friends :)

when Hermes was born, i can imagine Maia getting very exasperated at her constantly disappearing son.

literally on the day he was born he vanished and stole Apollo's cows.

also in the myths, it says that Apollo told Maia what Hermes had done, but Maia didn't believe him lol, so i imagine that Maia is probably a little biased towards Hermes.

he's her sweet and innocent son and i think she's immensely proud of him. i like the idea of Hermes playing music for her all the time.

another thing about the Pleiades is that they were also called the "nursemaids of Dionysus".

i have a hc that Hermes was the one who brought baby Dionysus with Apollo to Maia and her sisters, and of course, Maia was more than willing to take care of Dionysus.

as such, i think Maia was definitely somewhat of a motherly figure to Dionysus.

Maia is also known for taking care of Arcas, the child of Callisto and Zeus, after Callisto was turned into a bear. so i think that Maia is very kind and generous, and always willing to help. i think that's just her nature ^-^

[tipsycad147]

Zeus – The King of Gods and Mortals

Zeus, the king of the gods and mortals, is the most powerful god in Greek mythology. As the god of thunder and sky, he resides on the peak of Mount Olympus from where he sent storms, winds, and rain to Earth. With his wisdom, experience, and strength, Zeus surpasses all gods; with a single thunderbolt, he could throw each of them into the dark Tartarus. Therefore, they didn’t dare to defy him.

His name stems from Indo-European words dey meaning to shine or light, and dyews, which can be translated as the bright sky. In Roman mythology, his equivalent was Jupiter. Here’s a look at one of the most prominent figures of Greek mythology, Zeus.

The History of Zeus

Zeus was the youngest son of the king of the Titans, Cronus, and his wife, Rhea. It had been prophesied that one of Cronus’ sons would take his throne, and in an attempt to thwart that, Cronus swallowed all the children that Rhea gave birth to.

Cronus Swallows His Children

Before the youngest child’s birth, Rhea turned to Uranus and Gaia for advice on how to save him.

Zeus is Hidden from Cronus

According to their instructions, she went to Crete, and as soon as she gave birth to Zeus, she hid him in a cave. The next day, Rhea wrapped a large stone in swaddling clothes, and then handed it to Cronus, who, convinced that he was receiving his son, immediately swallowed it.

In Crete, Zeus was raised by the nymphs Adrasteia and Ida. They kept the baby in a golden cradle and fed him honey and milk from Amalthea, the divine goat. They would hang the cradle on a tree so that Cronus couldn’t find his son on land, sky, or sea. The five-armed Cretan warriors, called Curetes, guarded the cradle and masked the child’s cries with the sound of their weapons.

Later, when he became the lord of the world, Zeus repaid his foster parents: he turned Adrasteia, Ida, and Amalthea into stars. He gave the bees the color of gold and resistance to the harsh mountain climate.

Zeus Overthrows Cronus

When Zeus grew and became stronger, he decided to save his brothers and sisters. Metis, an Oceanid and one of three thousand daughters of Oceanus and Tethys, gave Cronus a potion forcing him to vomit the stone first, and then his children – Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Poseidon, and Hades.

Together with his brothers and sisters, Zeus attacked Cronus and the Titans, and the battle, known as the Titanomachy, lasted for ten days. After they defeated Cronus, Zeus divided the rule of the world with his brothers, Hades and Poseidon. Zeus became the ruler of the sky and heavens, Poseidon ruled over the seas, and Hades became the god of the underworld. The Titans were cast into Tartarus, an underworld region, while Atlas, a Titan who had fought against Zeus, was punished by being forced to hold up the sky.

Zeus is Challenged

Zeus’ early rule was challenged by his grandmother, Gaia, who felt that he had treated her children, the Titans, with injustice. Together with the Gigantes, Gaia challenged the Olympians, but they were able to put down the Gigantomachy and continued their rule.

Another myth describes how the gods Hera, Poseidon and Apollo, who were quickly joined by all the other Olympians except Hestia. With the help of Hypnos, god of sleep, the Olympian gods stole Zeus’ thunderbolt and tied him up. Zeus was helped by Thetis and once free, severely punished Hera, Poseidon and Apollo as well as the other gods. They never challenged him again.

