WebIn Greek and Roman mythology, the Giants, also called Gigantes (Greek: Γίγαντες, Gígantes, singular: Γίγας, Gígas), were a race of great strength and aggression, though not necessarily of great size.They were known for the Gigantomachy (or Gigantomachia), their battle with the Olympian gods. According to Hesiod, the Giants were the offspring of …

WebThe following is a list of lunar deities African. Name Image Mythology / Religion Details Abuk: Dinka: Goddess of fertility, morality, creativity, and love ... Mythology / Religion Details Abuk: Dinka: Goddess of fertility, morality, creativity, and love ... compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century …

WebEanna temple in Uruk: Equatorial sky: An (in Sumerian), later known as Anu (in Akkadian), was the supreme God and "prime mover in creation", embodied by the sky. He is the first and most distant ancestor, theologically conceived as the God of Heaven in its "transcendental obscurity". In some theological systems all of the deities were believed …

WebRoman mythology is the body of myths of ancient Rome as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans.One of a wide variety of genres of Roman folklore, Roman mythology may also refer to the modern study of these representations, and to the subject matter as represented in the literature and art of other cultures in any period. Roman …

WebTitles and honorifics. Certain honorifics and titles could be shared by different gods, divine personifications, demi-gods and divi (deified mortals).. Augustus and Augusta. Augustus, "the elevated or august one" (masculine form) is an honorific and title awarded to Octavian in recognition of his unique status, the extraordinary range of his powers, and the …

WebAnimals from Greek mythology. Birds Acanthis ; Alectryon . Alectryon was a youth, charged by Ares to stand guard outside his door while the god indulged in illicit love with Aphrodite. He fell asleep, and Helios, the sun god, walked in on the couple. Ares turned Alectryon into a rooster, which never forgets to announce the arrival of the sun in the morning. ...

WebNames from folklore myths and legends. This section includes the names of gods, divine or demonic beings, and other personages from Lithuanian myths, legends, folklore, and fairy-tales. Gods and goddesses. Ašvieniai, the divine twins who pulled the chariot of the Sun (the Vedic Ashwins).; Aušrinė, the Morning Star, a goddess, a daughter of the God …

WebDeity Description Aphrodite (Ἀφροδίτη, Aphroditē) . Goddess of beauty, love, desire, and pleasure. In Hesiod's Theogony (188–206), she was born from sea-foam and the severed genitals of Uranus; in Homer's Iliad (5.370–417), she is daughter of Zeus and Dione.She was married to Hephaestus, but bore him no children.She had many lovers, most notably …

WebThe Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) is structured around ten main classes covering the entire world of knowledge; each main class is further structured into ten hierarchical divisions, each having ten divisions of increasing specificity. As a system of library classification the DDC is "arranged by discipline, not subject", so a topic like clothing is …

WebRachel Caine, (1962–2020) author of the Weather Warden and Morganville Vampires novels; James Branch Cabell, (1879–1958) author of Biography of the Life of Manuel; Miles Cameron, author of the Traitor Son Cycle; Trudi Canavan, (born 1969) author of the Age of the Five novels; Orson Scott Card, (born 1951) author of Ender's Game and Hart's Hope; …