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and other important characters
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The Fates (Moirae) Clotho: spinner who
spins the thread of life
Lachesis: measurer who decides one’s lot in life and how long that life will be
Atropos: cutter who snips the thread of life at the appointed time
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The Muses Goddess of art and science and
inspirers of those who excel at such
Originally 3 Muses but eventually numbered 9
Clio (history), Urania (astronomy), Melpomene (tragedy), Thalia (comedy), Terpsichore (dance), Calliope (epic poetry), Erato (love poetry), Polyhymnia (songs to the gods), Euterpe (lyric poetry)
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The Hours (Horae) The Greeks divided
the daytime into 12 portions, judged by the position of the sun
Each portion was ruled over by one of the Hours
Auge: First Light, Daybreak Anatole: Rising, Sunrise Mousika: The Morning Hour of Music
and Study Gymnastika: The Morning Hour of
Gymnastics or Exercise Nymphe: The Morning Hour of
Bathing and Washing Mesembria: Midday, Noon Sponde: Drinks Poured after Lunch Elete: Prayer, Work, the First of the
Afternoon Work Hours Akte: Corn, Meal, Eating and
Pleasure, the Second of the Afternoon Work Hours
Hesperis: Evening Dysis: Sunset Arktos: Last Light
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The Graces/Charities Goddesses of
charm, beauty, nature, human creativity, and fertility
Aglaea, Euphrosyne, and Thalia (Cleta)
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The Winds (Anemoi) Boreas: north wind,
bringer of winter Notus: south wind,
bringer of hot air and autumn rains
Zephyrus: west wind, bringer of spring and fertility
Eurus: east wind, rarely mentioned in myths
Aeolus is said to be the king of the winds
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Nymphs A nymph is any
member of a large class of female nature entities Dryads: tree nymphs Naiads: fresh-water
nymphs Nereids: sea nymphs
Often portrayed in the myths as targets of the gods’ pursuits
May also serve some of the nature gods, such as Artemis, Pan, etc.
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Iris
Messenger of the gods
Personification of the rainbow
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Nemesis Goddess of divine
justice and vengeance
Especially punished those guilty of arrogance toward the gods
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Thanatos Personification of
death Occasionally
outwitted or overcome by a mortal (such as Heracles)
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Hebe Daughter of Zeus
and Hera Cupbearer for the
gods Eventually replaced
by Ganymede Married to Heracles
after he was brought to Olympus
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Eris Goddess of strife
and discord Helps her brother
Ares begin wars Helped cause the
Trojan War Disliked by the other
gods
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Asclepius Famous physician Son of Apollo and a
mortal woman Was killed by Zeus
because he could bring people back from the dead
Had daughters named Hygenia, Meditrene, and Panacea