Zeus as a Ruler

Zeus’ home was located on the highest Greek mountain, Olympus. From its summit, Zeus could see everything. He observed and governed everything and everybody, punishing the evil and rewarding the good. He delivered justice and was considered the protector of homes, cities, properties, and guests.

Zeus is described by Hesiod as a god who laughed out loud and who was carefree. But at the same time, he was capricious and could be destructive, especially if crossed.

Zeus and the Conflict with Humans

From Mount Olympus, Zeus was disgusted at the sight of decadence and the human sacrifice taking place on earth. He flooded the earth to purify it off humans, with only Deucalion and Pyrrha surviving the flood. This myth has parallels to the story of Noah and the Ark from the Christian Bible.

The Wives and Children of Zeus

Zeus had seven immortal wives – including Metis, Themis, Eurynome, Demeter, Leto, Mnemosyne and Hera. Of these, Hera is his main wife, although Metis is his first.

Zeus and Metis: There was a prophecy stating that Metis would bear strong and powerful children who would overthrow their father. When Metis was pregnant with Zeus children, Zeus feared the fulfilment of the prophecy and so he tricked Metis and mad her turn herself into a fly. He then swallowed her, much like his father had swallowed Zeus’ siblings. Metis had already conceived a child and began creating a robe and helmet for her daughter. This caused Zeus pain and, in the end, Zeus’ asked Hephaestus to either cleave his head or to strike it with a hammer to release the pain. Athena then leaped out of Zeus’ head, fully grown and dressed in armor. Regardless of the prophecy, Athena was Zeus’ favorite child.

Zeus and Hera: Zeus married his sister Hera, but he wasn’t an exemplary husband. Due to his numerous affairs, with both immortal and mortal women, he often clashed with Hera. She was constantly jealous and hated his illegitimate children, like Heracles and Dionysus, often making life miserable for them.

Zeus’ Children: Zeus had several children. With his wife Hera he had three children, Ares, Hebe, and Eileithyia; with the Titaness Leto, he had twins Artemis and Apollo; with the goddess Demeter he had his daughter Persephone, and so on and so forth. Zeus also sired one child without a woman – the goddess Athena, who is said to have leapt out of his head.

Zeus’ Disguises and Seduction

The manner in which he wooed these women is sometimes reprehensible. He would frequently resort to rape, deceit and disguises in order to sleep with them. Several stories exist of his tricks used to deceive a love interest.

Zeus pretended to be an injured bird and flew into Hera’s room, before he coupled with her, preying on her compassion and love for animals.

He seduced the mortal princess Danae in the form of a golden shower, which led to her giving birth to Perseus.

Zeus appeared in the form of a goose to Nemesis and seduced her in this manner.

He transformed himself into his daughter Artemis, goddess of the hunt, to lure Callisto into a sense of security before he raped her.

He abducted Ganymede, a handsome mortal, disguised as an eagle and takes him to Olympus where he remains as cup-bearer to the gods.

To seduce Europa, Zeus took the form of a bull. To prove she wasn’t afraid of him, Europa sat on his back, and he took her to Crete. There, Zeus exposed his true self, and they made love.

The Symbolism and Portrayal of Zeus

As the king and the ruler of all the Greek gods and men, Zeus was often portrayed in art with specific symbols and aspects describing his purpose and personality.

Powerful patriarch – Some early paintings of Zeus depict him throwing flashes of lightning, establishing him as superior deity and warrior. In this context, he’s seen as a symbol of power, authority, and dominance.

King of gods and mortals – In the classical period, Zeus is often depicted sitting on the throne and holding the scepter, with the winged goddess Nike by his side, symbolizing his duty as patriarch and king of all gods.

Justice and authority – Unlike other Greek deities, he was often portrayed as a mature and dignified man with a beard and great stamina, denoting his status as an experienced ruler greater than others. He usually holds a staff in one hand and a stylized thunderbolt in the other, both seen as symbols ofpower, control, and justice.

