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                                                                                           The Paganista The letter Y or the equivalent of it did not exist in the Greek alphabet, and so, there are no names starting with it. Hence, I am writing about Yaga, the Slavic Goddess who is supposed to be the counterpart of Persephone, the Greek Goddess of the Underworld as she was married to Hades, and hence, known as the Dark Goddess. There were thirteen dark goddesses across the mythology of the world. They were Hecate, Lilith, Baba Yaga, Persephone, Nyx, Kali, The Morrigan, Oya, Sekhmet, Freya, Morgan le Fay, Erishkigal and Circe. The very names of some of these dark goddesses can send a chill down our spines. However, as in everything in life, the dark and lig...

                                                                         Xuthus - Deviant Art by Tedosaur Xuthus was the son of Hellen, the ancestor of the Greek people, and Orseis, a water nymph. He was a Phythian king who later became the king of Peloponneses. His wife was Creusa, the princess of Athens. Xuthus was the progenitor of the Greek kingdoms through his sons, Dorus, Ion and Acheus. According to Hesiod’s ‘Catalogue of Women’, the three sons started the Dorian, the Ionian and the Achaean kingdoms. After his father Hellen, died, Xuthus was exiled from Thessaly by his brothers who claimed that he was greedy and wanted more than his share of his father’s property. He went to Athens, where he married Creusa, the daughter of King Erechtheus. He became father to three sons, Dorus, Ion and Acheus. Ther...

                                                                                              Medium Athena, also known as Pallas, is one of the main Greek goddesses, the goddess of wisdom, warfare, the arts, classical learning and handicrafts. Certain writers have also described her as the goddess of democracy and freedom. Athena was also considered a warrior goddess who led soldiers into battle. Another epithet that was used for her was ‘Athena the Virgin’. Athena was the daughter of Zeus and Metis. Hesiod, the ancient writer, believed that Zeus swallowed Metis, his consort, when she was pregnant with Athena. The reason was a prophecy that the son he bore would be wiser and stronger than him. As a result, Athena came out of Zeus’ forehead, fully grown....

  Nike, Goddess of Victory - ZBrushCentral Nike was the Greek personification of battle, apart from other things, closely connected to Zeus and his daughter, Athena. According to the writer, Hesiod, she was the daughter of the river Styx and the Titan Pallas, and lived in Mount Olympus with her brothers, Zelus, Kratos and Bia who personified Rivalry, Strength and Force. The Theogony of Hesiod (730 – 700 BC) describes the battle of Zeus against Kronos and the Titans. According to his account, Zeus summoned all the gods, vowing that those who aligned with him against Kronos would always enjoy his favour. The first one to rush to his side was Styx, along with her children, including Nike. Zeus was aware of the advantages that the strength of the family would add to his side. He invited them to stay with him at Mount Olympus by his side forever. In the battle that ensued, Nike was by Zeus’ side, for which she received numerous honours after they won.         ...

                                                                                            Urania - Wikipedia Urania was the daughter of Zeus and the beauteous Mnemosyne, one of the nine Muses. The Muses, who lived in Mount Olympus, were the goddesses of music, dance and art and were believed to uplift human beings from earth to the heavens through their inspiration and creativity.                                                                                               Greek Reporter Urania was considered the Muse of Astro...