Wisdom – At times, he’s depicted wearing a crown made of oak leaves. The oak was considered to be his holy tree representing wisdom, morale, resistance, and strength.

Symbols of Zeus

Besides the oak tree, Zeus was often associated with various symbols that were considered sacred to him. These included:

The Thunderbolt – The thunderbolt was Zeus’ great weapon, fashioned for him by the Cyclopes. This represented his power and authority over mortals and gods.

The Eagle – Zeus held the eagle as a particularly sacred bird and was often depicted riding it or having it next to him. With its excellent vision, the eagle represented Zeus’ ability to see everything. They are solar animals commonly related to sunlight. Therefore, they are the symbols of courage and royalty, as well as pride, victory, and longevity.

The wolf – This powerful animal is both feared and respected. As the king of heavens and the master of weather, Zeus was often associated with a wolf, representing a battle, awareness, bravery, and protection. Besides many titles, the king of all gods was also referred to as oath-keeper, savior, protector, guest-patron, punisher, and peacemaker.

The bull – Another sacred animal to Zeus was the bull. In this context, the bull is the symbol of virility, confidence, stamina, and fertility.

Lessons from Zeus’ Stories

Aside from being powerful and strong, the omnipotent ruler, Zeus, was far from perfect. However, there are some lessons we can learn from Zeus’ stories:

The inevitability of fate – This is a recurring topic in Greek legends and myths. We could interpret Zeus as being both the victim and the emissary of fate. The ruler of all gods was destined to take his father’s throne. His father, Cronus, himself became the ruler of the world by dethroning his own father. The legend goes on to say that Zeus is prophesied to be taken down by his own child, who is yet to be born.

Infidelity – Although today, we wouldn’t consider Zeus’ behavior and his unpredictably lascivious character to be exemplary, we could still draw some conclusions from his actions and infidelity. For ancient Greeks, his actions were right and justified. If the all-mighty god, such as Zeus, couldn’t control his urges and resist women’s beauty, then common mortal men had no reason to. Some would argue that mythology, especially when it comes to Greek gods, was made up not to teach us a moral lesson, but to justify people’s actions.

Love – In a more positive light, we could interpret Zeus’ saving his brothers and sisters from their father as an act of love and kindness. It shows that sometimes it’s necessary to treat someone unfairly and unjustly for your loved ones’ safety.

Zeus Facts

1- Who were Zeus’ parents?

Zeus’ parents were Rhea and Cronus.

2- Where did Zeus live?

Zeus lived on Mount Olympus with the other Olympian gods.

3- Who were Zeus’ siblings?

Zeus had six siblings – Hestia, Hades, Poseidon, Hera, Demeter and Chiron.

4- How many consorts did Zeus have?

Zeus had several wives and numerous affairs; however, Hera remains his leading wife.

5- How many children did Zeus have?

Zeus had numerous children, including Artemis, Ares, Athena, Hebe, Hephaestus, Persephone, Perseus, the Graces, the Muses, the Moirai, Helen, Heracles, Ares and so on.

6- Who is Zeus’ Roman equivalent?

Zeus Roman equivalent is Jupiter.

7- What was Zeus the god over?

Zeus was the king of the gods, god of the sky, lightning, thunder, justice, order and law.

8- What are Zeus’ symbols?

Zeus symbols include the thunderbolt, oak, bull, eagle and swan.

To Wrap It Up

As the god of the sky and the ruler of the world, Zeus has a central role in Greek mythology representing the father, ruler, and protector of all mortals and gods. However, his conflicting personality might be confusing – his anger and fury are covered by the certain heroic endeavors, such as saving his siblings from their father’s wrath.

https://symbolsage.com/zeus-greek-king-of-gods/

[name-and-pronoun-validation]

hi!! im a bit of a name hoarder (i currently use alex, orion, jon, and eros) n i was wondering if you had any name ideas? anything similar would be cool !! i prefer masc/neutral names and anything space or mythos related would be awesome, tho im open to any you think would be cool :]

Hi there! Sure, I can try to come up with some names that are similar to those!

Alcyon, Apollo, Argus, Artemis, Asterix, Asteroid, Astro, Atlas, Bran, Callisto, Cassio, Castor, Ceres, Charon, Chronos, Comet, Cygnus, Dion, Draco, Eclipse, Evander, Flare, Io, Isador, Juno, Loki, Major, Mars, Mercury, Meteor, Nova, Perseus, Pluto, Polaris, Pollux, Saturn, Sidra, Sirius, Sol, Solar, Vega

Hope this helps!

[citrouillesims]

alien names

because i’ve always loved names and that i love making lists as well, i’ve decided to start making name lists! just know that there’s probably some mistakes here and there, still i hope it helps someone out there! the names are in the read more, there’s female, male and neutral names for all of your dear aliens! they’re all related to stars and space and where the name comes from is listed just next to it. hope you like it!

boys (37 names)

altair: star

aries: constellation

arrakis: star

astrophel: star lover in greek

caelum: constellation

capricorn: constellation

castor: star

cygnus: constellation

deimos: moon of mars

draco: constellation

drakon: related to draco

erriapus: moon of saturn

gemini: constellation

helios: sun in greek, brother of selene and god of the sun

hikoboshi: altair in japanese, lover of orihime

iapetus: moon of saturn

jupiter: planet

keid: star

kio: chinese name for spica, which is a star

leonis: star

lynx: constellation

mars: planet

mercury: planet

nash: star

neptune: planet

orion: constellation

pegasus: constellation

perseus: constellation

pluto: planet

pollux: star

ravi: sun in sanskrit

rigel: star

saturn: planet

scorpio: constellation

sirius: star

taurus: constellation

uranus: planet

girls (45 names)

alcyone: star

alhena: star

alpheratz: star

alya: star

andromeda: constellation

antlia: constellation

aquila: constellation

artemis: greek moon goddess

astra: means “of the stars” in greek

aurora: dawn in latin

aurore: french form of aurora

azha: star

bellatrix: star

callisto: moon of jupiter

cassiopeia: constellation

chara: star

citlali: star in nahuatl

cynthia: related to artemis

delia: related to artemis

diana: roman moon goddess

eguzki: sun in basque, basque goddess of the sun

estella: french name derived from the latin stella, which means star

estelle: see estella

esther: star in persian

estrella: see estella

etoile: star in french

eukelade: moon of jupiter

helen: related to selene

hydra: constellation, moon of pluto

izar: star in basque

luna: moon in latin

lyra: constellation

lysithea: moon of jupiter

nashira: star

navi: star

nova:  a star showing a sudden large increase in brightness and then slowly returning to its original state over a few months.

nyx: greek night goddess

orihime: vega’s japanese name, lover of hikoboshi

phoebe: related to artemis

ran: star

selena: moon in greek

selene: see selena

sirrah: star

stella: star in latin

vega: star

neutral (11 names)

acamar: star

acrux: star

alioth: star

alkaid: star

aquarius: constellation

eridani: star

hoshi: star in japanese

pisces: constellation

polaris: star

sagittarius: constellation

theemin: star

[silkfaun]

hello angel~!!!! do u have any list of pretty moon-related words? that aren't long heh :-) or celestial in any sense! thank u

Hello lovely moonflower, I am a little unsure what you meant by not celestial. I'm thinking you meant to just leave that word out perhaps because it's in my sideblog? I'm not sure but I've put together a list of moon (some night sky) themed words in hopes it's what you're looking for!

Lunar

Luna

Lune

Crescent

Pearlescent

Astrological

Moonlight

Moonbeam

Moondust

Moonflower

Moonbathing

Moonlit

Incandescence

Starlight

Nocturnal

Darkling

Aurora

Artemis

Selene

Luminescence

Heavenly

Dusk

Twilight

Earthshine

Radiance

Eclipse

Illuminate

Meridian

Cosmic

Empyrean

Heavenly

Ethereal

There's also a tonne of beautiful moon themed names such as Aylin, Delia, Hala, Aisha, Ellara and Callisto. My name, Larissa, is actually the name of one of Neptune's moons! You can find a list here if it interests you.